4G63 FD

[Bean4g63]

How much does an engine + transmission combo like yours goes for? I am curious.

I used the RX7 trans that came with the car and made an adapter plate.  As for the motor, you can pick them up from a junkyard for $500-$700.  The stock motors will handle 450-550whp without an issue.  Anything over that and you need rods/pistons.  You can get away with just putting cams and valve springs/retainers in the head.  If you do the work yourself you can have a pretty stout bottom end for $2300-$3000. 

[WannaBeFast]

I used the RX7 trans that came with the car and made an adapter plate.  As for the motor, you can pick them up from a junkyard for $500-$700.  The stock motors will handle 450-550whp without an issue.  Anything over that and you need rods/pistons.  You can get away with just putting cams and valve springs/retainers in the head.  If you do the work yourself you can have a pretty stout bottom end for $2300-$3000.

Ok thanks. I want a light tube chassis 4 banger in the future, and this motor is def a candidate. i used to have a 420A lol with a rigged up turbo kit - just after the first Fast and Furious lol.

[fearnopiston]

cool to see something different, nice work!

-Chance

[forcefed86]

Looks fun, ever take it ot the track?  Those are some mighty expensive parts for 520whp, plan on turning it up? My daily driven talon just trapped 124 the other weekend. Amazing little motors for sure.

[SpendOne]

Seen you made your way over here Bean.

[Bean4g63]

Looks fun, ever take it ot the track?  Those are some mighty expensive parts for 520whp, plan on turning it up? My daily driven talon just trapped 124 the other weekend. Amazing little motors for sure.

124mph is cute.  My daily driven Talon was doing that 12yrs ago.      I dont plan on going to the track until the end of the year.  Still have to make a rear diff brace and a trans brace for it.  Once I stop being lazy and fix the knock sensor I will turn it up on straight pump gas and leave it at 560-600whp.  I will consider E85 if it becomes readily available around here.  When I do take it to the track it will be exactly how I drive it on the street, regualr street tires, pump gas, etc. 

[Bean4g63]

Seen you made your way over here Bean.

Sure did.  This is a great site with good info.

[SpendOne]

Seen you made your way over here Bean.

Sure did.  This is a great site with good info.

There is a few of us ex-4g63 guys on this forum.

[N2v8fcs]

nice work !
 

[Bean4g63]

Finally got my rims.  Rears are 17x10 and fronts are 17x9.

[nadeem]

Excellent work and a joy to read this post.  Do upload more pictures. 

[Bean4g63]

Put the car back on the dyno for a retune.  The car made 571whp/376ft-lbs on straight pump gas (93 octane).  Cant wait for the warm weather to put the power to the ground.

[babillaracing]

very nice and original build

[turbotalon1g]

Love the color. :drool:

Nice setup, a local with that turbo made 745whp on a DD, I think that's over 800whp DJ.

Not my choice of motor, but they are stout. Also had a local run 600whp thru his stock bottom end for over a year 10k miles, lots of stock bottom ends trapping 140s in full weight ish cars, not tin cans.

Would love to see this in person. location?

[Bean4g63]

Love the color. :drool:

Nice setup, a local with that turbo made 745whp on a DD, I think that's over 800whp DJ.

Not my choice of motor, but they are stout. Also had a local run 600whp thru his stock bottom end for over a year 10k miles, lots of stock bottom ends trapping 140s in full weight ish cars, not tin cans.

Would love to see this in person. location?

Thanks, its a killer turbo that can make around 800whp on E85 and lots of boost.  They make 550-600whp on pump gas pretty easily.  I'm in NJ.