GM's ROTARY ENGINE VEGA !
11-23-2010, 07:10 PM
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GM's ROTARY ENGINE VEGA !
Today I came across a Popular Science magazine from May 1972. The big feature of this magazine was about GM’s new ROTARY ENGINE for CHEVY’s 74 Vega.
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11-23-2010, 07:47 PM
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there was also the aerovette
midengined and was originally going to get a GM 4-rotor. then was fitted with a v8. and still buried because the ideal corvette was not mid-engined.
midengined and was originally going to get a GM 4-rotor. then was fitted with a v8. and still buried because the ideal corvette was not mid-engined.
11-24-2010, 09:45 AM
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1976 was the beginning for tougher emissions regulations for the whole US. The rotary engine was being looked at because it ran so clean.
The problem being the rotary was thirsty for gas. The Arab Oil Embargo and the perfection of the catalytic converter made them change their minds about the rotary.
The problem being the rotary was thirsty for gas. The Arab Oil Embargo and the perfection of the catalytic converter made them change their minds about the rotary.
11-24-2010, 08:42 PM
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I would have loved to see GM produce a rotary. Some may scoff but so did everyone when GM stuck to the push-rod engine design in the 1990's. Then they released the LS1 and just made everyone eat every last word. Really hope Mazda can pull off the same trick in the future.
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