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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Need help ID this engine
I have no knowledge of Rotary engines and even with descriptions I can not really identify the engine. Please help me out. This is in an Superperformance S1 (Lotus 7 Clone)
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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look on the aluminum housings it should say 12a or 13b on them but it looks like you got a side draft carb with an FC 6pt lower intake manifold.
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GSL-SE or RE-SI from '84-'85.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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It's got 2 13B stamps on the side of the engine. The owner said that it puts out about 170 HP according to the original build spec.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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GSL-SE or RE-SI from '84-'85.
could be a newer 13b with dizzy, like my motor.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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could be a newer 13b with dizzy, like my motor.
no its a gsl-se motor for sure.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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What kind of output should I expect? What upgrades can I do?

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step one might be to look in the carb, if the chokes are small, that might help...

next would be exhaust
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Originally Posted by seamore
What kind of output should I expect? What upgrades can I do?

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I apologize for the broken link. I decided not to purchase the Lotus 7, instead I bought an 93 RX-7...
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