I wonder if a rotary would drop in?
07-13-14, 07:13 PM
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I wonder if a rotary would drop in?
Mazda 929 2.0 Coupe 1983 * Rarität * in in Kamen | eBay
^^^ So apparently in Germany (and maybe Europe in general) got a LHD version of the HB Cosmo called the 929 2.0 Coupe.
I have a weird thing for the HB Cosmo, see:
Forbidden Gem: Mazda HB Cosmo – Spannerhead
but rather than import one from Japan and deal with the whole RHD-in-the-States thing, I wonder if it wouldn't make more sense to get one from across the Atlantic and see if a 12A or 13B would bolt in...?
...not that this makes any rational sense at all, mind you. Just daydreaming.
^^^ So apparently in Germany (and maybe Europe in general) got a LHD version of the HB Cosmo called the 929 2.0 Coupe.
I have a weird thing for the HB Cosmo, see:
Forbidden Gem: Mazda HB Cosmo – Spannerhead
but rather than import one from Japan and deal with the whole RHD-in-the-States thing, I wonder if it wouldn't make more sense to get one from across the Atlantic and see if a 12A or 13B would bolt in...?
...not that this makes any rational sense at all, mind you. Just daydreaming.
07-13-14, 09:52 PM
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Mmm...tasty '80s goodness.
The wheel covers on the car in the auction? They're the first thing I'd toss if I got the car, lol.
But perhaps my sarcasm-o-meter is maladjusted...?
The wheel covers on the car in the auction? They're the first thing I'd toss if I got the car, lol.
But perhaps my sarcasm-o-meter is maladjusted...?
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they are bad, but in a totally awesome way....
i'm sure the rotary would go in, i would think the rotary version would have gotten a different subframe, but i could be wrong
i'm sure the rotary would go in, i would think the rotary version would have gotten a different subframe, but i could be wrong
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Jeff, not to question your expertise, but doesn't the SE engine have the motor mount bracket on the front cover like a 4-port 12A, and not the center iron?
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07-16-14, 12:02 AM
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Jeff, not to question your expertise, but doesn't the SE engine have the motor mount bracket on the front cover like a 4-port 12A, and not the center iron?
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Intredasting. I shall check my car's center plate next time I have the hood popped (prob this evening).
In spite of the fact that having the mounts centrally-located means an oil pan gasket replacement would be more difficult (I've pulled an FC engine before and seen how it mounts), I can see the advantages in terms of being able to service the front of the engine more easily.
Any more pros/cons to the two engine mount locations?
In spite of the fact that having the mounts centrally-located means an oil pan gasket replacement would be more difficult (I've pulled an FC engine before and seen how it mounts), I can see the advantages in terms of being able to service the front of the engine more easily.
Any more pros/cons to the two engine mount locations?
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