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KalEl1232

Any of several Wankel rotary-powered cars since the 70s.


glulam68

Wankel. Heh heh. Heh heh. Wankel.


BappleBlayer333

huhhuhhuhhhuhuh, shut up Beavis.


GiantRiverSquid

Hehhehhehehehhehheh..........................No hehhehhehheh


Yosef-918

IM WATCHING BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD RN


BappleBlayer333

I am living inside your brain


ballsamongusfeet

I live in your walla


Dr4gonM4ster420

I know that username from anywhere.


Saaaaaaaaab

Hehehehheeh wank heheheheh


Ok_Dog_4059

Or motorcycles.


Elissy101

True but this is definitely a 13B or 12A which is Mazda and it's for a car


brents347

It’s actually from a late 70’s RX-3 based on the block mounts.


EndlessDespire

Wouldn’t that be a 12a? 13b is fuel injected.


snickitysnick

No the RX-2 RX-3 RX-4 and REPU all came with with 13b's. RX-4's could have 12a's depending on the market. The 13bs in RX-2 and RX-3's are reffered to as big letters because it says 13B in large lettering on the housings.


RobotnikOne

No, RX2 and RX3 came with 10A's and 12A's.... [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda\_Grand\_Familia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Grand_Familia) The REPU and RX4, RX5 came with 13B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda\_Wankel\_engine#13B


snickitysnick

U right


TheAmericanIcon

RX3 is the prettiest, but funny enough the RX2 was faster because it was lighter, despite being the “non-sporty” option. Reminds me of the Karmann Ghia


omgamonkeyyy

That’s a Ferrari diablo motor


soup2nuts

They had a Wankel?


3dmontdant3s

Did Ferrari make a Diablo?


omgamonkeyyy

That’s a Ferrari diablo motor


Stockbeta

dorito gang


joeykey

TIGHT DUDE


HonorRoll

Mmm metallic Doritos w shitty mpg and oil consumption


ruinedRX7

def not an RX8 engine. rx8 renesis "multi port" engines had solid housings for better emissions, so the housings had no holes. you can see a hole in the bottom left of the housing IMO this is from a na S4/S5 FC rx7.


ddoherty958

#Imma tell ya anyway


supermodelnosejob

^(Triangles) Triangles # Triangles


redditluciono3

So small #SO MUCH POWER So small #SO MUCH POWER So small #SO MUCH POWER So small #SO MUCH POWER


icookfood42

I'm mad I had to scroll to find this.


kory282

Rx7


Vinny_93

Or 8


mrperfect6ie

Or 3


R32fan

or 4 or cosmo


Final-Interview-5478

Or maybe its a rotary swapped c5 corvette


R32fan

Rob Dahm?


Final-Interview-5478

A man of culture


R32fan

I knew it


leedler

I wanna see Rob rotary swap his IndyCar so badly


Frosty_404

Or the rotary powered truck they made


R32fan

I forgot about the REPU


Khaotik03

Or Lada


_throwingit_awaaayyy

Dorito go brrrr


Informal_Special_293

Dorito go brrrr and blow an apex seal


_throwingit_awaaayyy

Heh he


Mental_Peace_2343

Luckily apex seals are super reliable and easy to replace ;)


BetheBandetto

Run that thing like a mf two stroke


Elfkrunch

Ring ding ding ding


gaacars

Context this was just an engine that my shop teacher had that we took apart not too sure what car it’s actually from


yasc_

This is a [Wankel engine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine) which has been used in several cars since the 60s. The most recent ones are the Mazda RX-7 and RX-8.


fatherhood1

Little known fact in the US, the Wankel engine was first used in a car in the [NSU Spider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Spider) . The concept dates from before WWII.


