Another thought is try and get a pair cause the rear housing is normally
toast cause of heat build up in that area, then you may get anough parts to
put one together.
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:50 AM
Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET?
> 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/
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