3rd Gen Housings?
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3rd Gen Housings?
I've noticed a lot of people opting to use them on their T2's. Would someone mind explaining what benefits they offer?
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Originally Posted by adrock3217
And the ability to use FD lower intake manifold ![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by idsigloo
The housings don't have intakes or holes for bolts. The intake manifolds bolt to the irons. So how would FD housings give you this ability? And you can get adapters to run the FD lim off of a regular 13bt block anyways.
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so far for my next build then it looks like S5 irons and 3rd gen rotor housings and an adapter to run 3rd gen LIM. Sound good?
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I'm just gonna use the t2 manifolds, I don't think there is really that much of a performance increase with the fd manifolds but you can go for it anyways.
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Originally Posted by idsigloo
The housings don't have intakes or holes for bolts. The intake manifolds bolt to the irons. So how would FD housings give you this ability? And you can get adapters to run the FD lim off of a regular 13bt block anyways.
But er...what about exhaust manifold? Wouldn't you have to use something from/for an FD? Unless the exhaust ports are in the same spot, which I seem to remember them being in a much different spot..
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Originally Posted by adrock3217
Good point :P Sorry!
But er...what about exhaust manifold? Wouldn't you have to use something from/for an FD? Unless the exhaust ports are in the same spot, which I seem to remember them being in a much different spot..
But er...what about exhaust manifold? Wouldn't you have to use something from/for an FD? Unless the exhaust ports are in the same spot, which I seem to remember them being in a much different spot..
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Originally Posted by fc3sfreek
im currently using FD housings and they have the same exhaust ports, my S4 Exhaust manifold bolted right up to it. only thing is i now have 2 knock sensors since my car is an s4 the knock sensor is on the irons, and the fd housing has the sensor on the housing
My TII has the sensor in the housing right above the spark plug.
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S4 had the sensor on the center iron for some reason, or another.
S5 and S6 had it on the rotor housings,near the sparkplug,closer to the action as it should be.
My Mazdatrix built S5 engine also used S6 housings and other parts.Its common for quality builders to utilize the newest/best offerings from Mazda when assembling engines.If its a direct replacement for an older design and its an improvment,why wouldnt you?This applies to housings,apex seals,corner seals,springs,ect.....
S5 and S6 had it on the rotor housings,near the sparkplug,closer to the action as it should be.
My Mazdatrix built S5 engine also used S6 housings and other parts.Its common for quality builders to utilize the newest/best offerings from Mazda when assembling engines.If its a direct replacement for an older design and its an improvment,why wouldnt you?This applies to housings,apex seals,corner seals,springs,ect.....
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