Edgar MSL

Anyone on here done this? I know of a couple of guys that have done it and im leaning towards this project at the moment and wanted to see what some guys have to advise on the swap.

Thanks

ddub

Off to the correct section. Please keep piston swaps in the other engine conversions section.

Edgar MSL

Sorry I did not see the section

NOPR

i have to ask why? at similar horsepower it is absolutely no more reliable than a TurboII 13b, (sr20 at 200 hp is the same as a 13b at 200, sr20 and 500 is same as 13b at 500, get it?) Making power at any level wont be any easier or cheaper either. To swap one would be even MORE expensive than a 13b since the cost of one is ridiculous in the first place and plenty of custom fabrication would be required. The weight is the same (or, from what I've heard, heavier for the SR20). There is no actual advantage i can see, and it won't make you drift better.

sillbeer

Sr20det has more low end and overall torque.

-Destin

NOPR

to be honest, with proper gearing that means absolutely nothing, and its certainly not worth an engine swap. When was the last time you were drifting below 3k RPM's anyway?

Nihilanthic

Youre not - but higher torque at a given rpm and faster responce (driveability) is what he was going for with his statement, most likely. Also just by design you can run smaller turbos at higher pressure ratios on a piston engine than you can on a rotary. Im sure we also know how rotaries vs piston engines handle knocking, dont we?

Im NOT going to be drifting but Im going with a turbo 4 swap... just not a SR20 - 2.3T is much cheaper and has more displacement.

Edgar MSL

I work for a Nissan shop here in Indianapolis and its just something I want to do. I did not start this thread to disrespect any of you Rotary guys or the 13B or any of that sort. I have not said it would make me "drift" any better.
All the work will be done by me and I will be paying for this out of "my" own pocket because its something I just want to do. Now I have read and heard that the SR is a lil bit heavyier then what the 13B is. The reason why I dont want the 13B is because simply I just dont "trust it" and have alot of friends that have advise me that they are just not reliable. Now Now I might be wrong and again I am not trying to turn my thread into any negativity whats so ever.

If you have anything you can advise me on this swap or lead me to some more useful information I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank You
Edgar

twilight slide

doesn't one of the drift alliance guys rock a fc w/ sr20?

Edgar MSL

Chris F had one and Angelo recently got his done not too long ago to my knowledge. Not really sure when but both of them have drove them.

Nihilanthic

FYI, by nature of the FC's (and seemingly the RX-7 in general) an increase in engine weight really doesnt effect handling much, if at all. Kukris HORRIBLY NOSE HEAVY CHEVY 350 IRON BLOCK V8 out autocrossed a STi and a Z06... so, do the math.

As far as reliability, well, just use the search button and see how 13Bs act when under boost.

Edgar MSL

Well thank you for the input but it seems not alot of guys have done this swap on here.
Like I said I have nothing againts the 13B whats so ever.
Exact Weight of 13b?

digitalsolo

iTrader: (2)

Hmm, I say put it together, I'd like to come down and see it when it's done.

Edgar MSL

Awsome another LS1 FC
There is 2 in Indy now making some nice numbers maybe you know em.

FromSilvia2seven

I've owened a 240sx that i swaped a S13 black top SR and i loved it. but where talking about in a FC. I can tell you i beat and i mean beat the hell out of my SR. bigger turbo Power FC with stock head and bottom end and never once did it fail on me. You can do so much to that egine before you need to get it tuned. it was my daily and my drift car making it to more then 7 events accross the USA. i winded up selling it for what i boaught it for. i would choose it over the 13b but then again the rotarypower is so smooth i took my FD out the other night and gave her a little taste of a 60mph third gear drift and i loved the responce.

Edgar MSL

That is awsome. Im really looking for more of the swap into the FC info.
Thanks Again

digitalsolo

iTrader: (2)

Yeah, a friend of mine built the red one, and another friend of mine and I built the black one. I know both cars pretty well.

Edgar MSL

So you know my friend that I see here at work everyday

digitalsolo

iTrader: (2)

Yup, I know Jared.