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Subject:RE: Wankelwagen
From:mdstockr
Date:Tue, 28 Jan 97 12:22:14

I would hate to put a rotary engine in a bus.  NO TORQUE!

Otherwise, great engine.  Reliable and easy to maintain.

--- On Tue, 28 Jan 1997 11:17:48 -0600  "Turner,Ronald L." <102660.66@compuserve.com> wrote:

>Hi, a friend of mine asked me to post this to the list in light of the current
>vanagon engine alternative thread.
>
>he has a Mazda RX-7 he's selling for $500.  Obviously, it has the Wankel rotary
>engine. I know Kennedy makes an adapter to use this engine in the Beetle (I'm
>serious!) so I'm sure they make an adapter to put it in the Vanagon. 
>
>e-mail him for specifics. 
>
>cheilan@aol.com
>
>chris
>

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  Michael Stocker <mdstockr@neo.lrun.com>
  North Canton, Ohio, USA     Time: 12:22:14 PM
  LiMBO / GASS                Date: 1/28/97
  1989 Audi 90 Quattro
  For sale: 1988 Mazda 929 loaded
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  Previous VW's: '66-T3, '67-T1 & '70-T2 Westi
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