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Written by Wesley Mahler
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04.11.2006 |
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The 13A Series
Rotary Engine History
The 13A motor was designed specifically for front wheel drive vehicles. This engine was used in the 1969-1972 R130 Luce. The 13A had two 655 cc rotors with a combined total of 1310 cc.
This was the only rotary engine from Mazda production that had different rotor dimensions. The rotors’ diameters were 120 mm (4.7 in) and the offset was 17.5 mm (0.7 in), but the rotors’ depths were the same as previous 10A, at 60mm (2.4 in).
| 13A |
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1969 1972 |
| Rotors: |
2x655 cc |
| Power: |
126 hp (94 kW) |
| Torque: |
126 ft.lbf (172 Nm) |
| Applications: |
1963 1964 Luce |
For this motor they integrated a water-cooled oil cooler.This engine in the R130 Luce produced 126hp (94 kW) and 126 ft/lbf (172 Nm). This engine did not last long in production and it was discontinued shortly. The newer Luce had rear wheel drive and Mazda decided to never make another front wheel drive rotary car.
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Last Updated ( 04.11.2006 )
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