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Thread: Weber Turbo
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cbfm
Newbie
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posted September 01, 2003 01:04 AM |
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Weber Turbo
Hey people, I got a rx4 13b extend port with a 48mm ida downdraft weber and i was wondering who can tell me what i need to get so i can turbo my engine with the weber carb on and how much will it cost me to do so cheers
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Klaus43
Rotorhead
Posts: 1259
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posted September 01, 2003 10:53 AM |
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Why?
Is your motor fresh? Do you have the lower-compression turbo rotors in it? If it's a recent build, and the answer is 'no', why not go with Atkin's supercharger instead? Or, send my your current motor, and get a turbo motor to swap in...
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Tom93R1
Redlining
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posted September 01, 2003 12:09 PM |
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You will need a turbo, probably from a TurboII will be easiest. Also need alot of custom intake tubing, a box to surround the carb, an intercooler if desired, an exhaust manifold of some kind and a new down pipe. That will get you mostly there. I have been thinking about doing this with my REPU, I have an 86 13b with a 48mm side draft carb. Still havent really figured out all of what I need and at this time dont have the means to build my intake tract. The supercharger would be much easier, but also alot more expensive.
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wankel_dreams
Redlining
Posts: 293
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posted September 01, 2003 10:10 PM |
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oil lines whether you go turbo or atkins supercharger
and speaking of atkins supercharger, are they still producing them? last time i went to their site i couldn't find them.
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74 wankel panther
77 REPU
79 rx7
89 Vert
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cbfm
Newbie
Posts: 2
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posted September 02, 2003 12:07 AM |
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Weber Turbo
klaus42
If u live in melbourne, Australia i would be gladly to do s swap in for a turbo motor and you can also hear my motor in the car. And Yes it has been rebuilt and the car hasnt even done 1 k yet, been idling only because i did a whole new repray on my car. Cheers
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Klaus43
Rotorhead
Posts: 1259
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posted September 02, 2003 01:15 AM |
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Wish I could at least visit!
Your rx-4 sure sounds sweet. Unfortunately, I'm on another continent... Check out ebaymotors (apparently, there's also a whole seperate ebaymotors.uk , as well...) for turbo motor offerings... Checked the Atkins site, and sure 'nuff, no more mention of the Camden superchargers. Bummer! I always thought that'd be a really cool way to go... Oh well... Not being a turbo guy myself, (yet), my take is kinda, 'why shorten the lifespan of a vintage 4-port 13B in good running order'? Porting will already take it's (eventual) toll... With the more recent turbo motors being relatively more abundant and available, seems to me it'd be desirable to keep the oldschool motor to be what it is... Just my 2 cents...
(I envy you Aussies--you've got more oldschool rotaries to play with!)
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