Date:         Mon, 12 Oct 1998 23:45:22 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wankels
Comments: To: Sam_Scholten <scholten1@MARSHALL.EDU>
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Sam_Scholten wrote:
>
> Hi, volks,
>
> I was wondering about the Wankel for some time.
> However, I am not aware of any kits for Wankel conversion, nor am I hip to
> anyone who has done this, and I get the suspicion that there is a reason.

Sam,
Kennedy (KEP) sells conversion parts for the rotary engine-it's one of
their best sellers. They also report that rotaries are hotter, louder,
less fuel efficient, and low on bottom-end torque. I've also heard that
they have little compression on deceleration, meaning you would have to
stand on the brakes all the way down the hill.
Larry