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| − | The [[Rotax VMC]] is a reed valve direct drive 100cc kart engine ([[ICA]]) from [[Rotax]] that succeeded the [[Rotax VMB]]. It was the first [[Rotax]] reed valve engine with radial fins on the cylinder head, but it did not have the "jacket" or air guiding wings yet (this came from the [[Rotax VMD]] onwards.<br> | + | The [[Rotax VMC]] is a reed valve direct drive 100cc kart engine ([[ICA]]) from [[Rotax]] that succeeded the [[Rotax VMB]] in 1991. It was the first [[Rotax]] reed valve engine with radial fins on the cylinder head, but it did not have the "jacket" or air guiding wings yet (this came from the [[Rotax VMD]] onwards.<br> |
Standard bore size was 50.00mm and the stroke was 50.50mm. Two versions existed, one with a Nicasil cylinder, the other with a cast iron cylinder. The Nicasil version had an oval exhaust port, the cast iron cylinder had a bridged rectangular shape exhaust port.<br> | Standard bore size was 50.00mm and the stroke was 50.50mm. Two versions existed, one with a Nicasil cylinder, the other with a cast iron cylinder. The Nicasil version had an oval exhaust port, the cast iron cylinder had a bridged rectangular shape exhaust port.<br> | ||
| − | It was succeeded by the [[Rotax VMD]]. | + | It was succeeded in 1994 by the [[Rotax VMD]]. |
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 1 February 2018
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The Rotax VMC is a reed valve direct drive 100cc kart engine (ICA) from Rotax that succeeded the Rotax VMB in 1991. It was the first Rotax reed valve engine with radial fins on the cylinder head, but it did not have the "jacket" or air guiding wings yet (this came from the Rotax VMD onwards.
Standard bore size was 50.00mm and the stroke was 50.50mm. Two versions existed, one with a Nicasil cylinder, the other with a cast iron cylinder. The Nicasil version had an oval exhaust port, the cast iron cylinder had a bridged rectangular shape exhaust port.
It was succeeded in 1994 by the Rotax VMD.
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