birddog

so ive decided to put a rotary in my suzuki samurai. i swapped engines in my 86 na and i have the dead 6 port 214,000 original kms engine and my totaled car for parts. there have been 12a conversions done but i really want a 13b. so can i rebuild this 6 port 13b and put a carb on it or do carb 13bs have a different block? obviously i would need a different intake? is it feasable to wire the fi into the samurai? any opinions?

protlewski

They have carb intakes for the 6 ports on www.racingbeat.com they also have the rebuild kits for that engine too. well if a 12a conversion has been done a 13B could be shoe-horned in the engine bay.

birddog

wow thats really cool. i can afford the intake but the carb is a grand in canuck bucks. i wonder what the difference between a stock holley and racing beats special super duper version is? Size wize the motor is no problem its the length of the tranny. Apparently a tail shaft from a b2000 pick-up will shorten it a couple of inches. i really want a automatic cause it would be easier on the stock axels and t-case. Anybody know if any other mazda auto tranny could work with a 13b? I assume the bellhousing is all one piece like the standard so again only a shorter tailshaft could work?

Jeff20B

iTrader: (13)

The auto tranny is the same length as the manual in the old non ECU equipt rotaries. The gear selector can be moved to wherever you need it though.

peejay

a guy down the street has a Holley carb'ed 13B in a Sammy... lowered, RWD, skinnies on the front/slicks on the back, etc. Not quite sane