Hey guys I was looking to see if anyone has done a 12a swap in a ke30

If so

-how difficult

-the hardest part

-what gearbox, tail shaft, diff and front end

-rough cost

-what modifications needed to be done

Thanks

Edited June 29, 201610 yr by 1975 KE30

Its been done, however most people will play with the newer 13b engines when making a rotorolla. Its a popular conversion in New Zealand and theres a website called club K where a few of these cars are featured.

Apparently the 13b won't be legal in a ke30 but a 12a is or is that wrong

Ideally I would like to have it as a street car in nsw

Worth noting also Mazda stopped making 12a parts a few years ago

Yup. Rotary engine no good unless you can get a hold of some new housings, which Mazda don't make anymore.

 

Someone is cutting down 13b housings to use in 12as and re cutting the o-ring. Apparently it works, I'm not convinced it's the best idea.

 

You can still buy 13b housings as they made the 13b until like 2002 or so, much better option.

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This is probably a dumb question, but would a stock diff and tail shaft work with a 12a/13b ??

Anything will last if youre kind enough to it