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Re: Rotary engines

To: Scott Rohr <scott@alkibeach.net>
Subject: Re: Rotary engines
From: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:11:51 +1100
Scott Rohr wrote:

> As far as I am
> aware, Mazda only made a 12A and 13B rotary engine. This car is listed with
> a 12B. I would want to clarify that with the owner.

The term '12B' has been used to describe the 12A motor fitted to the first RX7 -
apparently it was so changed from the original 12A some argued it should have a
different name - but Mazda never called it that.  There was also a 10A rotary as
fitted to the R100 and the first RX3/Savannahs, this is a smaller capacity
motor, and there is also the triple rotor 20B....


> The 12A works fine in my
> car, but the 13B does give a little more horsepower

And a bit more torque which is important in a Rotary......


Cheers

Vic

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