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Old 09-15-02, 03:23 AM
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Rotary powered buggy

I was working on my car today, replacing the tranny fluid among other things at the garage. One of the guys in the garage across from ours works on buggies, which he custom builds (frame welding and everything). While I was under the car, I heard him take one of the buggies out for a little test run. As he was zipping around in the buildings, it occured to me that the engine sound was familiar, so I had to check it out.





It's powered by a 13bt with an upgraded turbo. His goal is to put down around 400hp, but he's not there yet.

He also owns a white GXL in nice condition, but he's selling it.
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power to the rotary
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There is USUALLY a guy @ the "Street Machine Nationals" here in Springfield with a 20B powered rail buggy. I actually went this year spacifically to see him... and he didn't show
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That's just sick. It's so sick its...its...beautiful.
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thats is great very very sick
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Why are there six lines coming out of the distributor?
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that was my question exactly and it looks it goes down below the motor to the two red things? What the hell is that? Oh yeah that is the sickess thing ever.
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Man thats just too cool
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Originally posted by rgordon1979
Why are there six lines coming out of the distributor?
1 to each spark plug (4)
1 to each coil (2)
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Re: Rotary powered buggy

Originally posted by Kaneto
It's powered by a 13bt with an upgraded turbo. His goal is to put down around 400hp, but he's not there yet.
I think he will need an intercooler for that much power. Also, I see he doesn't have the all-important, all-powerful, aluminum rotor oil filler cap which adds 200hp.

Nice car.
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could u imagine that? OMG how much could that thing weigh, power to wieght ratio must be insane!
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