Original Posted By: fishin
Subject: Pietenpol-List: RE: Mazda engines>The Mazda 13B has a firewall forward weight of 345lbs. I thing that might>be too heavy for a piet.>More Mazda info can be had at http://www.rotaryaviation.com/>>Marc>>>-----Original Message----->From: tmbrant [SMTP:tmbrant(at)uswest.net]>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 4:23 PM>To: Pietenpol Discussion>Subject: Mazda engines>>Has anyone ever considered a Mazda Rotary engine in the Piet? I know,there>are probably some of you ablout ready to have a heart attack with the>idea... I have read and researched quite a bit on these, cause I was going>to use one in a Bearhawk, but that project has been put on hold for the>Piet. They have excellent HP to weight ratios! it would more thatn likely>need prop speed reduction also. Just curious. I know that many different>engines have been used, and was curious to see if this has been attempted>before.>>Tom Brant>________________________________________________________________________________