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JDana2@aol.com wrote:

Paul.... Dave wrote in about the Ecomax engine. I have a bit of familiarity
with it and the German wankel. The german wankel is approx 75hp@ around 90
lbs while the Ecomax Is when properly modified  approx100hp @135 lbs.
according to Ecomax themselves. If one uses the 93-95 year castings and rotor
housings , one can ask racing beat for an aluminium rear housing . This
housung according to Jim Mederer at racing beat weighs 15lbs against the
35lbs of the stock housing which would further offset the weight The Ecomax
company is in the midst of making a lighter and stronger eccentric shaft for
the engine     JIM DANA

I don't belive that Ecomax weight. That is stripped no nothing weight.
By the time you add what you need you are looking at 200 pounds  or
more.  BTW that is the non-turbo Wankel
there is a 100 HP turbo model. If you look back in the newsletter
CD several people who own one rotors have reported the weight.

Paul Lamar
 
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