Stories
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| Checking Mazda Rotor Housing Flatness With a Straightedge | A rotor housing can look serviceable while its sealing faces have enough distortion to affect apex-seal contact, compression and coolant sealing. Checking… | |
| 13B-REW Torque Specs and Clearance Reference | The Mazda 13B-REW rewards careful assembly. Its compact rotary layout leaves little room for guesswork, and an incorrect torque setting or seal clearance can… | |
| Essential tools for a first-time rotary engine rebuild | A first rotary engine rebuild rewards patience, clean working habits and accurate measurement. The Mazda 12A, 13B and 20B share a compact design, yet their… | |
| Rotary Engine Rebuild Sequence From Teardown to Assembly | A rotary engine rebuild rewards patience, accurate measurement and disciplined organisation. The basic process applies to Mazda 12A, 13B and 20B engines,… | |
| How to Identify a Factory Turbo Mazda RX-7 | A genuine turbocharged Mazda RX-7 can be worth considerably more than a naturally aspirated car or a convincing turbo conversion. The challenge is that… | |
| SA22C Limited Editions And The Mazda Savanna RX-7 Story | The SA22C was Mazda’s first-generation rotary sports car, sold in Japan as the Savanna RX-7 and known in many export markets simply as the RX-7. Its compact… | |
| FC3S GXL And GTU: Option Packages And Production Numbers | The FC3S Mazda RX-7 was sold in a wide range of specifications between 1985 and 1992, and the badges do not always describe the same equipment in every… | |
| 1993 FD3S Type R vs Type RZ Equipment and Weight | The 1993 Mazda RX-7 FD3S Type R and Type RZ were built around the same compact twin-turbo rotary formula, yet they targeted slightly different owners. The Type… | |
| JDM vs USDM RX-7: what Australian rotary fans need to know | The Mazda RX-7 remains one of the most adored Japanese sports cars ever produced, and Australian enthusiasts are uniquely positioned to enjoy both Japanese… | |
| Production Numbers by Year: How Many FD3S RX-7s Were Built | The third-generation FD3S Mazda RX-7 occupies a strange place in the minds of rotary enthusiasts: a car that everybody wanted, few could reliably afford new,… |