What year 13B
07-15-04, 12:40 AM
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What year 13B
I am offered a 13B engine that according to the seller came out of a 89 GSLSE. AFAIK the GSL-SE was the 84-85 first gen top model so I wonder if anyone knows how to determine the year of the engine by it's serial number, or if not, other marks or features distinguishing one year from another?
Any advice appreciated,
Thomas
Any advice appreciated,
Thomas
07-15-04, 03:33 PM
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I have lots of experience working on all kinds of cars from old SAABs and Volvos to Alfa Romeos and Citroens but I'm new to this rotary 'thing' so please bear with me if some of my questions are obvious.
The 13B engine that I am talking about would be installed in my 84 GS. From reading the archives I understand that the front cover from the current 12A will need to be swapped over and that if it is 86 or newer I'll need the oil pan from a 84-85 GSL-SE. What I don't know is if there is a year of NA fuel injected 13B that would work better for this swap or if they are all the same? I understand some of the engines are rated at 140 hp and some are rated at 160 hp, is there any reason not to get the 160 hp version?
Of course I'd still like to be able to tell what year car the engine originally came out of, so if there is a way to tell please tell me.
Thanks
The 13B engine that I am talking about would be installed in my 84 GS. From reading the archives I understand that the front cover from the current 12A will need to be swapped over and that if it is 86 or newer I'll need the oil pan from a 84-85 GSL-SE. What I don't know is if there is a year of NA fuel injected 13B that would work better for this swap or if they are all the same? I understand some of the engines are rated at 140 hp and some are rated at 160 hp, is there any reason not to get the 160 hp version?
Of course I'd still like to be able to tell what year car the engine originally came out of, so if there is a way to tell please tell me.
Thanks
07-15-04, 04:27 PM
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umm...........accuatly i had a 85 gsl-se and it did come with the 13b engine carburated though, but i dont know how to figure out how old the engine is or what it came out of, they looked the same too me!! i guess if its carburated then it came out of the gsl-se!!
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Originally posted by rotarynewby
The 13B engine that I am talking about would be installed in my 84 GS. From reading the archives I understand that the front cover from the current 12A will need to be swapped over and that if it is 86 or newer I'll need the oil pan from a 84-85 GSL-SE. What I don't know is if there is a year of NA fuel injected 13B that would work better for this swap or if they are all the same? I understand some of the engines are rated at 140 hp and some are rated at 160 hp, is there any reason not to get the 160 hp version?
Thanks
The 13B engine that I am talking about would be installed in my 84 GS. From reading the archives I understand that the front cover from the current 12A will need to be swapped over and that if it is 86 or newer I'll need the oil pan from a 84-85 GSL-SE. What I don't know is if there is a year of NA fuel injected 13B that would work better for this swap or if they are all the same? I understand some of the engines are rated at 140 hp and some are rated at 160 hp, is there any reason not to get the 160 hp version?
Thanks
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07-16-04, 12:22 AM
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Originally posted by jgrts20
umm...........accuatly i had a 85 gsl-se and it did come with the 13b engine carburated though, but i dont know how to figure out how old the engine is or what it came out of, they looked the same too me!! i guess if its carburated then it came out of the gsl-se!!
umm...........accuatly i had a 85 gsl-se and it did come with the 13b engine carburated though, but i dont know how to figure out how old the engine is or what it came out of, they looked the same too me!! i guess if its carburated then it came out of the gsl-se!!
Now the 80-85 GSL came with a carb... maybe you are confusing that.
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