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lcrotaryracer · 06-01-2009, 12:41 PM

going to a 4.3 vortec. got a good deal on the engine. so im going to go that rout

Phoenix7 · 06-01-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RotorDad

a good friend i have was a SR20 freak, when he sold his 240 he found an FD with a blown motor & decided he was going to do a SR20DET swap. he worked at a local performance shop & went on with swap using leftover upgrades. i hated the car & still do

we can hate it together.

I'll never understand the boinger swaps but make sure you document it all...and FINISH IT!

lt1_fd3s · 06-02-2009, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lcrotaryracer

going to a 4.3 vortec. got a good deal on the engine. so im going to go that rout

i've also considered that swap, figured I might do that if i hang on to the GTU and the engine decides to die...

lcrotaryracer · 06-02-2009, 10:14 PM

the good thang is that its not to bad on the pocket. the bad finding a t5 trans. u can put some good power to the ground . im looking around 300hp all moter.

Rotary#10 · 06-08-2009, 04:57 PM

why not just swap a 13bt into a miata. that be awesome! Im pretty sure its been done.

Max777 · 11-24-2009, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RotorDad

a good friend i have was a SR20 freak, when he sold his 240 he found an FD with a blown motor & decided he was going to do a SR20DET swap. he worked at a local performance shop & went on with swap using leftover upgrades. i hated the car & still do

Was this car white with Volk TE37 wheels on it?

And yeah, a 13b-REW with a single snail conversion, and motec standalone was recently done, very proper swap, and it was fast, too bad I cant find the build thread anymore, I think it was on ziptied...

06-01-2009, 12:41 PM	#16
lcrotaryracer Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: lenoir city, TN Posts: 63 Rep Power: 17	going to a 4.3 vortec. got a good deal on the engine. so im going to go that rout __________________ you can always have fun in a rx7

06-02-2009, 10:14 PM	#19
lcrotaryracer Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: lenoir city, TN Posts: 63 Rep Power: 17	the good thang is that its not to bad on the pocket. the bad finding a t5 trans. u can put some good power to the ground . im looking around 300hp all moter. __________________ you can always have fun in a rx7

06-08-2009, 04:57 PM	#20
Rotary#10 Rotorhead Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: "the town " Oakland Posts: 219 Rep Power: 17	why not just swap a 13bt into a miata. that be awesome! Im pretty sure its been done. __________________ Currently running: 90 GTUs converted to S5 TurboII. Track car. 90 N/A GTUs.. Running project car 89 N/A GTUs in Black #2 10/6/18 Blown coolant seal undergoing rebuild and restomod.