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Dave
02-20-2010, 03:51 PM
Good example of how the rotary engine works. 1.3L of fury lol.



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Deep Gloss Auto Salon
02-21-2010, 06:02 AM
Very cool.... Thanks for sharing
Dave
02-21-2010, 02:14 PM
No problem! At one of our RX-7 club meets some of the more advanced guys in the club did a nice demo and took a blown engine apart for everyone to see. Turbo 7's don't last long hehe.

I still want to see an old flathead V8 up close.
jdmser
02-21-2010, 05:02 PM
Isn't that the Renesis? Didn't the old Wankels have the intake and exhaust port on the inside face of the rotor housing?
Dave
02-21-2010, 05:19 PM
Yeah they switched the intake/exhaust on the Renesis onto the irons, it's weird.
jdmser
02-21-2010, 05:31 PM
It's a better design. Keeps the intake and exhaust ports from being open at the same time.
Dave
02-21-2010, 05:40 PM
It's smoother, more efficient. As much as I love the rotary I am thinking about going V8 in one of my cars :)

It would be a fun jump in HP and reliability I think.
jdmser
02-21-2010, 06:24 PM
LS swap would be fun and rock solid.
Dave
03-14-2010, 12:42 PM
Nice little build vid


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