> Roberto Costa wrote:
     >
     > Dear friends at Rotary Engine mailist:
     >
     > I´m begining to build (slowly) a BD-4.
     > One felow builder recomended the rotary engine.
     > I would like to know if there are some BD4 with rotary engine.
     > Near impossible to find a wankel here in Brazil - in the whole country, there are perhaps one or two RX-7 - but it´s a interesting engine, and, who knows, some day our import policies
     may change.
     > Also, any info about the Ford V6 3.8L alternative engine is welcome.
     >
     > Thank you in advance for your attention and courtesy.
     >
     > Roberto Costa, São Paulo, Brasil.

     We have several BD4's being built with rotary engines. There should be some japanese
     people in São Paulo with contacts in Japan that might be able to get a used
     Mazda rotary engine directly from Japan.

     I don't recommend the Ford V6. It is much heavier than the Mazda 2 rotor
     and not as long lasting in air craft service. The fire wall forward weight
     of the V6 would be well over 400 pounds or about 900 Kg.

     Paul Lamar

-John Vlake wrote:

Hello there 400 lbs is 181.44 kg.Maybe those Texas V6's......

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