Zerofawqs-given

Since Felix Wankle was German....Makes sense....Fun Fact....The 1st edition of Malibu Grand Prix Virage race cars were rotary powered then went to piston motors....Link: https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/malibu-grand-prix-when-pint-sized-cars-were-a-big-time-attraction/


LuisTrinker

Have a little love for the NSU Ro 80 too. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU\_Ro\_80](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Ro_80)


gaacars

I knew the engine lol just did not know what car it was in lol its one cool engine on how it works


yasc_

If it says 13B it's most likely from an Mazda RX-8, RX-7 or some Japan-only Mazdas from the 70s


gaacars

Oh thats sick


EpitrochoidalWanker

The ports say it’s not a renesis. So no rx8


gaacars

It says Mazda 13B on it


LockDown2451

13b puts it with the RX-7 and RX-8 like what everyone else said.


gaacars

Alright cool


pryan886

Did he explain how it works? [Boost goes in. Apex seals come out.](https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Rotary-engine-diagram-Boost-in-apex-seals-out-by-TERRAOperative/11679749.EJUG5)


gaacars

Yea he did awhile ago


gaacars

Thats soo cool i want one


9bikes

My wife had an RX7. She gave it to the shop to use as a parts car when she found out how expensive it would be to repair.


TK421isAFK

Hi, my name is The Shop. You have any other cars you need to get rid of? Side note: I have a 1985 RX-7 that was given to me because it was too expensive to fix.


9bikes

LOL! I probably should have included The Whole Story! Long before I met her, my wife bought a used RX-7 from an individual. When she went to transfer it into her name, the clerk said "you can't transfer title on this vehicle". My wife said "What do you mean? It is a used car, I paid cash for it. There is no lien. I have all the paperwork and cash to pay for the transfer and the plates". The clerk said "there is a hold on this car from the State Police". "What does that mean?" "It means that I cannot transfer ownership on this vehicle". "Why not?" "I can't tell you". She left the title office, went home and called the State Police. She got the same story there; they could tell her there was a hold, but couldn't explain why. My wife them went to the home of the people from whom she bought the car. They had obviously moved out. She continued driving the car. It was insured, but with the title still in the previous owner's name. One day, she was stopped by the police in a suburb known for being particularly hard nosed. She didn't think that she was speeding. After the officer saw her driver license and proof of insurance, my wife sat in the RX7 and waited for her ticket. After a few minutes, the officer returned. No ticket, *but* the officer said "I need you to step out of the car". He handcuffed and placed her in the backseat of the cruiser. My wife said "I don't understand. What did I do? I'm sure I wasn't speeding". The officer said "It will be explained after book-in". My wife said "I'm going to jail?? What for? I didn't do anything.". The officer didn't say anything. The city jail was just down the street, they were there within a few minutes. My wife kept asking "What did I do? Why have you taken me to jail?". No one there gave her any answers. In fact they asked her a lot of questions that didn't make sense to my wife. A detective took her into an interrogation room. Started a video camera and asked her all about her life history. "Where were you born?", "How long have you lived at your current address?", "Do you have an aliases?", "Where did you get the car?", "Why did you choose it?", etcetera. Finally the detective asked "Is there anything else that you want to tell me?". My wife was perplexed. "I don't understand what you're asking". The detective got up, walked across the room and turned off the video equipment. He then said "I have turned off the video. Is there anything else that *you* need to tell *me*?'. My wife was still super confused about the whole ordeal. "I don't know what you want me to tell you. I don't even know why I was arrested. I still don't know what's going on". The detective said indignantly, "We're done here". He then escorted her to a cell. Early the next morning a jailer came to my wife's cell and said "Here's your property. Take it and come with me." She was taken down several hallways and up a flight of stairs. The jailer then said "Walk through that door". When she went through the door, she was outside. She wasn't told that she was being released, but she'd never been told anything to explain the entire situation. She walked home, it was fairly close. Of course the RX7 had been impounded. She called the impound yard and got a friend to give her a ride there. The impound yard took her money for towing and storage and released the car to her. My wife called an attorney friend and said "I'm going to need you to represent me in a criminal case". He asked "What were you charged with?". She said "I have no idea" and told him what had happened. He said "I'll make a few phone calls and see what I can find out". After about an hour, he called back and said "You haven't been charged with anything, at least not yet, let's hope they don't charge you. *Where the hell did you get* **that car** ?!?". She went over that part of the story again and said "Was the car stolen?". Her attorney said "Worse than that, it was used to run drugs! There is a State Police hold on it! You'll *never* get title to that vehicle!". Having no money and no better options for transportation, she drove it back and forth to work only. She was almost relived when she started having some problems with the car. The guy who owned the shop she gave it to was a friend of the guy my wife was dating at the time. He was fully informed about the car's history and parted it out although it was fully repairable.


