Interesting fact about rotary engines.........
02-20-2003, 06:08 PM
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Interesting fact about rotary engines.........
.........did you know that GM toyed with them before Mazda? How about a 420 4 rotor? 
http://www.monito.com/wankel/corvette.html
http://www.monito.com/wankel/corvette.html
02-20-2003, 06:40 PM
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actually, damned near everyone played around w/ the rotary before the big oil crisis in the 70's. Mazda was the only ones w/ the vision to keep it going and do R&D on it.
02-21-2003, 04:42 AM
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Note that a revised 4 rotor engine went on to win the '91 LeMans in the 787B.
On a side note, I can't wait to get the EMS for mine...group buy ends today. Wideband tuning is fun.
On a side note, I can't wait to get the EMS for mine...group buy ends today. Wideband tuning is fun.
02-21-2003, 06:15 AM
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They don't "blow up" like exploding. 
Apex seals and o-rings.
I almost bought an FC and did some research. Turns out the one i was lookin at had a bad apex seal.
Apex seals and o-rings.I almost bought an FC and did some research. Turns out the one i was lookin at had a bad apex seal.
02-21-2003, 06:28 AM
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They're actually simpler (in my mind) than piston engines.
Here's what I used:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
Here's what I used:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
02-21-2003, 06:29 AM
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i just know they have some triangular things that rotates on the rotors and compresses and decompresses the valves or something like that. or maybe i was just lied to..