Mike Pellegatti wrote:

Hi,
    Just wondered if anyone is making a single rotor wankel out of a

dual

rotor Mazda engine. It would seem like a terrific ultralight engine. I

have

talked with Atkins and have his prices. Seems there wouldn't be much

to it

as far as possibly regrinding the crank, from a Mazda engine, for one

rotor

and basically putting it back together as a single. Anyone have any
experience or knowledge with this conversion besides Atkins? Thanks in
advance.

Mike Pellegatti
WildVisions, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
623-516-1975

Tom Webber wrote:

Hi Mike, There is a subgroup of this news letter doing just that.  The

big stumbling block is the single rotor eshaft.  We have a contact in
Australia working on that as we speak.  Frank in Canada has already made one
and is making another. See attached. We have ordered some tension bolts for
the single rotor and with any luck we can obtain some single rotor eshafts,
then with some minor machine work on one of the stationary gears we will
have a single rotor.

Mike Pellegatti wrote:

Hi Tom,
    Thanks for the reply and info. My friend, Floyd Washburn, put a Mazda
rotary engine in a homebuilt back in 1974, and of course, comments all the
time about the advantages. He now flies a Skyraider, with a Rotax
seizamatic, and we both wish to convert to a rotary so your news is welcome.
Are these folks planning on manufacturing the shaft for sale? Or making a
kit to sell for conversions? How would a person contact the fellow making
the shafts? Is there a way to contact this 'subgroup' ? Thanks again.

Mike Pellegatti
WildVisions, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
623-516-1975

It just occurred to me that this newsletter enhances the resale value
of a rotary engine aircraft project. If you sell your project we
would be glad to help the new owner.

Paul Lamar
 
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