Thanks man, I'll keep my eye open. Get ready for the emails.. :)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Simpson Sent: Friday, 4 January 2002 3:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? I was in your boat a few years ago, not much money but i really wanted to see what the story was with these rotories so i just kept an eye on the Quokka (trading post) and when i saw some one advertising a smokey rotory i gave them a call. I ended up paying him $60 for a complete but smokey rotary. Interestingly i pulled it apart, had a good look at it and then sold the rotors, the only usable part in the whole motor, for $50 to a guy who rallies them. He was going to fit 3mm apex seals so the fact that it had a bit of play in it with the 2mm seals wasnt a problem. Keep you eye out and then dig in and have a go. THey are easy to pull apart, if you need some help dont be afraid to email me. Geordie Smith writes: > Mate, I am happy to try anything once. :) > > Do you have any suggestions where to start? I have bugger all money, but I > would like to get a rotor to pull down, rebuild and possibly bung into a > small datto... :) > > What would be a good engine to learn with? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Simpson > Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 6:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > Rotaries are very simple to pull down and rebuild, but the problems come in > when you need to replace some of the main parts. If you only replace the > apex seals, oil control seals and water seals then the cost isnt going to > be any thing huge. If you need to replace rotors or housings or end plates > then the cost really sky rockets! But then again its not much different to > replacing a block or a set of forged pistons really. People often go on > about the cost of rotory rebuilds and yes they can be expensive, but you > dont rebuild an RB26DETT cheaply either! Go and price a set of forged > pistons for that? > > Unforntunately those that dont want to believe will never believe till they > bight their tongue and roll up their sleeves and have a go! > > But thats just my view!! > > Chris S > > > Geordie Smith writes: > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
