I've got an 85 RX-7 that was my first real car. It's been beaten and broken over the years. I always swear I'm going to resurrect it into a 450hp rotary(possible), I just don't have that kinda money.
Still wanting to resurrect it in some fashion, and knowing I wouldn't be satisfied with the 101hp stock engine (140 or so with current mods) I started thinking about doing a V-8 swap. I've seen a few FD V-8 swaps (Kevin Doe) but not many done on FB cars (1st gen).
So, I'm trying to decide on a powerplant for the swap. Most people opt of GM plants on these swaps, and while I'm not entirely opposed to that (I even posted a similar thread on NKYFBA) but there are 2 reasons I want to go Ford. #1 because I'm more of a Ford guy and #2 because most people go with GM
So, my first thought was to pick up a 4.6 from a Mark 8 but it turns out the DOHC, and even the SOHC motors are too wide for the engine bay. I then happened across a 3.8L T-bird supercoupe for cheap, but it looks like 300hp is on the extreme end of power. While researching I found that people were taking the Eaton M90 superchargers from the Supercoupes and putting them on their 5.0 fox body cars.
NOW my wheels are really turning. I'd be happy in the 300-400 range. Wondering if anyone knows how hard it would be to mate a M90 to a 5.0, and how expensive it would be to get a 5.0 in that power range. All feedback is greatly appreciated.