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Re: Rotary Engine - was Towing

To: Stefanie & Michael <barnes2@arkansas.net>
Subject: Re: Rotary Engine - was Towing
From: Scott Kilborn <scottk@pcpartner.net>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 18:37:06 -0500
It's the car that the web page is based on.  Check it out here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=174393187

Stefanie & Michael wrote:
> 
> 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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