There's also a rotary-engined Midget for sale on ebay.
No financial interest, etc., etc., etc.,
Dunno the URL off-hand.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Medus <jeepin@eatmydirt.com>
To: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
Cc: Kai M. Radicke <kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu>; Michael Jose
<mwjose@u.arizona.edu>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 07 October 1999 09:07
Subject: Re: Rotary Engine - was Towing
>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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