[DMCForum] Re: HEY Jim, rotary engines

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

How much does a 20b weigh? A 13b? How much does the PRV weigh again?

Can you get a 13b that is not turbocharged? How much horsepower do 
they generate that way? How rare are the 13b's?

What are you using for a transmission? If your transmission is stock, 
how did you mate them up?

I understand the very basic principle that rotaries operate on but 
when I look at the auction picture I can't see it. 

Don't you have a website about your car? I forget.

Thanks,

Rich A.





--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hi John.  
> 
> I've either been ignoring you or been busy.  
> 
> There were only like 5000 20b's ever made, making them more rare 
than
> Deloreans.  Still so, they're still available here and there; there 
are a
> few for sale right now on EBAY, even.
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=2455615635&
> category=33615
> 
> This one is $4k.  If you know the right people, you can get them for
> cheaper, like $3k or less.  The "safety margin" on the 20b is much 
wider
> than on the turbocharged 13b's, a stock 20b TT running 300hp, and 
the 13b
> TT running 255hp.  A guy I know has a 500hp normally aspirated 20b 
in his
> racecar.  It's upgraded up to wazoo though.  Still so, turbo and 
even
> stock twin turbo 20b's can reasonably make 500-700hp with new seals,
> porting, and computer.  Want one? :)
> 
> Regardless, this HP level is rather inappropriate for the 
Delorean.  I'm
> still stock at 300hp, and I think it's already as much as the car 
can
> handle without substantial suspension and braking upgrades.... YOU 
KNOW
> THIS BETTER THAN ANYONE!!!  More weight with a big V8 can only make 
this
> situation worse, in my opinion.  
> 
> The 13b is good for 350hp with a single turbo and a lot of little
> upgrades.  I'm sure there are examples with more, but the more you
> stretch it's ability, the easier it is to cook the engine if 
something
> fails.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:45:34 -0000 "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx>
> writes:
> > Hey Jim and others,
> > How common is the 20b engine in your car Jim? After looking 
around 
> > the web a bit, it seems that it would be very hard to find 
another 
> > one, or at least expensive!
> > Is the 13b engine good? How much bhp could you get from one of 
these 
> > 
> > engines and still have it as a reliable daily driver?
> > I've just joined a forum for porsche owners who swap their 
engines 
> > for other ones like small block chevy's etc. 
> > 
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pors-chev/messages
> > 
> > In the photos section of this forum, there is a Porsche 911 with 
a 
> > turbo 13b engine, looks nice!
> > 
> > I can't make my mind up about what engine conversion I would like 
to 
> > 
> > do - a light small powerful engine like a turbo rotary or other 
> > aluminum v-6, or would I go for a small block chevy, which would 
> > weigh a lot more, but sounds and looks great!
> > 
> > Thanks for any info,
> > John
> > Still day dreaming about my future engine + transmission 
conversion.
> > 
> > 
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