> I'm the one who is considering getting an engine from the junkyard.  I
assure you
 > that it will be totally disassembled, inspected, and rebuilt with utmost
care
 > since i'm the one who wants to fly behind it.  I have more time than money
and
 > will take the time to ensure that everything is working well before it
will be
 > airborne.
 >
 > Dave Sowers
  >>

I got my first engine from a junk yard. I paid $20.00. I didn't expect much
and I didn't get much. I sanded the rust off of the cast iron, and cleaned up
the rotors. I bought a book on RX-3s and the gaskets and seals and put it
back together. I raced that engine in an RX-2 for a year without a problem.
It had bad housings and no compression, but ran OK once it was started. If
you have rebuilt piston engines without any problems you can do a rotary. If
you get a high mileage car, rebuild the engine and put 5000 miles on it just
to be sure you have it right. You might want to keep the car and start over
on the airplane engine.

Lynn E Hanover

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