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Originally Posted by dewolf
Mazda rotary, 13B turbo. There's a Fiat X1/9 getting around my way with a wankel in it and holy crap...the thing hauls..
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I had a 13B normally aspirated in my 79 X1/9. That was a great handling car in desperate search of an engine. The rotary took care of that. Lotsa fun! Your friend with the 13B turbo, wouldn't have been Ian Cossar by chance, would it?
Oh and regarding the swap ** HERETIC WARNING** Have you considered a Cobalt SS? That's the supercharged (maybe some were turbos can't remember) eco-tec four cylinder engine. They lots of HP - I think one version was 260ish, most around 200 plus with "factory" upgrades availabe. Very compact drive-train FWD. Buildable to stupendous power real easily. We're talking capable of axle-breaking horsepower.
angela