drunkenfool
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What size engine does the RX-7 have? I know its a rotary one, so smaller than normal, but my mate said he has ust bought a 3.2 litre 
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Cosmo
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1.3 or 2.6 are the correct answers!
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drunkenfool
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2.6 rotary? Im still looking 4ward to a ride in it! 
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AndyW
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do they have twin 1.3 engines?
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Sooty
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2x1.3 wankel
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Cosmo
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I think its something like that!
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corb
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no need to call people names!!
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Mattb
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i thought it was a 1.3 (twin 650cc)??? perhaps im wrong!!
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Sooty
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twin 1300cc turbo
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RickV6
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twin rotor (in one block like two pistons) 1.3 Wankel rotary engine, 2.6 is just the equivalent of a 4 cylinder engine.
constantly rotating engine parts, no up/down movements as with normal engine so its smooooooth and it revs very high
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drunkenfool
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this one is a twin turbo apparently... I'll let u all know how it goes! ALthough he did scare the shit out of me in his integra
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GIBBS
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quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
twin 1300cc turbo
no it isnt.
its 2x 654cc.
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Daimo B
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One of the finest engines ever made. Not many parts, but due to not being mass produced is expensive and the engine requires a re-build at around 70,000miles or KM, can't remember which. Its also quite juicy, but, the design of the engine is fantastic.
So much so Mazda have just won the best engine of the year award for re-developing the wankel lump for the RX-8.
Superb engines 
[Edited on 11-06-2003 by Daimo B]
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elfunkyo
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GIBBS is right on this one
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Daimo B
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Rather than all disputing each other, someone create an acount
http://www.rx7club.com/forum/
on there and ask?? I cannot be arsed.
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GIBBS
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yup daimo, they won that for their renesis rx8 engine.
superb smooth simple engines, only problem is have to take whole engine out and whole engine apart just to replace the seals if they break! that's why it's expensive to fix as it's a full rebuild around that time!
Mercedes, + many many other manufacturers tried making this engine when first designed but none seemed to be able to keep it going like mazda have!
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GIBBS
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Rather than all disputing each other, someone create an acount
http://www.rx7club.com/forum/
on there and ask?? I cannot be arsed.
or ask me 
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Gambit
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its 2x654cc cylinders
the same question raises its head every other month or so!!
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GIBBS
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quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
its 2x654cc cylinders
the same question raises its head every other month or so!!
2x654cc chambers, it has no cylinders.
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Cosmo
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although you can get both 1.3 and 2.6 versions, either that or a lot of people are confused who are selling and importing them!
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Gambit
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stato!!
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Gambit
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no they are all 1.3's
some racing rx-7's in the USA have 3 'chambers' making it 1962cc
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Cosmo
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hmm...search on auto trader for RX7's and you get loads of 2.6's
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GIBBS
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
although you can get both 1.3 and 2.6 versions, either that or a lot of people are confused who are selling and importing them!
there is no such thing as a 2.6 rotary engine, that would be a 4 rotor engine, i believe these are in development by racers etc.. who are building them themselves. The highest out there in production is a 3 rotor engine from a cosmo, its a 20b.
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Cosmo
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Infact, go here and take a look at the first car in the list
http://www.dealer.autotrader.co.uk/_carcult.htm
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