S., Well, me neither for that matter. We built a bunch of 12A's and then did a bunch of 13B
shortblock warranty exchanges. I bet you were one of the folks that were tapping spark plugs
higher in the housings to get a better kick over the top when the second pair fired. At 12-16k rpm
those suckers would hit their stride. They also would suck a Big Mac or fries down the secondaries
and when that hit the thermal reactor, make the shop smell like Micky D's. Almost as much fun was
a bunch of washers on the secondaries. Set the spring tension to where they opened a little later,
and you could lift a wheel when they seized. Hey, this was all in the name of science, and besides
we were sending the cores back to Mazda. billg
"S. Delaire \"Rotatorrecumbent\"" wrote:
>
> Haven't thought about or seen a R-100 for awhile. The lightest version of the first Mazda's. We
> stuffed a 400 horse, 13B motor in one. Nothing like the thrill of the throttle! A bit tweaky but
> what a gas. Instead of water in the tail pipe we had a joker that would fill the pipes with
> firecrackers when the motor was out. It would sometimes take a while before they went off. Going
> down the road and then bang, bang. Speedy
>
> a&b wrote:
>
> > S., I agree. Adjust it a smidgeon at a time and when it's right it's like having an extra gear.
> > bill "rotors make good bookends" g
> > P.S. How many R-100's did you build ;-) First one I did the guy in the next bay filled the
> > exhaust with water. I almost cried when it all came blowing out when the thing started.
> >
> > "S. Delaire \"Rotatorrecumbent\"" wrote:
> > >
> >
> > > Proper leg length adjustment is very important. Maybe even more important then on an upright
> > > bike in that with a recumbent your stuck between a rock (seat) and a hard place (pedals) As a
> > > recumbent racer I say seat adjustment is plus or minus 1/4" in order to get
>
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