Maybe, but its been done already and saves something like 20+ lbs, I
understand.
In any case, anything heavy won`t work well in a Europa and more power isn`t
the answer.
Duncan McFadyean
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Fuller <alfuller@webworldinc.com>
<europa@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:43 PM
Subject: mazda 13B in a Europa
>Replacing the Mazda end housings with something lighter would likely take a
>LOT of development work.
>
>On the other hand, porting the engine will give significantly more
>horsepower, thereby cleaning up the HP/Wt ratio. maybe that is the better
>approach - just port it and lean it, and get out more of what it is
>designed to deliver, instead of worrying about the relative weight.
>
>
>At Tuesday 12:22 PM5/22/2001, you wrote:
>>Also, who says the 13B is heavy? It isn`t if the cast iron end plates are
>>replaced with light alloy!
>
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