Yes,
Mazda rotors are oil cooled, and a cooler is required - all part of the plan. The good news is there are examples of vertical shaft conversions in operation, so the art is pre-existing.
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Yes,
Mazda rotors are oil cooled, and a cooler is required - all part of the plan. The good news is there are examples of vertical shaft conversions in operation, so the art is pre-existing.
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Hello Rotary John and others.......
That engine is a mockup of a Mazda 13B outboard project of mine. The tower and 45SS gearcase were used to set the 4 lap 3-mile 850cc mod hydro record at Dayton...
The 20B rotary "brap" isn't much different than the thrashing idle of a roller cam small block, or the rythmic surge of an idling blower motor....... All tell a story of enormous power about to be...
Do you mean something like this?
Tim
Thanks John,
Thanks for the information. An air cooled engine would be OK, but my FE(850) Mod hydro needs more like 100-115 HP. What do you suppose became of the prototypes?
Tim
If only we could turn back the hands of time!
All this talk of the rotary engines sent me digging.... Found a color photo or two from the Detroit boat show in 1974 or 1975. There's also a B&W of a CC (year unknown). Soon as I get decent scans...
My guess is the engines were tested horizontally in the prototype phase, ans that the image is rotated 90 degrees. The tip is what appears to be a starter pull on the end opposite the flywheel. ...