Re: [DMCForum] HEY JOHN, rotary engines

[Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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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