The shaft is being balanced for a rotor weight of 4269 grams.

The 4 rotor will have some 48 or 51mm Webers. The 20B is getting a MegaSquirt and maybe a turbo after the rebuild.

 

Any updates?

 

Still waiting for parts from overseas.

 

OvErNiGhT pArTs FrOm JaPaN

 

!@!@!@!!@
thanks giving week update?

 

I got an email yesterday saying the the shaft is finished. Now the parts can finally be shipped.

 

new zealand rulez.. go kiwi's
pitty ***** expensive there and petrol is at $1.65 a L when i was there in febuary
poor bastards trying to drive there rotory's

what else do ya need jeff rebuild parts..

 

Poor bastards? Here i Norway we have to pay $2.3 a L...

 

The rebuild parts I still need are four peripheral ported rotor housings and two 48 or 51 IDAs with manifolds to fit a 12A.

 

Holy crap this thing is going to be freakin insane! Got torque, lol?

 

Forgive me if its been answered already but what is the length of the shortblock (front cover included of course)?

 

I don't know. Consider each rotor housing is 70mm and each intermediate plate is 50mm. The engine will have four rotor housings and three intermediate plates. You do the math.

 

70 x 4 = 280
50 x 3 = 150

280+150 = 430mm

 

So add 430mm to the length of a 12A and that's the length of a 23A.

Actually it's not that simple. Just add the length of a front cover, front plate and rear plate to 430mm and THAT'S the length of a 23A.

 

I first noticed this thread when I was searching a few weeks back and I'm still amazed! Jeff, it seems to me like every thread I've seen that you've started has been something totally custom, crazy, one-off, or bad-***! You must have a great job to have so much time and funding for your projects, I wish I were in your shoes for a couple of years! I've got to hand it to you, all the cool **** you're doing and have done helps keep me motivated on my project. I'll have to have you help engineer my next one...Keep up the great work!!!

-Adam Collins

 

Good god!
A simple question.
I don't know the overall length of a 12A, let alone the sidehousings to add to the rotor housings and the int housings and the frigging front cover
Can't just take a damn tape measure to it?

 

hahahahah yeah right, keep on dreaming!
I dont disagree that a 4 rotor is ******* awesome and sounds like a demon from hell, but hey I want to drive my car every day, all over the place and still not worry about anything at all, so hello LS1, no denying it, especially with how easy it was to get it in and running in my FC.

yeah because there are so many dreamers and wishers on here that have sold their souls to the rotory propoganda bandwagon. lol.



just playing really, its an awesome project, best of luck!
NA 4 rotor with ITBs please!

 

Those who can, do. Those who can't, go piston!

 

It's an awesome project... no doubt. I'd be interested in doing something like this but don't have the time or funds at this point

my first car was a rotor.. and ive been working on it for years slowly improving every aspect.. but there's certainly a place in my garage for my piston car too
The piston is nice and reliable.. and the rotary is my ongoing project where I can play around and not have to rush things to finish early because its my daily car too... i can leave it half done then finish it properly later .. and in the meanwhile drive the reliable piston around :P

this means my rotary can be more ridiculous as it doesnt have to be normal street driveable :P it doesnt need air conditioning to weigh it down, clutter the bay and eat power...

this is not a 1 is better than the other thing :P

looking forward to the next update all the best with it!

 

damn this is badass... i'll be keeping a watch on this thread for sure

 

Don't forget how sucky this thing will be on MPG. But I like this project is coming along.

 

its gives me the feeling of a child at christmas... cant wait to hear this motor rev

 

comon jeff, update us already

 

I handed a floppy disc with the bank info to the owner so he knows where to send payment. Then the parts will be shipped.

 

Anything new to tell us about?