James, A correctly setup efi rota is set and forget just like any other motor. Andrew Smith
James Marmont wrote: > the more u work a rotor the more u have to have it tuned.......every 2 months or so > > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Coffey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 10:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > You could if it's in good nick (quick rebuild that is) but most time's the > end & centre housing's need work, also rota housing's take a while to clean > up. But yes I'm not sure of the percentage but rota's have far less moving > parts,(eccentric shaft, rotor's, oil pump drive, dizzy drive, that's about > it.). The biggest problem with a rota is not the motor but the stigma of > having a rota. When it comes down to it (power to weight) it's a hard one to > beat. One guy in the States has the badest rota powered 510 I've ever seen, > I'd prefer a turbo V6 myself but he put's up a good argument. > > Craig > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 10:43 AM > Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET? > > > I am told that once you know what you are doing, you can pull one down and > > re-assemble it in an hour or two. > > Some website I was reading said there is 10 times less moving parts in a > > rotary compared to a 4 cylinder engine. I suppose the crucial things that > > can go wrong are just as likely on either type, such as piston rings, apex > > seals, etc.. > > > > Love to get my hands on a bung rota and just pull it down for the hell of > > it... Wink wink to anyone who's got one lying around.. :) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig Coffey > > Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 7:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > I've resprung a couple of rota's and they are pretty simple. > > > > Craig (best wishes for the new year) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:18 AM > > Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > No I don't have a pit. I borrow an engine hoist from my friend when I > need > > > to lift an engine out. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk > > > Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2002 10:43 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > havent you got a pit , turn aroungd time is a LOT quicker. > > > > > > > > > mark k > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:35 PM > > > Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > > >From as far as I can tell, I'd prefer to pull a rotary out and sit it > > on > > > the > > > > bench to work on it, rather than pull pistons out while I am lying on > my > > > > back under a car.... > > > > > > > > Rotaries are hugely underestimated machines. If you read up on the > > concept > > > > of how they are designed, they are far superior to piston engines in > > many > > > > ways!!! > > > > > > > > I have never owned one, but i'd love to get my hands on one and pull > it > > > > apart... > > > > > > > > Don't get me wrong, I am not starting the flames here, I love my datto > / > > > > nissan engine(s) Hell, if Nissan ever made a rotary to the same > standard > > > > they make most of their engines then prepare yourself for some very > > > serious > > > > G-Forces. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark > krawczuk > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2002 4:03 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > > > > hi, was that bar-b-q or original smokey flavour chook ? the fact > > > remains > > > > WHEN something does go wro0ng with a rotary > > > > its a pain to fix it. WHO wants to take the whole engine out , every > > > time > > > > something goes wrong? hmmmmmm ........my nisan l20 b is smokey , > > i`ll > > > > just drop the sump and take the head off. ....................then > > > > rering it.. > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > dang , my rotarty is smokey, bugger , darn stupid spastic , gay > rotary > > > i`l > > > > have to take out the whole spastic flamin engine and strip it down > > > > completely........... > > > > > > > > > > > > which do you prefer? > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 11:34 AM > > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > > > > > yerr in one of my old fast 4's there was a piccy of a HQ/ HZ > > > > > kingswood shape, with a chook cooka > > > > > > > > > > Heath > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: mark krawczuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:31 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey , that rings a bell....... wer`nt they exported to south > > africa? > > > > my > > > > > > idiotic brother reckons that they were deisels, not rotarys, but i > > > > reckon > > > > > > they were rotaries.... > > > > > > > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "FJ510" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:35 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > anyone ever seen the factory rotary Holden? > > > > > > > HZ or HQ i can't remember... now that was funny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:37 PM > > > > > > > Subject: RE: WHY SO QUIET? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Suzuki RE5 from memory. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Feral Errol > > > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