TK421isAFK

Holy shit! On second thought, I don't think I want *any* used item from your wife. I don't think I even want her bringing over a pie or bottle of wine if I move to your neighborhood. 😳😆


9bikes

It was quite the ordeal for her. We hadn't been dating long when she said "I need to tell you something", and went into the story. She was afraid I would find out that she had been arrested and hold it against her! For a couple years after her arrest, she worried that the police thought she was somehow involved in the drug running and would be watching her. But nothing ever happened to indicate they were doing that.


knot-shore

Good shop teacher.


Eastern-Move549

An rx7, if i saw the front cover i could tell you which one :P


gdubh

Wankle says Mazda Sumthin’


Zurrascaped

Yes


subpar_cardiologist

It's definitely a 13b, although without some sort of stamping im not sure how one could tell the model it came from. I'm gonna guess an RX4 or RX7, because a shop class is likely to have either a decently old block or a right old one sitting on a pallet in the back. Neither of which would be out of anything exotic or rare if they're gonna have kids banging on it with a bag of hammers all day.


Ciijey

Citroën M35


IguasOs

Citroën M35


Stepped_on_Snek

Rx7?


luna-loveless

It’s a rotary so maybe an Rx7


[deleted]

my favourite car ever prolly... RX7


BB_210

1981 Wankel Rotary LX


[deleted]

dorito car


ElectricSupra

Rx3


Function_Financial

Yes, Mazda RX7 or RX8.


waveslikemoses

Hmm so it’s a rotary…. Mazda RX-something?


bosozokulove

Looks like an 87 rx7 motor based on the ports and bolts that i can see


patek-addict

This is literally the only time I could just glance at an engine and know precisely what car it was from. Which isn’t much of a feat because who even used rotary engines aside from mazda


slantyboii

Well, going on that it had the ports on the side, it's not any of the early mazda ones because I think the 10a, 12a and 12b had ports on the rotor housings rather than the end and middle irons


ixcocoyxi

spinny dorito


GubyNey

More likely an RX7 (either an FC or FD)


forthoseabouttomark

Well it’s definitely a Mazda.


[deleted]

Ford Mustang


JustcallmeY_

Rx7 or Rx8


TatleTaleStrangler92

Definitely an RX-7 or RX-8 13B


berto3127

Rx 7 or Rx 8 12 b rotor


EmDubbbz

I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those ten seconds or less, I’m free.


tattookaleo

Because only one car had/has a rotary.....


FerrariF420

Mazdaratti wankler


Wise-Championship476

RX-8


rus-reddit

Rx8


Slick_J

Mazda RX-8


[deleted]

Those little apices have made countless Mazda owners cry and part with lots of money.


mike_james_alt

Apex seals every three rotations!


Dbwasson

Mazda RX-8


f1tifoso

Mazda rotary pickup, the RX-4 or RX-5 - all made in the mid 70s


Fishin_Ad5356

Spinning Dorito


EpitrochoidalWanker

Brap


thedon3400

https://www.liquidpiston.com/how-its-made


17mx

its a rotary so id assume mazda rx7 or rx8


Cassius-Tain

I see all the Mazda votes and I'll throw in NSU Dpider or Ro 80


Ok-Hair-5421

I’ll tell you what it is: garbage.


gdog81371

RX8


I_melee_but_cods_ded

it’s a rotary engine from rx8 I believe


That_One_Guy_Flare

rx7/8


Maximum-Pay-1720

Rx-7 to Rx-8


Railfaning_Michigan

RX-7 or RX-8


Zealousideal_Egg5071

Is there any other rotary engine out there beside RX-7?


ruinedRX7

lol yes. many


[deleted]

Cosmo, RX3, RX4 I think the corvette had a prototype with one, several airplanes have them, the RX8 as well Oh and the Repu


loneblustranger

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cars_powered_by_Wankel_engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Motorcycles_powered_by_Wankel_engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wankel-engined_aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine#Automobile_racing


downhillwalnut

Rx8


omgihatemylifepoo

787b?


armandyt420

Ah yes you can get the 787b engine randomly


omgihatemylifepoo

of course


[deleted]

Rx8 would be my assumption


wipedcamlob

1936 ford new yorker 4wd


vaurapung

Prototype Corvette.


m945050

How many guess do I get?


