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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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1-rotor from 13b

Could you mate together the front housing, one rotor housing, and the rear housing from a 13b and make a 1-rotor engine? You'd obviously need a custom eccentric shaft and counterweights. What else would you need? Would the water pump just work? A custom oil pan would probably need to be made. I guess I should go make friends with some of the Mech-E's around here.

Just toying around ... could make a sweet go-kart.

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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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The Atkins Rotary lawn mower is a single rotor from a 13b so yes, it can be done. How much work who knows, but I think you are probably pretty close with your guess of what needs done.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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All I need for my single rotor 13B is a short E shaft, short tension bolt set (Atkins sells these items), a gasket set and some sort of intake setup. Oh, I suppose I need three apex seals too.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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You have a 1-rotor oil pan? Or is no modification needed?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:42 AM
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I wish.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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I imagine it would almost be easier to set up some kind of dry sump system than to make a new pan. Well, maybe not, but I bet it wouldnt be that much more work.
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