any info, or old bookmark threads explaining how hard this is and what is needed to do..etc.



If it's *that* hard, I'll just pop a 302 in it.

 

its pretty easy, its just expensive and its a big project



mike

 

Expensive? **** it. 302 it is.

 

lol, well enjoy your new low center of gravity

 

lol if your going to ruin an RX7 you should atleast do it with an unusual hunk of american ****. throw a northstar caddy motor or a flat head inthere or some thing lmao

 

howsabout checking out the 20B section of the forum

 

Expensive? **** it. 302 it is. [/quote]

either way custom fab here we come lol.



kevin.

 

Aluminum blocks are very light, what? You thought I'd use a junkyard 5.0..well I might :X. I hate that excuse to be honest. To me it depends on the cars potential before you swap engines out. To get the power I want, that 13B is going to require a lot of work, seeing as I know nothing about them, I don't really want to try doing that at this point. Later, of course, the engine pulled out will be a plaything for awhile as I learn the anatomy of the engine. Im not one of those people who just use the frame of mazdas light cars for a V8, but this is a simple and cheap project. So, would you reccomend someone with a limited budget and no experince to push out 350+hp/400tq out of a N/A 13B? And I know how hard that Turbo swap is, and there is a beautful 88 Turbo II im looking at, I don't have the money right now, and they arent going to sell it yet..I have first dibs on it, and my bank says I can get a loan whenever I want..So, I think I'll screw around with a 13B, then pop a V8 in it. Just be glad im somewhat staying within the company, you know, I could be using a 350 TPI :P



And..



I wouldint call the 302 a hunk of ****, it's a very versitile engine that has an aftermarket that cannot be rivaled. Now, saying I would ruin an RX-7, that's also abusurd. IF I were to buy an 88 Turbo II, yank the engine out and put a 5.0 H.O out of a Mustang GT..then yes, that was inconsiderate. But I've learned that N/A 7s arent the best canidate for performance, SURE they can make power..But, it puts a tremendous strain on the engine, and i'm just not comfortable right now to do something like that I could use nitrous, but that's not really my forte as a power adder, unless the engine is powerful as it is. I can get a conversion kit for around 500 with a driveshaft and all the wiring I need.

 

aluminum blocks are also expensive aren't they?

 

anything ford makes is a hunk of ****.



you'll find a 350hp/350tq 302 isnt $500 either