"Burns, Mark" wrote:

Paul;

  I am planning on building a T-51 and I would like to use a rotary

engine. However, I am afraid that all of the rotary engines I am familiar
with are too heavy. I am hoping that there is something that you are aware
of that I am not. They are currently using the Rotax 912 and 914 engines. I
would like to use an engine at 200 lbs or less, but I do not know what is
available in a rotary, if anything, that will fit that description. I get
nowhere with Diamond, they bought out Mid West, and I am too old to want to
wait for Freedom-Motors. Any suggestions.

Thanks,
Mark

Nothing available right at the moment.

Paul Lamar

Paul,

any knowledge on converting a Norton Motorcyle engine? I understand these
bikes were not too great a success, so there might be a couple of cheap ones
around. With a little turbo they should give 120-150hp.....

Any thoughs?

Thomas J.

The Midwest rotary engine is based on the Norton. Nothing else on the
Norton.

Paul Lamar
 
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