csl: Ah Choy once mentioned that the 13B-REW has different mounting points, not compatible with the '8. However, if you really insist on installing one, its possible but to make an engine mount and frame... not something I'd recommend in MY.
Regarding that article, its not surprising to hear that the exit ports are not designed to take the increase exhaust heat/pressure. When the exhaust port expands and deforms under that heat, the apex seal is bound to be broken in a short time. Note that the 13B-MSP rotors and seal designs are different from previous 13Bs. Also note that the MSP engine runs at 10:1 compression ratio compared against a 9:1 for the REW.
Put it this way, no one in his right mind turbo-charges a V-TECH engine at 10:1 or 11:1 compression. If they want to do so, they would reduce the compression ratio using different pistons to 9 or below... or get a blown engine 200ft from the starting line.
Under the same rationale, if you want to turbo-charge a 13B-MSP, please lower the compression - change to 13B-REW rotors.
An interesting note regarding another thread recently - the reason the 2JZ (Supra) and RB (GTR) family of engines are so-called "bullet proof" is because of low compression and humongous surface area made of cast and forged iron. They are literally over-engineered on purpose.
If only Mazda built a cast and forged iron alloy MSP engine... with steel-molybdenum alloy housings like in the Nissan VQ and VR series of engines...