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Mazda Cosmo
On the way home from school(yes im still in highschool) I spotted a beat-up Mazda Cosmo for sale. I was wondering since they have a 3 rotor engine how difficult an engine swap would be. Granted i know it won't be easy and i havent check on the engine condition or price, but just curious to know if this would be a good idea.
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Not all Cosmos have the 20b in them. Many many were made with the 13B. ;)
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Re: Mazda Cosmo
Originally posted by BDoty311 On the way home from school(yes im still in highschool) I spotted a beat-up Mazda Cosmo for sale. I was wondering since they have a 3 rotor engine how difficult an engine swap would be. Granted i know it won't be easy and i havent check on the engine condition or price, but just curious to know if this would be a good idea. Edit: Wait, you're still in school? Better stick this one in the list of future projects... |
ERROR IN FACT! ERROR IN FACT! Sorry i just found out that the 20A engine was found only in the Japan spec Cosmo, not the US version. Damn i was hoping for that good ol' 300 ft/pds of torque!!
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Originally posted by BDoty311 ERROR IN FACT! ERROR IN FACT! Sorry i just found out that the 20A engine was found only in the Japan spec Cosmo, not the US version. Damn i was hoping for that good ol' 300 ft/pds of torque!! |
Originally posted by BDoty311 Sorry i just found out that the 20A engine was found only in the Japan spec Cosmo, not the US version. |
The RX-5 was the cosmo.
Of course my mazada 929 is also a cosmo (without the rotary in the US). The 13BT cosmo engine has the twin turbo intake manifold, thus it's desirable as an upgrade. http://www.rotarysource.com/showpics...929_and_t2.jpg |
I know the US had a model called the Cosmo...Was it RX-3? 4?
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The 13BT cosmo engine has the twin turbo intake manifold, thus it's desirable as an upgrade What cosmo are you refering to? the newer 13b cosmos are twin turbo the use the 13brew. Normally the Cosmo intake manifold and surge tank is a different design than that of the RX7. In speaking to Tuners and other enthusiasts i have learned that the ports on the cosmo engine are larger so that would be a desirable upgrade. |
you probably saw one of those old azz 1969 cosmos.. just like the one they showed on last month's road and track when they introduced the mazda rx-8.. if you're referring to that.... thats old as hell and they aint 20b.. i think they're either 10a or 12a 4 port
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Originally posted by NZConvertible The Cosmo wasn't sold outside Japan... The HC 929 (86-90) was also sold as the Luce (loo-chay) in Japan with a S4-spec 13BT and Auto! |
929 is called the Luce, not Cosmo :P
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From what I understand, the old 110 Cosmos are selling for big bucks nowadays. However, you were probably looking at an RX-5 Cosmo, which isn't worth much right now. Here are some various links with Cosmo info:
http://www.monito.com/wankel/vehicles.html http://www.der-wankelmotor.de/Fahrze...smo_sport.html http://www.dmrh.com.au/ http://www.geocities.co.jp/MotorCity/6881/ http://mazdarotary.alphalink.com.au/ BTW, even if you get a 20B for free, it will still cost you about $10,000 to install it into an RX-7. Sorry. :( |
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