I have a 13B in my garage the engine with out the intake, exhaust,cooling
system, cas, or any other accessory weighs 217 lbs if I remenber correctly.
If you want an auto conversion for your Europa take a look at the corvair
engine, it is about 200lbs and runs very smooth its a 6 cyl and makes about
110 to 140 hp. at least here in the states corvair engines are very cheep I
have 2 paid $50 for one the other was free. There was even a turbo version.
Rob
>Robert:
>
>Can you tell me where the 300lb figure comes from? It sounds a bit high
>from what I have heard. Duncan recently quoted around 200 lbs, which
>sounds more like it.
>
>Al
>
>At Tuesday 10:22 PM5/22/2001, you wrote:
>>You should check with racing beat they sell aluminum end plates and center
>>section I was quoted $1800 each, $5400 plus about $3500 to rebuild a motor
>>is $8900 then there is the cost of a prsu about $3000. $11900 is alot of
>>money and it will still weigh 300lbs. still heavy for a Europa. I do
>>believe the 13B is a good aircraft engine just not for the Europa. There
>>are several people who have these engines in RV's and that seems to be a
>>good match. Here are some websites for more information.
>>http://www.rotaryaviation.com/
>>http://www.racingbeat.com/
>>http://www.atkinsrotary.com/
>>
>>
>>Robert Moore
>>
>>>Also, who says the 13B is heavy? It isn`t if the cast iron end plates are
>>>replaced with light alloy!
>>>Anyone yet worked out how to use the 3-cyl. VW 80 hp diesel?
>>>
>>>Duncan McFadyean
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian Rauchfuss - PCD <brauchfu@pcocd2.intel.com>
>>>Cc: europa@avnet.co.uk <europa@avnet.co.uk>
>>>Date: Monday, May 21, 2001 9:27 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 19:17:36 +0200
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> >> Our research indicates the Mazda 13B rotary (preferred) or BMW 115
>>>98hp
>>>motorcycle as options mainly
>>> >> because of availability in South Africa at reasonable price.
>>> >>
>>> >> Our question is why would a Wam120 diesel @ 220lbs/120hp be flying
>>>now in
>>>a Mono but a
>>> >> Mazda 13B @ 227lbs/150hp is to heavy?
>>> >
>>> >Who considers the Mazda too heavy? The usual complaint about the Mazda
>>>is
>>> >that it doesn't have a very good fuel economy, but Graham G?, a RV-6
>>>owner
>>> >powered by a 13B says that he can get a good fuel economy by
>>>aggressively
>>> >leaning the engine.
>>> >
>>> >I suspect that the 13B can be leaned far more than a multicylinder
>>>engine
>>> >because you will not get the roughness that you get lean of peak.
>>> >
>>> >> Vic & Jeanetta du Preez
>>> >
>>> >Brian
>>> >
>>>
>>
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