Mazda 13B-T Specs: 105 x 80 mm (4.1339 x 3.1496 in), 185 hp

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Mazda 13B-T specs: 1.308L (80 ci) 2-cylinder, 105 x 80 mm (4.1339 x 3.1496 in) bore and stroke, 8.5:1 compression. Rated 185 hp. Rod ratio and piston speed.

The Mazda 13B-T is oversquare — the 4.1339" bore exceeds the 3.1496" stroke by 31.3% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 3.1496" stroke does not reach 4,000 ft/min of mean piston speed until about 7,600 RPM, so piston speed is not what limits this engine's revs — valvetrain and breathing are. Each of the 2 cylinders displaces 40.0 ci (655 cc).

8.5:1 on aluminum heads is low by modern standards and generally happy on regular pump fuel.

It is one of 14 engines in the Rotary family, sitting between the 59.9 ci and 119.7 ci members. Factory fitments include the Mazda RX-7 (FC3S), Mazda RX-7 Turbo II (FC3S), Mazda RX-7 Turbo II (FC) and 3 others.

Dimensions

Displacement80 ci / 1.308 L
Bore4.1339"
Stroke3.1496"
Cylinders2
Compression ratio8.5:1
Bore/stroke ratio1.313

Construction

Block materialaluminum
Head materialaluminum
ValvetrainRotary
Fuel typegas
Advertised HP185 hp

What these numbers mean

Bore/stroke character1.313 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves
Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM3,150 ft/min — conservative for a street engine
Displacement per cylinder40.0 ci
Static compression8.5:1 — low by modern standards, generally happy on regular pump fuel

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