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Original Luce R130 Rotary Coupe on ebay - pix!

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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by toyo_kogyo
Thats correct, nearly all Mazda production Wankel engines share a single rotor diameter: 105 mm (4.1 in) with a 15 mm (0.6 in) crankshaft offset. The only engine to diverge from this formula was the rare 13A, which used a 120 mm (4.7 in) diameter and 17.5 mm (0.7 in) offset. This makes for great torque at low RPM. "A stroked rotary"
I would hate to see the rebuild bill if you chuck a seal...

Nice car though!
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeezus
I would hate to see the rebuild bill if you chuck a seal...

Nice car though!
Thanks for your compliment.
It would be very nice to get a rebuild bill................That would mean its actually possible to rebuild it.
Apex seal's are same as 10a engine but obviously side seals are a problem.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by toyo_kogyo
Thanks for your compliment.
It would be very nice to get a rebuild bill................That would mean its actually possible to rebuild it.
Apex seal's are same as 10a engine but obviously side seals are a problem.
I ment it as if one of your apex's decided to leave the rotor but stay in the housing. Imagine a maraca... My last engine did that.

I would rebuild her every 50k out of paranoia...
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by toyo_kogyo
Thanks for your comments on my Luce. What do you think is a realistic price?

How much did you pay for it out of Japan? $1.5m yen???
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 05:07 AM
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How much did you pay for it out of Japan? $1.5m yen???
I purchased it landed in Auckland. I have had various offer's worldwide, the best so far is NZ$44,700, however because it's in extremely good original condition I would expect its value to be a bit more than that.
I dont believe the very small NZ market realises its true value so its going off shore when the time comes.
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