Marvel At This 3D-Printed Mazda 13B Rotary Engine Model
This isn’t the first time we’ve looked at the work of Eric Harrell. He has an incredible back-catalogue of amazingly detailed engine models he’s made, with greats like the GM LS3 V8 and the Subaru EJ20 recreated via home-brewed kits of 3D-printed parts.
This is the first time we’ve seen him create a rotary model, however. It’s intended to be a one-third recreation of the Mazda RX-7’s 13B-REW, although Harrell admits that the “parts look right but are not dimensionally accurate.”
Regardless, there’s some incredible detail to the model, which even includes LED lights in the rotors that light up to demonstrate how the combustion cycle of the engine works.
We are in awe…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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There’s an oil joke to be had here, but I’m not that slick.
Okay, the door is off to the left, please use it to exit. Thank you.
I have like a burning desire to make an oil joke
Oi
We haven’t quite reached the topic’s apex
Just wait until this breaks..
Why isn’t the turbo feeding the engine?
(guy whos about to tell me the exhaust port is connected, i know, i mean to the intake.)
doritodriftospinnyboi™(spiritRsquad)(Mazdasquad)(RX-7squad)(RX-8squad)
Can I get a 3D printer please?
Instead of oil, it will run on ink.
I can just hear Raregliscor1 breathing heavily in the background xD!
Close enough…
Now, someone CNC a running model
Owo
doritodriftospinnyboi™(∆) RX-7FD3S™
Noice