Then why do the 2 strokes run heads up.. aren't there some small engine
liner records set with 2 strokes that had an unfair advantage?? does FIA
also factor them as well??
Dahlgren
John Beckett wrote:
>
> Dave
>
> Don't know that I disagree with your logic exactly. However sometimes
> progress is made in small increments. I would most certainly be in favor of
> changing the current factor from 3.0 to the FIA factor of 2.1. They run
> these engines frequently in endurance events around the world and feel the
> 2.1 factor is fair (relative term).
> That would make a 13B equal to 2746cc and for us an "F". That's the
> equivalent of bumping it up two engine classes. The current factor or 3.0 is
> probably why we don't see more of these engines on the salt.
>
> John Beckett, LSR #79, E/FCC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dahlgren" <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> To: <DrMayf@aol.com>
> Cc: <dwarner@electrorent.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 11:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Rotary Engines (was Re: New Category)
>
> > If the technology is better than a piston engine whats that got to do
> > with anything???? do we have a handicap for a twin cam engine ?? How
> > about a hemi handicap how would that go over.. i think everyone with a
> > hemi has to go up 2 classes.LOL hey time marches on things get better..
> > Look at the message i sent again and tell me if you see the logic in it
> > vs a two stroke piston engine..
> > Dahlgren
> > DrMayf@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I really know squat aboit hummer engines, but it seems to me that the
> engines
> > > of any sort should have equivalent displacements. For instance, my 302
> Fors
> > > has well, 302 CID, right? Well a hummer engine should be allowed the
> same
> > > displacement, me thinks. That displacement on my 302 is obtained in 2
> crank
> > > revolutions. so how many times does a hummer single rotor displace air?
> > > Aren't the rotor to crank mechanics such that the crank makes several
> > > revolutions for a complete rotor sweep? Like does it take two crank revs
> for
> > > 3 displacement changes?
> > >
> > > Now does the rotary engine have technology advances that make it more
> > > efficient than the piston engine? I think yes, and I think this is where
> some
> > > of the handicapping comes from. But this is an interesting discussion.
> Chuck,
> > > where are you?
> > >
> > > mayf
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