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Re: Rotary Engine - was Towing

To: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
Subject: Re: Rotary Engine - was Towing
From: Bobby Medus <jeepin@eatmydirt.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 09:03:07 -0500
I don't know if this is exactly what you are looking for but I ran across this
page the other day.  Some guy in Ca. dropped a mazda rx rotary in his LBC.

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/5864/mg12a.html

James Nazarian Jr wrote:

> GRM featured a rotaty B a few months ago it was done by a guy in PA.  If
> you want a little more info let me know but there was very little detail
> in the article.
>
> James Nazarian
> '71 B roadster
> '74 BGT with no sills
> '63 Buick 215 eyeing another rolling chassis
>
> On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Kai M. Radicke wrote:
>
> > Okay that is three times you misspelled it so I'll help you out...
> >
> > It is Wankel.  And as far as I know, someone has only done a Midget
> > conversion.  There is also a company which specializes in Sprite / Midget
> > rotary conversions...
> >
> > Grassroots Motorsports did a rotary powered TR Spitfire.
> >
> > Why you would want to do a rotary conversion on any LBC is beyond me... but
> > whatever turns you on.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > Kai M. Radicke -- kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu
> > '74 Triumph TR6 -- '66 MGB, both @home
> >
> > http://www.pil.net/~mowogmg/mgb/
> > '66 MGB Forsale (Resto/Parts); Phila. PA
> >


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