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Old 04-08-2011, 08:12 PM   #16
8cd03gro


 
Drives: 2005 STi corn fed
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Originally Posted by DGthe3 View Post
This sounds promising, and I hope it all works out. But it will be a decade or two before it ever gets into a passenger car.


Wankles are way simpler than a reciprocating piston engine. They've only got 1 moving part for what is equivalent to a bank of 3 cylinders.
Yep, a rotary rebuild can be done in a matter of a few hours with the right garage and a few friends. Good thing too, as they like to blow apex seals fairly often.
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