There's already an rx-8 motor at our local salvage yard!
I've been told there's even another one coming next week.
Totally cool! I'll try to post some pics when I can.
Man they keep it current over there.

I took these at the Mazda tent at the Monterey Historics. This is what's lurking under your hoods. No sign of the missing horsies, though. ;)

next one:

last one:

wow, that IS small

that circle in the last one is where the clutch engages the motor correct?
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Heh -- I read the subject line of this thread as "Renesis motor at Walmart"!

:D

They bought AcostaRacings *take out* from the 20b conversion. Bet they are going to run them on the dyno... Downing and Engman should be able to see what the numbers really are.. Word is that they are on the trail of a couple of the early wrecked 8's.

Yeah, Mr.Engman is supposedly going to dyno one of them when he has free time although I don't know if his results are for public consumption or for further development ( for Mazda)
And yes, I know I promised to produce photos. I'll get down there soon.:)

They removed the intake manifold from the motor. You can see the gear driven variable port tubes that turn inside the front and rear housings. They are of a much more advanced design than the early 13B vacuum operated ones... much more flowing or sculptured.. ..The Injectors don't protrude into the intake passages at all... the HP is definately in the intake... and that exhaust manifold with the little egr tube on the top....

Here are some pics as promised.:)

From another angle.This is the first motor they got.

Other odd sightings at the Mazmart.

The second motor in Mr.Engman's engine room.

Sorry about that. Here it is.

This one shows the intake.

The intake from another angle.

cool pics

Cool pics man. I see those gear driven variable port sleeves you were talking about. I didn't know the motor had 3 exhaust ports. They are pretty small though and don't have alot of room for enlarging of the ports. I wonder how much room the intake ports have for being enlarged?

thANK GOD THEY RELOCATED THE THERMOTHAT . IS NOT INSIDE THE WATERPUMP PULLEY ANYMORE.

Has anyone looked at pictures of the auto motor yet?? ..No variable gear driven hoodoo stuff.. just four port intake and three port exhaust. A great improvement over the 91 non turbo motor in HP, driveabilty, mileage.. maybe those Atlanta boys will get one soon.. that would be the motor to modify..

Well.. it's actually a four port exhaust as the center section handles exhaust from the front and rear rotor..

Originally posted by j-apex rx
thANK GOD THEY RELOCATED THE THERMOTHAT . IS NOT INSIDE THE WATERPUMP PULLEY ANYMORE.

Huh? The thermostat has always been under the water neck going to the upper radiator hose.

Dale

I was by there today.. they picked up the wrecked 8 from the infamous Tampa test drive. I'm surprised they totalled that car, guess Mazda didn't have a supply of crash parts available. Anyway, the first guy that needs parts for a rebuild shouldn't have any trouble now. It was good to see how well it took a rear end hit. Both rear doors opened without problems. 5 miles on the clock, one man's tragedy is another man's fortune... or is that one dealer's tragedy..

Originally posted by P00Man
wow, that IS small

that circle in the last one is where the clutch engages the motor correct?

actually the clutch disc is right behind that circle thing you are talking about. when you press on your clutch pedal, it pushes the clutch fork which presses on the attached throwout bearing and that bearing presses on the inside tip of those fingers pointing inward on that picture. pushing on those releases the pressure on the clutch disc and then you are in neutral. hope that makes sense.
oh, and that circle thing is called the pressure plate, it bolts onto the flywheel and the clutch disc (which attaches to the shaft of the transmission) is between the pressure plate and the flywheel.

Hmm, I already heard experimental airplane builders that was looking for an renisis. What´s the wieght of the engine, in kilos
please?

Rotary engines in aircraft have been popular for awhile... Greg took a 93 engine.. well, here's the linkhttp://216.109.117.135/search/cache?p=greg/aircraft&ei=UTF-8&url=mHKJzB7TNgcJ:www.bluemountainavionics.com/greg/aircraft.html.. hope it works..

Damn.. the link went to the new page when Greg took the rotary out for the GE jet.. sorry..

No worries, check out www.rotaryaviation.com
no renisis yet?