Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #42505
From: George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:25:10 +1000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Yep! Those 10A's would still have a place if they were still around.
George (down under)
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Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 1:22 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine

The 12A came out after the 10A in 1970 in the RX2. It was built all the way through 1985. the 13B started in 1974 in the RX4, RX2, and rotary Truck (which I happen to still have a Rotary Truck) and the Cosmo in 1976. then 13B's stopped production in 1978 and switched to the 12A in the RX7. the 12A had been in the RX3 from 1972 through 1978. Of all the engines the 10A was the smoothest running of the lot. It was like electric power.


-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:09 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine

So True, Bob.  One reason while I may  be panting in anticipation (I will not be holding my breath {:>)).  Interesting, I had always thought the 12A had long preceded the 13B so far as used in Mazda vehicles. 
 
Ed.
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Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine

Dont count on that. In 1979 the RX7 came out with the 12A. Mazda told us (Mazda dealers) at that time we would never see a 13B again. Then in 84 we see the 13B again and in 86 the 12A was gone. I know for a fact, as a Mazda dealer, that Mazda or any other manufacturer never really knows where the market will take them.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 9:31 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine

Ed,

Cool video.  Love that sound!  Too bad the 3-rotor will likely never be produced in mass again.  Good thing it will most likely outlast my flying career. 

Mark (not Mike)


On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 8:29 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
Ah, Mike.  You think perhaps you joke about the 24B.  Take a look at the video of this Mazda Concept car With perhaps a 24B in it!!!  If the 2 rotor 1600cc is suppose to put out around 250HP the 3 rotor 1600 should blow everything with pistons out of the air (figurative speaking of course)
 
 
Ed
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:55 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine

...and I may just wait for the 24B.  ;-)

Mark

On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 7:14 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
Glad you got it off, Bob.  Sometimes having been there before can pay off {:>)

Yes, compared to the car installation, even our busiest aircraft installation looks anemic.

Well, rather than replace my older 91 13B with  a Renesis, I may just wait for the 16B (but, I won't hold my breath {:>))

Ed
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob White" <bob@bob-white.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 9:55 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: 1600 CC rotary Development engine


Hi Ed,

Your off list help on the number of studs on the RX-7 throttle body paid
off.  I never could see the fourth nut, but I stuck a socket and
extension on the fourth corner and it locked on to something.  After
turning it a while, the throttle body came right off.

I always wondered why people would let the oil injector feed lines get
brittle and crack without checking them once in a while.  Now I know.
Who the hell could ever find them without a shop manual.  There are
more hoses, wires, and devices attached to that engine and I don't even
want to know what they are for.

The 1600 cc engine is beautiful, thanks for the pictures.  If they put
it in a car, they will add so much junk that you won't ever see the
engine.

I like old cars with a few modern improvements, like electronic
ignition and EFI.  This week I started my '74 Suburban for the first
time in a year.  It has electronic ignition, manual choke, and an
electric fuel pump.  After charging the battery overnight, it started
right up.  After 60 miles on the highway it was running as good as
ever.  (That only cost me about 25 bucks for gas which is why it
hadn't been started for a year.)

Bob W.





On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:18:16 -0400
"Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:

Things been a bit quite of recently.  How about a view of the 1600 cc rotary under development by Mazda.  Those aluminum side housing sure look nice.  Rotor is thinner but larger in diameter with a larger throw on the eccentric shaft for more torque at all rpm.  Saving my pennies.

Ed

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