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fc nut 06-27-2011 01:09 PM

rew swap in an fc
 
is there a thread on this swap somewhere here? i'm thinking of swapping in a third gen engine in my fc. i need info.

tyler 06-27-2011 01:38 PM

Have you read this webpage? http://fc3spro.com/TECH/SWAP/FD3S/rew.html
They outline what needs done

tweiss3 06-27-2011 01:45 PM

Also TitaniumTT did this to a point. There is a shit ton of subframe fab work.

fc nut 06-27-2011 02:20 PM

i know it's gonna be a job, but bonzai in indy has the mounts. i was wandering if you use the fd trans or an fc. i'm looking for details on the subject. if it's gonna be too much, then i'll stick with the t2 engine that came in the fc's.

tweiss3 06-27-2011 02:30 PM

PM TitaniumTT

Mazdabater 06-27-2011 02:42 PM

You can use the fc trans it bolts straight up.

fc nut 06-27-2011 02:43 PM

will do,thanks.

Dzire 06-27-2011 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fc nut (Post 156647)
i know it's gonna be a job, but bonzai in indy has the mounts. i was wandering if you use the fd trans or an fc. i'm looking for details on the subject. if it's gonna be too much, then i'll stick with the t2 engine that came in the fc's.

those motor mount brackets are for the 13b RE they will not work for the 13 b REW as far as the transmission goes the turbo II tranny will work

TitaniumTT 06-27-2011 09:02 PM

Any mounts that adapt the REW engine to the FC chassis are worthless. Anyone who is familiar with the REW mounts and the FC chassis know why.

Basically it loads the mounts in a way they were never meant to be loaded. The only way I would consider doing that swap involves alot of welding on the FC front crossmember

Dzire 06-27-2011 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 156708)
Any mounts that adapt the REW engine to the FC chassis are worthless. Anyone who is familiar with the REW mounts and the FC chassis know why.

Basically it loads the mounts in a way they were never meant to be loaded. The only way I would consider doing that swap involves alot of welding on the FC front crossmember

TTT he is correct I've seen 3 different styles break under hard loads

fc nut 06-28-2011 06:51 AM

would a cosmo be a better swap or just use a s4 t2 engine.my goal hp level is about 350 at the wheels. it's an n/a s4 right now. i'm not swapping anything just yet. this fall i'll be stripping the whole under side of the car removing any and all rust from it. i plan on having everything blasted and painted before i put it back together. once i get everything underneath done, i'll then focus on what i'm gonna put under the hood. i'm trying to find out what my options are when i get to that point. the help you're giving is much appreciated.

85rx-7gsl-se 06-28-2011 10:20 AM

For 350whp I dont see the point in going beyond the 13BT

fc nut 06-28-2011 08:25 PM

after i thought about it at work today, it would be less of a hassle to go that route. i must've had some kind of a brain fart. thanks for the input though guys.


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