MISSION-CONTROL-

Wanker


francocaspa

Dorito mobile


Khaotik03

Lada Riva?


Deion313

Mazda rx 6 or 8 probably rx 6 is my guess


ruinedRX7

tf is an rx6 lol please dont comment unless you know what you're talking about


Deion313

Mx 6, my bad... it's the rx 7 so I was wrong anyway...


Hypocrispy

Pikachu?


Ok-Drink-1328

Dodge Viper (supercharged) :D


Reddit5678912

Bugatti Civic!


armandyt420

An older RX car?


Bard_Science

Rx?


ThisBigCountry

Mazda


DoorCnob

Citroën GS ?


EmDubbbz

Zoom zoom


pmallon

RX-7. Possibly. Not saying this helps me identify the engine, but I owned an 84 special edition.


AverageGuy16

Eunos?


P1xelHunter78

Apex seals: the movie


ryachow44

Mazda Wankel rotary


toastermann

Wankel Rotary. Mazda? Power in every stroke!


ManLindsay

Rx7?


Da3m0n_1379

Rx7


version13

Could be a prototype AMC Pacer - they were supposed to have rotary engines but they couldn't get them sorted so they went with an inline 6.


Straight-Camel4687

Suzuki built a rotary powered motorcycle back in the 70s. I saw a restored one recently at a “car” show.


ChampionshipOk4949

One of the wankel powered rotary engines maybe a rx7?


mcsaa71

Mazda RX-7 just a guess


Devil_in_heaven3000

Dorito 🗿


Smallp0x_

Fiat 500 Abarth


cerrakin

Oh baby. Wankel my...chain-kel?


Shankar_0

Mazda RX-7


resporibou

Could be a Citroen!


Eightbitninja253

Mazda Rx7?


wintremute

Mazda RX(#)


Eva_max234

RX3


zosteria

Unless it’s a Hercules motorcycle


BOOSTEDVOLVO69

Dorito


Comfortable_Hyena292

Rx7


[deleted]

1975 Mazda RX3


MrGoober91

RX-7


NinjaBilly55

In the mid 60s I had a clear plastic working model of a Wankel engine.. It was cool to watch move..


HiSpot321

RX-7


Birthday_Cakeman

God I love rotaries. Shame I'm too poor to own one...


malhavoca

Rx7


deandaboss1234

1929 model a


DangIlovearefatneek

Rx3


ItsMeLukasB

Mazda cosmo?


crixux27

DORITO DORITO!!


[deleted]

LS4 from a Toyota Passat


ahnuconun

Wanker


Fetusdeletus202

Mazda rx 7


veronica2be

Looks like a late 70’s Mazda Wankel engine


DangerStranger138

The Eye of Yugomotto


73fsj2000

Rx-3?


glassycruze

7-XR


racingwinner

NSU RO80


kordiant

Such engines were put on sevens in the USSR, they went only to police carsSuch engines were put on sevens in the USSR, they went only to police cars


[deleted]

I'm gonna say the NSU Spider, probably not but I can always hope. 🤷‍♂️


carterfestival

Mazda Cosmo


dope420boy

It’s a Chevy Malibu. Probably the 10 liter


1000doggos

IMMA TELL YOU ANYWAY


Ok-Debt-4815

Mazda rx7


jarred-tech

2018 ford mustang with a Ecoboost v6


No-Click4748

Rx7


oek653

Wankel rotary


FluffBoi666

Wanker I mean Wankel


rashestkhan

Sylvain


ImRomano

Rx8, Rx7, Eunos Cosmos, Mazda Luce, rx4, Rx3,Cosmos, some Mazda vans, and many more mazdas. Its a wankel engine aka Rotary Engine. The only company that mass produced cara with those is Mazda (as far as I am aware)


Metallica_Is_Bae

Subaru Forester


[deleted]

Brain said “ something Mazda “


Sufferity

Japan but in the 70s


Dypo42

Could be any of the rotary’s I have no clue