k1986

I'm going to purchase an Rx-7 pretty soon, but the one I'm looking at has a bridgeported motor and pretty much is a racing car from front to back. All I know for bridgeported motors are that it sacrifices low RPM's and smooth idles for a High rev engine that has more power (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

Since I won't be hitting the circuits anytime soon most likely, is there anyway to convert a bridgeported engine into a street ported engine? (A bit of a downgrade, but oh well.) Or can bridgeported engines run on the streets just fine?

genocide #7

It's not possible for an engine that has been ported be converted, but if your looking for driveabilty go with the street port. The bridge port engine are known to have a short life span.

Stanello

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I reccomend you find someone in your area that has a bridgeport, and ask them to take you for a ride.

You should know by the end of the ride if you want a bridgeported car or not.

MakoRacing

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You cant converet it, youll get shittyyyy gas mileage, have to idle nice and high, shorter life span, but itll kick *** on the track...hows that?

rynberg

You are looking to buy a street car. The individual car you are looking at is a track car. Do the math. Look for another example.

k1986

Thanks for the information guys. I think I'm just going to go with another FD I found. Hopefully, I'll attain it within a week or so. And by the way Rynberg, although I did mention it was a Racing car, what I meant was a Track car. Sorry for being so vague. I had no idea Bridgeported motors had low drivability, hence, I posted on the specialty forum. Rx7club.com. Thanks again guys.

GUITARJUNKIE28

you can epoxy over the bridge, but you can also just pop a new engine in there. but i think you'll like how the bridge feels.

the low rpm issues with a bp are more for n/a cars. the turbo spools faster with a bp and kinda evens itself out. they are totally drivable. i daily drove mine until it was stolen, and it got 19-20mpg on the freeway.

PDViper77

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I love my half-bridge motor, sure it idles high (1300-1400 rpm) but it spools up my GT42R quickly.