Wankle exhaust is VERY hot, which is why Suzuki had to include those
fresh air intakes on the pipes.
Rich
>----------
>From: marrone(at)wco.com[SMTP:marrone(at)wco.com]
>Sent: Friday, February 28, 1997 8:25 AM
>To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
>Subject: Exposed to Rotary Alpine
>
>Rob Guerra has a nice Series IV with the Mazda rotary engine. I was lucky
>to get a ride in it. I thought it was very nice and very fast.
>
>The swap looked well done. I did hear a rumor of lipstick melting from high
>trunk floor temperatures.
>
>
>
>>I think you are referring to Wankel - a German engineer - he designed the
>rotary engine and Mazda was the only company that actually put them into
>production - as far as I know.
>>>
>>>If you want more power there are lots of V6 conversions around (not to
>>>mention the rotary Mazda - who was that man?).
>>>
>>>My .02
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>Frank Marrone MK I Tiger B9471116
>marrone(at)wco.com 1966 LTD
> Series I Alpine "fix me"
> Yamaha Seca 900, is it May yet?
>
>
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