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Old 09-22-11, 06:06 PM
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Looking to order up a fuel injection setup in the beginning of Oct.
I am looking for a size that will work N/A but be able to handle a turbo in the future.
I am not sure whether to go with Injection Perfection or Tweak It.

What size throttle bodies should I go with for a stock port 13b for running NA then a turbo down the line?
My plans for a future turbo will most likely be a BNR stage 2 or 3 S5 turbo
Old 09-23-11, 05:04 PM
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I'm impressed with all your hard work, good stuff! I also owned an RX4 coupe about 10 years ago... powered by a 13B turbo engine.
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Thanks! I would like to eventually get a TII motor dropped in this car. we will see how turboing this block goes when I get to it
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Originally Posted by Eeyore
I'm impressed with all your hard work, good stuff! I also owned an RX4 coupe about 10 years ago... powered by a 13B turbo engine.
Explain? TII or old school blowthrough?
Old 10-07-11, 03:36 PM
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very impressive build.. well done
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Very good job looks like coming to the end. I've come through all thread and pics, and i remember my work. Mine was out of all interior parts, just body, and day after day, year after year i finished, so be patient, try to make everything perfect. It's better to spent more money and have perfect job, than saving money and later geting back to same job. As I see your climate is same as here in my country (probably colder) so rust is big problem. Make a good protection from rust.
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B
Did you use a paint color called cast coat iron?

I see a 30 pound flywheel.

I am going to start keeping an eye out for a good deal on a lighter flywheel.
what are my options and what all will I need or do I have to buy a flywheel directly for the old 13B... will a flywheel from a se, s4 or s5 work?

Showing up in the next week or so for my car will be a rear bumper in real good shape, a set of slot mag rims and a dellorto carb
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You'll have to get an automatic rear counterweight for the old school 13B and then just a regular NA lightweight flywheel will work. You can use one from a FB, or NA S4, S5 Rx-7. Just have to get the appropriate clutch for the flywheel. The input shaft on the Rx-4 4 speed is the same so any of those clutches work. Ask me how I know all of this.
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Thanks buggy that is exactly what I was looking for
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Slot mags came in today now it looks like its polishing time.
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Old 10-23-11, 10:29 PM
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Looks great keep up the good work !

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Got my new to me rear bumper the other day.. Finally I have a good set of bumpers front and rear!
Also I pulled the window regulators out of my parts car and robbed all the white plastic washers and the rubber sliders that go in the tracks. Cleaned them all up put some new grease in them and put the best set of regulators in the car. For the first time since I have had this car and in I dont know how many years the windows finally roll up and down smooth and easy.

Now this week I have to figure out how to put the electronic ignition in the car and get rid of all the points mess.
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I have ordered two MSD 6a and 3 coils, has anyone done a points to msd swap in one of these old schools? I am leaning towards running the trailing with a box through the dizzy and running the leading as direct fire with the other box and two coils. I have a FB elec dizzy stabbed already
Old 11-27-11, 05:43 PM
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Is there some sort of trick to taking e brake cables out of the backing plate? I cannot seem to figure them out.

Couple pics in the snow


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The snow situation you got up there is sooooo crazy....it seems like you only have a month of nice weather!!! lol
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Pretty close. 1 month of spring 2 months of summer 1 month of fall and 8 months of winter.
Old 12-01-11, 02:03 PM
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Look what showed up at work today!



I think a little 5" camden on this ol'13b should wake this motor up.
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Originally Posted by john smack
So another local BC rotary enthusiest has posted a pic of my car from 2004 when he was interested in buying it. Figured I'd share..... now I know where all the dents came from on the roof and hood.
Hey, thats a rotary powered sled!! Probably an Arctic Cat Panther/Cheetah/Lynx 295 or 303 powered by an air-cooled Sachs Wankel!!
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Pretty sure that's a piston engine in that sled. I can see the ribs of the air cooled block.
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Pretty sure that's a piston engine in that sled. I can see the ribs of the air cooled block.
LOL, where do you see those?! Looks like the cylindric back-side of an air-cooled Sachs wankel to me...

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vULC...feature=fvwrel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxle6...eature=related
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Ok I have to put a s4 or s5 water pump so I can mount the supercharger idler pulley. Is there going to be anything special I need to do or is it a straight forward swap?
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So doing some searching on here I have found some threads on replacing older water pumps with newer ones. looks like I need to pick up a S4 N/A water pump housing and pump.
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Originally Posted by fbse7en
LOL, where do you see those?! Looks like the cylindric back-side of an air-cooled Sachs wankel to me...

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vULC...feature=fvwrel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxle6...eature=related
Zoom in and brighten up the picture. You'll see the cylinder block then.


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