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Turrbie@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 8/2/99 10:07:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rotaryeng@earthlink.net writes:

 BTW while I have you on the line Bruce what is the best engine to get
 if I use a TO4 turbo charger? I may try to buy a late used one when
 I go to Japan in November for the Tokyo Motor show.

 Paul Lamar

At the risk of sounding disconnected from the turbo crowd, I'm not sure about
the application of a TO4. Isn't that an after-market Garret or Air Research
unit. As for engines to turbocharge, I recommend the  engine
(Twin Turbo). It's still in production for the Japanese and Australian
markets. Since I'm assuming that your purpose in turbocharging the engine is
for sea level power at altitude, the REW has the highest compresion ratio 9.0
to 1, an all aluminum water pump, crank triggered ignition pickups and
beefier thrust bearings, not to mention motor mount bosses on the rear
housing. The automatic trans version is lighter by about 2 pounds.
Bruce Turrentine

Thanks Bruce. That is what I expected as Mazda did some beef up on
the late end housings as I recall. The Garret or Air Research TO-4 is
the
one Abel Ibarra used to get 730 HP out of a 13B for drag racing.

I will also be needing about 230 HP for takeoff at sea level.

What is the going price in the US for a 93-95 13B REW?
 
Paul Lamar
 
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