Jim Sower Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 A guy on the rotary list has a brand new (2000 km) RX-8 Renesis(sp?) engine he's putting on E-Bay to start at $3600. This puppy comes at you at 220+ hp, box stock, NA. He is too far along with his 13B setup to start all over again. Sure do wish I was ready for an engine. Quote ...Destiny's Plaything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncdoc Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I looked for a good deal on a high compression 13B and I found one for 200 bucks. I saw what I wanted and went after it. Now I can afford some goodies and ceramic coatings and stuff to make it as good as the renesis. I'll have more in it than what the guy is asking for the Renesis by the time I install it. Hmmmmm. Quote Back to building... #618 Cozy MK IV My Cozy web pages, courtesy: Rick Maddy... WN9G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleturtle Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 ... I wonder how much trouble it would be to turbocharge that monkey. Quote This ain't rocket surgery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Clifford Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2454597365 Quote Dave Clifford "The Metal Man" Musketeer Vise grip hands and Micrometer eyes!! Cozy MKIV Plans #656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sower Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 <... I wonder how much trouble it would be to turbocharge that monkey...> Offhand, I can't see where it would be much different from fitting a 13B with aftermarket gear. Quote ...Destiny's Plaything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleturtle Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Rats! Automatic transmission... those are de-tuned and don't generate the HP of the manual transmission cars. Turbocharging it "shouldn't" be a problem, but if they made changes to the design like higher compression, it may be a problem. Not that I was going to pony up $4K for one... now a 20B might be a different story. Quote This ain't rocket surgery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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