85rx7fgen

Ok so now that i have had my 85 rx7 for awhile now i realllly wanna look into putting a turbo ready wankel in here....so my question what can i put into the first generation that will bolt right up? If anyone has done any of this let me know im curious and looking so thanks alot guys....

Brian

whereiscarmensandiego

umm there was a 12a turbo from japan that i think should bolt in but as far as money worth the only option really is a 13b t2 motor but its not a direct bolt in

85rx7fgen

mmmm is there anyplace that will makes custom mounts like Haasports for Honda's?......i would like to put a 13b turbo in just wondering how much work im looking at...

pinoyremix

search...this has been covered...many seem to like to swap turbo 2 13b's in but it will not just bolt up and away you go...it does take some work..

djessence

good luck finding one (12at).

pino is right. its been covered. these arent hondas with bolt up parts. and they are 20+ years old. Check the archives and the faqs for the easist swaps

82transam

iTrader: (18)

As the others said its not bolt in and has been covered a lot, but to get your started, you will need to swap the front cover from a first gen engine (preferably GSL-SE) on to the 13bt so it will bolt up to the first gen engine mount. If you are going to use the T2 trans (which you should) you will need to make a custom mount, and get a custom driveshaft. The shifter should also be modified to line up with the hole in the floor properly.
That will get the engine in there, then you have a bigger exhaust to make, all the wiring to do, and a higher volume/pressure fuel system to make.
Unless you happen to stumble across all the parts incredibly cheap expect to spend well over $2000, closer to $3000 if you get good stuff and do it right. That also doesn't include rebuilding the engine....
Do a search for "t2 swap" or something similar and you'll find plenty of info