What with the discussion about the Wankel's power band, the Wankel MIGHT
be an option for those who want to do a lot of effortless expressway
cruising, AND want to use a Syncro trans with the granny gear to
compensate for the weak low end. (I will say that the Wasserboxer does
have a nice low end.)

Sam

On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Gary Shea wrote:

> My recollection of that engine is that it's very high-revving
> with most of its torque near the upper end of the rpm limit.  Is
> that an ideal configuration for a heavy vehicle like the vanagon?
>
>       Gary
>
> On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Sam_Scholten wrote:
> > Hi, volks,
> >
> > I was wondering about the Wankel for some time. A guy I know with an old
> > RX-7 was whining about a blown seal, but upon reflection, said that he had
> > no real problems with the motor except for that.
> >
> > However, I am not aware of any kits for Wankel conversion, nor am I hip to
> > anyone who has done this, and I get the suspicion that there is a reason.
> > Does anyone know what is up with this?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Sam
> >
>
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