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Old 10-11-05, 09:25 PM
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Nuthin much...just a ceramic seal, aluminum sump, ported, powdercoated FD engine with a few too many spark plugs.



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Old 10-11-05, 09:28 PM
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If I would have never seen that... I would have never known how much I needed it...!
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Old 10-11-05, 09:29 PM
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how much does one of those run you? what are the extra plugs for?
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Old 10-11-05, 09:33 PM
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looks like my motor........thanks Rob!!!

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Trying to adjust timing on that must be a bitch!
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Old 10-11-05, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RedBaron7
looks like my motor........thanks Rob!!!

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Yes, it shipped today at 4:30 pm local time. We had to get it out of the shop before the drooling caused start-up flooding.

No comment on the extra plugs.
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Old 10-11-05, 11:30 PM
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Someone please comment on the extra plugs. I've never heard of that. Why? How? WYF?
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Old 10-11-05, 11:33 PM
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I'm confused... 4 plugs per rotor? Why?
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Old 10-11-05, 11:43 PM
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whiles its true more spark = better conbustion

Im not so sure about 4 plugs.
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Old 10-11-05, 11:51 PM
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Oh no! It's anti-anti-det!

Very pretty.
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The engine looks awesome man. And i hope someone will explain whats up with the four plugs per rotor. Still pretty damn cool for an engine. Great job.
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She looks purdy!!
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Concur about the 4 plugs...why?
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i can call you sparkman now
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Ya thats some serious spark you got there. you planning on running a bunch of methanol through that thing??
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Hmmm lets see! The person receiving this engine lives in CA. Maybe the extra plugs help with emissions after modifications? The two extra side plugs could easily be set-up for waisted spark. This would make spark timing the extra plugs easy since they would always fire at the same degree. Oh well that's my guess.
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Rotary Race Cars often run 3 spark plugs. This can help a bit with power at high rpm. Sometime up to 2% or so. Usually this is not necessary in anything but a dedicated racecar.

I've never heard of four plugs.
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Old 10-12-05, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by John Magnuson
Rotary Race Cars often run 3 spark plugs. This can help a bit with power at high rpm. Sometime up to 2% or so. Usually this is not necessary in anything but a dedicated racecar.

I've never heard of four plugs.
Some race engines, like the 26B in the 787B LeMans car, run a third "late trailing" plug, but this is nothing like that. Not remotely what you think but somewhat practical in nature. Ryan can spill the beans if he wants, but I told Rob that I was not going to divulge what they are there for. Until someone guesses right, my official position is that we re-wired the engine for 220V power.
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Old 10-12-05, 12:53 PM
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220V Power at the a same current level, jesus! How many batteries are running in series and how big of a capacitor? What are you burning diesel?
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Old 10-12-05, 01:09 PM
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It's a mini 13b four rotar? lol
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Originally Posted by Blake
Some race engines, like the 26B in the 787B LeMans car, run a third "late trailing" plug, but this is nothing like that. Not remotely what you think but somewhat practical in nature. Ryan can spill the beans if he wants, but I told Rob that I was not going to divulge what they are there for. Until someone guesses right, my official position is that we re-wired the engine for 220V power.
Someone needs to cut a slit on his beanbag!
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Old 10-12-05, 02:43 PM
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I bet i could fit at leat 4 more spark pluds in there somewhere That is one beautiful motor, congrats to the owner.
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