Here is a motor we all could use hea. http://www.turbomagazine.com/archives/tech/0202_tech01.jsp Scary engine this one. The bloke must be a nutter to build it. Haa haa enjoy the read I did. Later Rick White.
--- andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >James, >A correctly setup efi rota is set and forget just like any other motor. >Andrew Smith > >James Marmont wrote: > >> the more u work a rotor the more u have to have it tuned.......every 2 months or so >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Craig Coffey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 10:38 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? >> >> 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/ >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > _____________________________________________________________ Get Your free Ozdat Email Account ---> http://www.ozdat.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
