I have a mazda BJ wagon like shown below , its a front wheel drive , i was told that is it possible to put a 13b in it , i have seen 13b in front wheel drive cars before like civic , i would like to know how to go about doing this conversion any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Anything is possible with the right amount of money. I wouldn't bother pursuing this if you can't do it yourself.

 

well thats the point but i just need some info as to what transmission /gear box to use that kinda thing the plan is to do it my self but i have no info on the conversion , i have an rx2 that i built my self also , i am just looking at doing something a bit different

 

That's the problem there is no real information from those that have done this conversion. I have wanted to do this for an exo car but am afraid I would be spending more time engineering the drive train than I would the chassis.

 

i know its possible jus need some info look at this civic

http://www.youtube.c...atch?v=zsCvrGt5 ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.c...atch?v=FXGe-rwV ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.c...atch?v=QrO3kzEa ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.c...atch?v=zsCvrGt5 ... r_embedded
http://www.youtube.c...atch?v=IuDDKFd8 ... r_embedded

 

understand but if you search on the FWD here that have been done no one has had a lot of info on them. If you find out please post though.

 

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2274994

 

all i am getting is pics also no info hear is another pic

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9KhE...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsCvrGt52uw

There are other videos of this civic but the jackass can't drive worth a ****..

 

yes there is no info that i know of.
but the deal is u need to do some homework and start by measuring which rotary engine u want with all its stuff on and see if it will fit in the engine bay with the fwd tranny u have . i mean if a 13b fits in a civic a 13b should fit ur bj but thats y you pre measure.

then theres the matter of the tranny there will be a spacer/adapter plate needed then also the input shaft may need modding to fit the pilot bearing. i personelly could not do this stuff as i dont have machine tools at hand.at this point this will probaly be the most costly part.

like my honda accord it has mounting points in the middle front and back then vibration mounts side to side so its no like rwd where u have front then rear mounts. again if you have a welder your set otherwise that can get expensive.or if u have freinds that take beer payment what i usally do


the most intense part will be making sure the engines placed correct for the drive axels.

everything else is easey. but then again thres all the clearance issues.

hope that helps

cheers
kiwi

 

thanks blwfy

 

Mazda did build a FWD rotary at one point...

 

There was a fwd rotor in s Africa I think it was he made a plate/adaptor using plate steel 12mm I think

 

G'day brother yeah I thought this would be a great project to do myself I'm a broke *** f*** her I got no money that I've done a bit of research on it if you're really interested in you got funding I love to collaborate with you there get this done I worked out the CV shaft clearances the arm adaptor play for the gearbox and I think you need to mod the exhaust to clear the engine mounting something or drive shaft but if you really really interested brother let me know

 

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