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Old Dec 16, 2001 | 07:21 PM
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I just have a question for the old school rotary engine enthusiast. Does anybody know anything on Rick Engman? I never met the man. But he was respected very much in the rotary engine IMSA and SCCA community for his ability to make some serious horse power out of some N/A engines. Plus he came up with the wicked monster bridge port for classes that would not allow P Port engines.
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 03:16 PM
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Rick is doing fine (he stopped by my shop a few months ago). Still building rotary (and other) engines for/with Jim Downing.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 12:02 AM
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Re: Does anybody know Rick Engman?

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I just have a question for the old school rotary engine enthusiast. Does anybody know anything on Rick Engman? I never met the man. But he was respected very much in the rotary engine IMSA and SCCA community for his ability to make some serious horse power out of some N/A engines. Plus he came up with the wicked monster bridge port for classes that would not allow P Port engines.
I met Rick at Limerock Park CT several years ago. He was racing with the Jim Downing team. The main thing that stuck in my head was when he said make the leading and trailing plugs fire together. He was very cool to talk with even though it was my first and last encounter since.
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 12:54 AM
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Rick is the master


He is know working on 4 rotors again. Building them for mazda in a racing class in France
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Old Dec 21, 2001 | 08:11 PM
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Thumbs up thanks

Good to know that the founding fore fathers of rotary performance are still doing well, and passing on there Wankel knowledge. Thanks For the reply Dave Lemon(Mazdatrix).. and the rest of the guys...
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Old Dec 22, 2001 | 02:39 AM
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Hey this is a question for you serious old timers. Have you guys ever heard of a guy named Doc Seals? I am just wondering if any one knew him. He was a big rotary and subaru guy back in the day. Any body???

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Old Dec 27, 2001 | 10:27 AM
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I don't know Rick Engman but I did goto college with his son in the late 80's. I didn't know anything about rotary's then but if I did I would love to have an engine built by Rick. I saw his picture on a Mazda calendar from 1990(I think) and Rick's picture was in it and I thought to myself "Damn, his Dad really did build engines for a race team."
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 10:33 AM
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Originally posted by FPrep2ndGenRX7
I don't know Rick Engman but I did goto college with his son in the late 80's. I didn't know anything about rotary's then but if I did I would love to have an engine built by Rick. I saw his picture on a Mazda calendar from 1990(I think) and Rick's picture was in it and I thought to myself "Damn, his Dad really did build engines for a race team."
If we only knew then
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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My engine is going to rick next week for a rebuild. I'm looking forward to getting it installed.
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Mazda's deam team

Originally Posted by Judge Ito
Does anybody know anything on Rick Engman? .

Mazda's dream team:

Carlos Lopez (on left), Rick Engman (center), Francesco Iannetti (right)

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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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good to put a face on the name, always heard about rick. just never had a clue what he look like.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Picking Mr. Engman's brain at the 2011 Mitty after DGRR.

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Who oh WHO is that sexy man standing right next to Mr. Engman ?
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