"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

"Burns, Mark" wrote:

I liked the Mid-West engine. I understand that Diamond bought them

out,

but I don't think they are doing anything with it. At least I haven't

been

able to get an answer from Diamond. How difficult would it be to convert

a

Norton engine for aviation? How would I go about finding a Norton

engine? I

would very much like to use a rotary in the airplane I am planning to

build.

Thanks,
Mark

As I recall it was a one rotor so it would not have enough power.
I could be wrong about the one rotor part. I suspect  the collectors
of Norton bikes are not going to part with them cheap.

Paul Lamar

-Walter Williams wrote:

hi Mark,  i looked into the norton, which is a 2 rotor, several years

ago.

they never left england, because they were only built for the police
departments.  at the time i had no luck at all finding one.  you need a
mazda single rotor. good luck walt.-

There was a Norton rotaty powered motorcycle on Ebay about a month ago. If I
recall correctly, the bid price was around 6 thousand dollars....Don't know
what it ultimately sold for.  Paul Conner

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