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dean8 · rice boy Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 42

I have done a 13B carby conversion its pretty easy. Ring Oz developments in moorebank they sell a Kit to mount the motor. From there you shouldn't have any probs

Frederick Stienheld · petrol head Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 2719

Dean, is it a costly conversion?

ATG23Q · tinkerer Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 201

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

it's a pretty easy conversion if u don't mind having the donk sittin way forward, this is how the conversion kits mount them. Unfortunately it also effects the handling a bit having more weight over the front. I chose to mount my 13b right against the firewall which mean't the wall had to be cut, tunnel widened, custom gearbox/engine mounts, shortened gear linkages on the series 5 box, reversed and modifyied sump etc etc. not easy but it looks factory and has made the car better balenced. will have a web site up hopefully soon with pics of the build up
cheers

dean8 · rice boy Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 42

Depends, mine cost alot because I had the motor built from scrach with all new parts from mazda but the actual kit only cost $450. Once you have the motor & box + the kit all you need is a custom tailshaft ($200) then radiator, wire it up ($400).

Hope this helps