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debating building 76' 13b rather than selling, need some help

Old Jul 31, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BlastinSideways12A
Mazdatrix has all the rotor weight and compression numbers. Its not a good idea to mix pre-85 rotors with 86+ housings or vice versa. The shape of the housings are ever so slightly different. Don't worry as much about compression. IF you ever were to tear the engine down which I wouldn't do unless something unfortunate were to happen to it, I would use GSL-SE rotors since they are 9.4:1 and streetport the engine but for now I would just do all bolt-ons. You'd be VERY pleased with the results that you'd get just from bolt-ons to an older model rotary.

Use the engine as is, get Racing Beat Street Port exhaust, DLIDFIS ignition, Lightweight flywheel, and a Weber DCOE 48 carb. I have this setup on my 85 GSL (83 12A engine) except for the flywheel and I love it. A 13B should give you that little extra torque but still be very similar to my 12A setup. Don't tear apart that engine, especially since nothing is wrong with it.
Mazdatrix actually says you can mix and match 86+ and pre-85 rotors and housings. As long as you match the counterweights obviously. Racing Beat are the only ones to my knowledge who say it's a bad idea. Weird seeing how I and countless others have done it without a problem. It wouldn't be the first thing Racing Beat's got wrong.

Also, if there is any difference it would be in the housings and the e-shaft. The rotors have the exact same dimensions as far as I can tell.

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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Racing Beat also got it wrong about using 225mm clutch parts in '78 and earlier ribcase trannies. It's fine provided the flywheel can accept them.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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revhed, you say you have already done it. what housing and rotors does your engine consist of?
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by aws140
revhed, you say you have already done it. what housing and rotors does your engine consist of?
S4 turbo rotors and Rx-5 (Cosmo) housings. I'll be posting pics of the rebuild and turbo conversion in the near future.
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