Is there a kit or knowledge on how to turbo charge this 2.2L?

Yes, I can drop a turbo 13B into one of these but it would be $$. I was thinking that since most of the time we end up rebuilding these little workhorses, why not have some fun and build one up for turbo.

Does anyone offer a kit? Is there somewhere / someone that knows the proper pistons, valves, head configuration, turbo size, inter-cooler etc to build one? We certainly have the room.

I wouldn't expect 300hp, but it would sure make these trucks a blast to drive..

I intend to boost my B2000. I am a die hard rotary fan and it's also on the table, albeit that's significantly more money nowadays.

I've been researching for some time and there is no "kit" that I've seen. There are turbo manifolds, headers, eBay turbo kits for these engines that were also in the old Probes, MX6 and 626's of the same era. Yes, I am aware of some of the differences in these engines for the person who planned to comment such.

  • There are performance "kits" available for the bottom end/pistons.

  • You can get the cam reground.

  • You can port the head yourself, and have better valves installed, with improved springs - or you can just focus on a lower boost/airflow setup and forgo head work and a cam. Or you can pay to have someone port the head for you and install all the valves, springs, etc.

  • You can and should convert to injection (yes I am aware that Webers can be modified for boost, and no I don't recommend it). There are a couple ways that I'm entertaining.

    1. Make a custom intake manifold and provide a mounting flange for a Holley 2bbl Sniper and any sensors needed. Why not just use adapter plates for the Holley to the stock manifold you may ask - no. Absolutely not. I'll die on that hill. This manifold is not suited for performance.

    2. Make a custom intake manifold and provide mounting for injectors in each port runner, sensors, and throttle-body, etc, and use Microsquirt or MaxxECU to handle all the management.

Now on to rotary swap. I can't think of any cons other than fabrication needed (which IMO isn't a con), and cost. In fact, you and I already discussed this, and I know you know all about it. So my note about it here is for the other folks maybe interested in learning more about it. Here's @AussieB2200 's post on the same topic.

My performance goals for my truck are more utilitarian. I hope to get somewhere between 180-220HP and similar torque at the engine. I believe this is more than enough to haul my bike around, and actually be able to pass people on the interstate and tollways here in TX. In fact, the current performance of my truck is downright dangerous here. The added bonus of going with injection is the use of E85. Contrary to popular belief, any car made after 1985 is already resistant to ethanol. Yes. You read that correctly. RESISTANT. I didn't say it could run on E85, but that it can be safely converted to run on it. Meaning, you don't have to replace your fuel lines and tank to do this.

I am also hoping this thread gets the attention it deserves and thanks @OGMB2K for creating it. I think there are a few folks here who are interested in the same things.

    kz6fittycent I will agree with you on many points, the more I get into the motor the more possibilities I see. As we have both mentioned, rotaries are easy but expensive, these motors as far as the 2,.2L or 2.0 have been used around the world with various variations.
    I for one recently discovered the Magnum, from Thailand, which several people on this forum know about but little is known of the motor. I actually found a Magnum valve cover, which I am placing on my current 2.2L. I have some friends who are big time into the 323's of the era and I guess I'll begin to poke around there as well, as those were made turbo, but use a different engine.

    I know Mazda made a truck/van called the Bongo in the same era, these were diesel, but I don't know much about them or if they were turbo or not, doubtful. I have also read that the 2.2L existed as a diesel as well during the same time frame as 4th gens. I wonder if the intake manifolds of the diesel would be better suited for a turbo application.

    The fun of this is getting into the weeds. Manufacturers are lazy and would try and use the same parts for as many different vehicles as possible. Only brand gear heads would know if head x would fit block Y and so forth, but that is part of the fun.

    I would love to build a turbo diesel version of this truck or even a gas turbo for the novelty. No high horse power, as these trucks do not need it, but it would make them fun to drive.

    And then I found this .. lol
    https://www.mx6.com/threads/b2200-f2t-swap-put-a-turbo-in-your-truck.127191/

      MazdaMitch lol I forgot about that man! Needless to say, there are plenty of resources on the topic!

        4 days later

        Hi all, did the US receive the GD series Mx6 turbo? They were plentiful in Australia a few years ago but they are getting rather thin on the ground at wrecking yards here now. They have made conversions into other vehicles rather easy for me in the past. I converted a mates B2600 to 2.2l turbo and even ran the factory Mx6 ECU to keep the cost down. There is not many wires from the factory harness that need to be hooked up to run this engine. Wiring diagram makes it pretty simple. The key to this swap is to run the late model E series van camshaft and front cover which allows fitment of a distributor in the standard 2L FE position. You can also make the conversion easier if you can locate a HB 929 turbo exhaust manifold. This bolts straight onto the F2 engine and mounts the factory Mx6 F2 turbocharger which while small, provides a substantial power upgrade from the NA engine. 180-200hp atw is not unrealistic. You can also adapt a number of other turbo's onto this manifold fairly easily. I have used the stock Mx6 injection manifold a few times now as well. You cap the throttle body hole and move it to the opposite side. Use the factory TB if you are using the Mx6 computer naturally. I've got a conversion into a friends HB 929 coupe on my currently long list of 'things to do' that I'm hoping to get onto this year....