{"id":37359,"date":"2019-03-15T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=37359"},"modified":"2019-03-19T20:55:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T02:55:36","slug":"building-a-mazda-rx-8-with-a-twin-turbo-isuzu-v6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=37359","title":{"rendered":"Building a Twin-Turbo Isuzu V6 for a Mazda RX-8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A reader contacted us to share their unique project. They are building a 3.2 L 6VD1 V6 from an Isuzu Rodeo to power a Mazda RX-8. They will boost the engine with two Garrett T25 turbochargers from a Nissan 300ZX with a goal of 400-450 horsepower. The engine will be mated to a Pontiac Solstice transmission with an Isuzu Trooper bellhousing, tail-shaft from a 1994 Rodeo transfer case, and Chevy Colorado slave cylinder. The driveshaft is from a 2000 2WD Rodeo with a rear u-joint from a 1990 Dakota and RX-7 driveshaft flange which connects to the RX-8 differential. All told the project will use parts from 15 different vehicles. We will continue to follow the project’s progress and publish updates as we receive them. <\/p>\n

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A reader contacted us to share their unique project. They are building a 3.2 L 6VD1 V6 from an Isuzu Rodeo to power a Mazda RX-8. They will boost the engine with two Garrett T25 turbochargers from a Nissan 300ZX with a goal of 400-450 horsepower. The engine will be mated to a Pontiac Solstice… Read More »Building a Twin-Turbo Isuzu V6 for a Mazda RX-8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":37361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rx-8"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mazda-RX-8-with-a-twin-turbo-Isuzu-6VD1-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":145585,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=145585","url_meta":{"origin":37359,"position":0},"title":"Mazda RX-8 with a 3.6L LFX V6","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"We discovered this unique 2007 Mazda RX-8 on Bring a Trailer. 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