Rotaries: was Buick V6

[Bruce]

Not really that small either.
If there is room for a rotary you can generally get a SBF in there.
Thanks for the confirm.

Bill:
More research needed, seems like you been reading alot of opinionated stuff.
Toss in reliability, and the rotary just fails.  With rings there is alot
more room for wear, just look at the amount of sealing area seals vs rings.
But, sounds like you've made you mind up.
Bruce

From: "Seth" <sethea at mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Rotaries: was Buick V6
> The last NA 12A rotary I pulled weighed over 400lbs (with alternator,
> distributor and manifolds). They are compact, but not light IMHO.
> -Seth
> bill.shurvinton at nokia.com wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > Sorry to have started something here. Anyway, a 2 rotor, all up and wet,
> > should weight about 250lbs. And yes, everyone has a story about a rotary
> > blowing up a xxxHP. Likewise if you try and push a stock boinger without
> > understanding the engineering implications you will blow it up too.
> > Why I like it:
> > 1. In 2-rotor form it is lighter than most small engines (bar K-series
> > as fitted to elise)
> > 2. In a 1200lb car more than 250HP on road legal tyres is just silly.
> > 3. The rotary is compact and has a very beneficial effect on the polar
> > moment of the car, centering much of the mass around the driveshaft.
> > This means better handling, which is what the car is about.
> > 4. Westfields do not make great drag racers. low 11's or high 10's is
> > the best you will get.
> > 5. Pop a buick V8 (aka rover) in my car and it becomes loopy fast, but
> > the balance is completely altered. Some like this, some don't. I prefer
> > my cars not to wash out  at the first sign of a fast corner.
> > Bill


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