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Mazda V-twin engine

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V-twin engine in Mazda R360 engine compartment

The Mazda V-twin engine was an air-cooled V-twin engine produced by Mazda in the early 1960s. This was Mazda's first automobile engine, before a more common inline-four engine configuration was introduced.

BA (356 cc)

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The first automobile engine from Mazda was the 356 cc (60x63 mm) air-cooled 90° V-twin. It was an overhead valve 4-valve pushrod design. This engine produced 16 PS (12 kW) and 16 lb·ft (22 Nm) in the 1960 Mazda R360.

EB (577 cc)

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The engine was enlarged to 577 cc for the 1961 B600, which was built until 1966.[1] It produces 20 PS (15 kW) at 4300 rpm and 3.8 kg⋅m (37 N⋅m; 27 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3000 rpm. This engine is popular with custom motorcycle builders in Indonesia, who use it in a variety of frames to emulate the V-twin engined Harley-Davidsons.

References

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  1. ^ Fauzan, Hafizh (2019-07-09). "Review Mazda B600 1965: Pelopor Mobil Mazda Pertama di Indonesia" [1965 Mazda B600 Review: A Pioneer, Mazda's First in Indonesia]. Cintamobil.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-30.

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