Motor Question?

What type of motor can i put in my 88 mazda, i hear you can do quite a few but i dont wanna spend a ton of money to do it, but what motor is easier to put in then just a stock motor, ford, chevy, etc......! Do you they make kits for conversions like these if so where would i find them, cause my motor is shot! also isnt there a motor that will bolt right up to my transmission or i gotta switch that out to, let me know i sure appreciate it thanks!! please send diagrams to help also to me thanks!!

im my opinion a carb. ford engine will be the easiest... less wiring then a F.I. motor and the distributor is in the front (chevy has it back by the firewall) im putting a 2.3 turbo motor out of a thunderbird turbo coupe in my 87b2200 theres a lot of wiring involved in this motor

well i have been reading up little on the rotaries cause thats what im gonna down....havent dont it yet...but i do know that if you swap the bellhousing from a rx7 onto the mazda trans it with then bolt up to the rotary and you pretty much gotta make some motor mounts and then its supposed to be in...im going 13b carbed myself to keep it simple. Check out nopistons.com....there are a couple threads on people putting one in a b series.

Only thing you need to watch out for if you do the rotary swap is that the 12a and I believe the 13b carbureted motors will work with the stock transmission (but you need to use the bell housing from the RX7 donating the motor), but the 13b fuel injected (including turbo) and the 20b to my knowledge both need a larger input shaft on the transmission (15/16 on the B2200, these need a 1 inch) so you would have to swap trannys

If u r doing an engine swap for show,rotary is not a bad idea.However,rotaries get their grunt from rpm not torque or displacement,so if u use u r truck as a daily or for hauling,rotary is probably not the best solution.A 302 carbed Ford or a 4.3 v-6 chevy is.BJ

daily driving a bseries truck on the highway is lethal. Those trucks last longest on short distance trips, ie farm and city, where most last. I had 2 die from driving 65 miles 1 way to work. Main reason is 4k=70mph. Lil high for all the time use.

THATS WHY IM GONNA PULL MY PISTONS, RODS, AND HEAD AND GO ROTARY!!!!


RocketAlpha knows where there's a kit to drop a rotary into a bseries. I am waiting to hear back tho.

(lighter, more fuel effecient, better on highway, and not to mention with the toyota 3.73:1 rear end, that will help as well)

Lighter yes,better on highway will depend on rear end ratio.Fuel efficient -dont think so.I had an original RPU with a 13b that was lucky to get 13=14 mpg so dont count on fuel savings.BJ

I know the f2 engine is SCREAMING at 70 to 75 mph...with stock size rolling attire. 120 to 150 miles was 3/4 tank. And that was to and from work. No stops. I never complained then because I had free gas from work.


And I know for certain the rotaries have MUCH more potential than the F2 engines. Not doubting you at all. And I'd hope they are more reliable than the fe and f2 engines. WOW. Everyone I know has had overheating problems (including all 4 of mine)

No doubt about the rotary's potential.That little Wankel will snatch ur shorts off.They do like gas though.As for the 2200 their potential is pretty limited.I have done about every thing I can think of to mine and it develops about 110-115 hp at the rear wheels.Not too hot.At 75 mph I am only turning about 26-2700 rpm but I am running an automatic.Also my mileage went from 20 to 24-25 when I installed a Weber and retuned it to match my cam.bj

4k=70mph , not true, my truck runs at ~3200rpm @ ~75mph, you must have 8 inch wheels bolted to your rear end.

Want better highway gears? Try a N/A 1st gen/ 2nd gen rx-7 tranny, swap the bell housings and tailshafts, and you've got a 2500rpm @ 75mph.