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I read this and was left with two questions. What about the RX-3 and RX-5? And is there a 1, 2, 4 and 6? I've never seen them.
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I have another question. How long are the Mazda rotaries normally? I mean like crank pulley to bellhousing? It's just idle curiosity but I've been wracking my brain trying to think of a motor in the smallest package possible.
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Dec 28, 2012 00:56
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Brigdh posted:Went and did a rough measurement on the '89 TII in the garage, the front housing to the bell housing is about 16 inches. Add maybe 3" to that for all the pullies and belts Okay that one rotor motor is very cool. Thanks for the measurement by the way. I just need to dig up some other measurements and compare. Sorry I don't really have a massive interest in the cars but the engines intrigue me. Also if you are wondering it's not so much figuring out if a rotary will fit something, but whether it can potentially fit something with a transmission. I'm considering options on butchering another vehicle, but it's not for me. The big issue is it needs to be auto but that option doesn't exist. The OE manual is very short and it's impossible to have a longer transmission unless the engine is moved forward. So just considering things. y'know? Nothing immediate anyway.
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Dec 28, 2012 03:07
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Brigdh posted:
You know what, I didn't even consider the whole shift points thing. Whoops. It's still one of many ideas I'm kicking around.
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Dec 28, 2012 04:57
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Maybe they are doing something like a larger afterburner rotor or something although I'm not sure how it'd be lubricated / cooled. Okay probably a silly idea but you never know.
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Dec 29, 2012 22:58
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Phone posted:What do you mean the injectors were flipped 180 degrees? Like was the fuel hook up on the intake side of the engine and the injector's business end was in the fuel rail? I've been wondering that too. My knowledge of these engines doesn't extend beyond the basics but I'm having trouble figuring it out. My thought was the injector rail was put on upside down in the wrong place, but I don't know.
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Jan 7, 2013 08:09
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I was trying to figure out how you'd even sit on that thing without some part of it trying to eat / incinerate you.
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Jan 30, 2013 04:02
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rotard posted:Actually the side seals and apex seals use combustion process gas and pressure to do the sealing. The whole method of sealing the combustion chamber using the gas's, which are the reason for side seal and apex seal grove clearances and there tolerances, are what F. Wankel designed before he even began work on the Wankel. I believe that the sealing matrix holds its own patent as well. I'm not a rotary guru but what you said makes sense and is probably correct.
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Feb 9, 2013 22:16
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Phone posted:I think this belongs here.. WHAT THE gently caress! I can't see any rhyme or reason to the way those valves are opening and closing. The single piston with scotch yoke besides being a mindfuck if it's put in 3D is a clever idea if it's physically possible. otherwise A layout like a Bourke engine makes a bit more sense for the pistons. e: payoute, what the gently caress is that? Fixed.
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Mar 12, 2013 04:18
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clutchpuck posted:My '83 GSL had 180k when I sold it running. My '84 GSL-SE had 225k mi before it started mixing its oil and coolant. You were running a glycol injection rig, eh?
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EightBit posted:It's a joke about RX7s being oil-burners (by design, to preserve the apex seals), getting ethylene glycol in the oil. Glad you got it.
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