Popular Science April 1966 "Wankel Fever Hits Detroit"
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Popular Science April 1966 "Wankel Fever Hits Detroit"
Sorry if its a repost. I did a quick search and didn't see anything.
Found an issue of Popular Science dated April 1966. It was really cool to read. It compared the U.S. built Curtis-Wright RC2-60 Rotary engine to the typical Wankel Rotary engine.
It was desined with side intake ports like the Renesis and sited reasons for its superiority over peripheral ports based on port overlap for fuel economy.
And there was all kinds of talk about how its about to blow up huge in popularity in Detroit. Lots on comparisons to V8 engines.
If anybodys interested in reading it, I can try to scan it to upload.
Found an issue of Popular Science dated April 1966. It was really cool to read. It compared the U.S. built Curtis-Wright RC2-60 Rotary engine to the typical Wankel Rotary engine.
It was desined with side intake ports like the Renesis and sited reasons for its superiority over peripheral ports based on port overlap for fuel economy.
And there was all kinds of talk about how its about to blow up huge in popularity in Detroit. Lots on comparisons to V8 engines.
If anybodys interested in reading it, I can try to scan it to upload.
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Ha ha! I did not intend a tease, rather I was working with the timeline we have all been given from the sports car chief. Although I know him, I WILL NOT ask sensitive questions.
I would think we will hear and see neat stuff before that.
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I would think we will hear and see neat stuff before that.
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Ah. I asked Jim O'sullivan this weekend at Rolex in Daytona about a new rotary. He said "thats the one question I can't talk about besides to say we are working on it". LOL at putting the man on the spot Same question got posed to Moro-san, with a much more positive response
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first production rotary car was in 1965.... i've owned one, the Mazda's are a huge improvement
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first production rotary car was in 1965.... i've owned one, the Mazda's are a huge improvement
first production rotary car was in 1965.... i've owned one, the Mazda's are a huge improvement
Thanks for letting me know...
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What I found interesting is the Curtiss-Wright RC2-60 was a torquey little motor:
160 lb-ft at 1000 rpm
180 at 1500
205 at 3000
210 at 4000
196 at 5000
I guess I'm not too surprised since it was a 2.0L, but still... I bet it drank gas though.
160 lb-ft at 1000 rpm
180 at 1500
205 at 3000
210 at 4000
196 at 5000
I guess I'm not too surprised since it was a 2.0L, but still... I bet it drank gas though.
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He also said it settled into a smooth 800rpm idle. Damn mazda mine still wont idle that good. Lol Only 6k revs at max though. Didnt it say that it used the same fuel ratio as the buick 400ci?
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