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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:45 AM
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Question diesel rotary

Aside from fuel delivery issues, would it be possible to make a diesel rotary?
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 12:53 AM
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Been there done that. and they even make them run on LPG. I wish i could remember the site where they ran the diesel motor. I know, it was a North American University, but can't remember which one. Crap it's late.
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 01:12 AM
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Seen a few aircraft application diesel rotaries. Very sweet little machines. Heavy, but simple and powerful.
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Old Jun 26, 2002 | 07:17 AM
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I'd like to see a picture of that.
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 01:55 PM
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how's about these??
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 02:02 PM
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There have also been propaine powered rotaries too right?
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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There have also been propaine powered rotaries too right?
thats LPG

it was already mentioned

i think somehow lpg stands for liquid propane gas ???

i know its liquid to gas then back to liquid before it enters the engine

seen it on fast fours and rotarys
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 09:15 PM
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how's about these??
its says that score 580- puts out 1,000 bhp on a two rotor
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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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sheesh! if you look closer, that 2 rotor displaces 11.6 L (700 CI) thats freakin huge! No **** 1000hp, and redline - 3600 rpm, the engine alone weighs 2200 lbs - thats like a SA!!!!!! ****, for 9X the displacement of a 13b N/A it sure isnt as efficient - would be 1200 hp, but i bet the score engine lasts twice as long...
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