You could if it's in good nick (quick rebuild that is) but most time's the
end & centre housing's need work, also rota housing's take a while to clean
up. But yes I'm not sure of the percentage but rota's have far less moving
parts,(eccentric shaft, rotor's, oil pump drive, dizzy drive, that's about
it.). The biggest problem with a rota is not the motor but the stigma of
having a rota. When it comes down to it (power to weight) it's a hard one to
beat. One guy in the States has the badest rota powered 510 I've ever seen,
I'd prefer a turbo V6 myself but he put's up a good argument.
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET?
> I am told that once you know what you are doing, you can pull one down and
> re-assemble it in an hour or two.
> Some website I was reading said there is 10 times less moving parts in a
> rotary compared to a 4 cylinder engine. I suppose the crucial things that
> can go wrong are just as likely on either type, such as piston rings, apex
> seals, etc..
>
> Love to get my hands on a bung rota and just pull it down for the hell of
> it... Wink wink to anyone who's got one lying around.. :)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Coffey
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 7:54 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET?
>
>
> I've resprung a couple of rota's and they are pretty simple.
>
> Craig (best wishes for the new year)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:18 AM
> Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET?
>
>
> > No I don't have a pit. I borrow an engine hoist from my friend when I
need
> > to lift an engine out.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk
> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2002 10:43 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET?
> >
> >
> > havent you got a pit , turn aroungd time is a LOT quicker.
> >
> >
> > mark k
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:35 PM
> > Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET?
> >
> >
> > > >From as far as I can tell, I'd prefer to pull a rotary out and sit it
> on
> > the
> > > bench to work on it, rather than pull pistons out while I am lying on
my
> > > back under a car....
> > >
> > > Rotaries are hugely underestimated machines. If you read up on the
> concept
> > > of how they are designed, they are far superior to piston engines in
> many
> > > ways!!!
> > >
> > > I have never owned one, but i'd love to get my hands on one and pull
it
> > > apart...
> > >
> > > Don't get me wrong, I am not starting the flames here, I love my datto
/
> > > nissan engine(s) Hell, if Nissan ever made a rotary to the same
standard
> > > they make most of their engines then prepare yourself for some very
> > serious
> > > G-Forces.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark
krawczuk
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2002 4:03 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET?
> > >
> > >
> > > hi, was that bar-b-q or original smokey flavour chook ? the fact
> > remains
> > > WHEN something does go wro0ng with a rotary
> > > its a pain to fix it. WHO wants to take the whole engine out , every
> > time
> > > something goes wrong? hmmmmmm ........my nisan l20 b is smokey ,
> i`ll
> > > just drop the sump and take the head off. ....................then
> > > rering it..
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > dang , my rotarty is smokey, bugger , darn stupid spastic , gay
rotary
> > i`l
> > > have to take out the whole spastic flamin engine and strip it down
> > > completely...........
> > >
> > >
> > > which do you prefer?
> > >
> > > mark k
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 11:34 AM
> > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET?
> > >
> > >
> > > > yerr in one of my old fast 4's there was a piccy of a HQ/ HZ
> > > > kingswood shape, with a chook cooka
> > > >
> > > > Heath
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: mark krawczuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:31 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > hey , that rings a bell....... wer`nt they exported to south
> africa?
> > > my
> > > > > idiotic brother reckons that they were deisels, not rotarys, but i
> > > reckon
> > > > > they were rotaries....
> > > > >
> > > > > mark k
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "FJ510" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:35 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > anyone ever seen the factory rotary Holden?
> > > > > > HZ or HQ i can't remember... now that was funny
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:37 PM
> > > > > > Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Suzuki RE5 from memory.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > Feral Errol
> > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > http://www.datrats.com.au/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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