Dear Paul, I am glad to have found your rotary
 site. I am building a very
 unusual  twin rotary amphibian. Where can I
 get the all aluminum  rotary
 engine?  Please add me to your newsletter. I
 want to subscribe. James
 whitehurst

 Racing Beat sells the housings.
 http://www.racingbeat.com/

 Mazdatrix builds the engines. I suggest a P-port version.
 http://www.mazdatrix.com/


 Paul Lamar


 I suggest you wait until Mazda sells it's aluminum EPA
 testing engines. it
 shouldn't be long
 now. who was that guy that was selling the RX8 engines
 maybe he can score
 these engines
 when they become available.

 Clifton

 Where did you read this? The 16B engines are no lighter
 than the current
 iron engines as they are 3.2 liters instead of 2.6.

 Paul Lamar

 Mazda has put this out that the 16x is lighter than the rx8
 engine and more
 fuel efficient while being bigger in displacement they didn't
 mention buy
 how much.

 Clifton

 Hi group,

 This is a link provided by another member.  It is just about all Mazda
 has to say on the 16X.

 http://www.mazda.com/mazdaspirit/rotary/16x/

 Marc Joseph


 I,wounder if mistral could be talked into doing a 16x engine swap with the
 diamond twin star.
 would make a hell of a technology demonstrator and a good test bed for a
 turbocompound installation.how fast would it go and how far sans
 turbocompound.

 Clifton

 Not likely. It takes years and tons of money to certify an engine. They
are
 not going
 to stop what they are doing and start over.

 The 16X is not necessarily a good aircraft engine. Mazda's focus is the
 0 to 100 HP power range with better torque for car use.

 Paul Lamar

Direct injection has a pay of leaning more power and compactness I think
mistral should
pursue the 16x for the experimental market. I think it would make for a
wonderful engine for the RV-10 what do you think.

Clifton.

What 16X engine? Aren't you counting your chickens before they are hatched?
:)

Paul Lamar

Possibly but Mazda locked into the 16x they are going to have to come out
with something
I could say tell that to Porsche or for that matter Nissan and lotus but I
won't that would be like pouring salt into the wound :)

Clifton

Times are real hard for the auto companies.

Paul Lamar