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Old 02-19-02, 03:10 PM
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What years will work?

Im currently building a 85 12a bridge port, and i need a rotor housing. My question is will any 12a rotor housings work?. Or do i need a 84-85 housing?. Im not running any emissions equipment. Whats the big diff. in these years housings?. I think 79-80 were the same and 81-83 were the same and 84-85 were different. PLEASE HELP.
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as far as i know, and someone will correct me if i am wrong (i am sure), all of the 12a's are the same. so any rotor housing will work.
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I also believe all 12a housings are the same. The earlier ones have larger exhaust ports. And some have those damn EGR passages that need to be pluged.

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So basically any 81-85 rotor housing will look identical?. Mazdatrix catalog has different part numbers for the different years. Any one second these opinons?. I know i dont want the 79-80 housings because of the little emissions ports. right?.
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Originally posted by piston pounder
So basically any 81-85 rotor housing will look identical?. Mazdatrix catalog has different part numbers for the different years. Any one second these opinons?. I know i dont want the 79-80 housings because of the little emissions ports. right?.
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I got 2 good rotor housings for a 12A, they were suppose to be 85 model housings... They looked the same as the ones I pull apart in the other 85 motor, but they were toast. Havent totally made up my mind if I want to part this engine yet... Good possibility in the next 2 weeks or so, depending how much my new swap is gonna go out of budget
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Any one else out there have a good 12a rotor housing that they would sell me?. RaveEuser@aol.com thanks!
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i have ones, but they are to a 79, and it sounds like you want a later 12a... sorry
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