Ed Klepeis wrote:

Dear Paul
      I am having a flat belt pulley made up for the 2.5L subaru  it
is 4
3/4 lbs lighter than a stock one and smaller in dia. that the stock
one
to slow the alt down. Being that the rotary turns
higher rpm's than the subaru in operation how much smaller in dia.
would
you est. the pulleys would have to be from the stock ones. I am
looking
into making up a whole system to fit the rotary
crank,water pump, alt. on one flat belt with a tensioner whats your
take
on this idea. I will be bring the subaru alum pulley down to sun n fun
to
give everyone an idea of what I am talking about
and to listen to suggestions.

Regards

Ed Klepeis

techwelding@comcast.net

I don't know because I don't have a stock pulley here. Most people are
moving
the alternator over to the side so that acts as a belt tensioner.
RB and Mazdatrix already sell smaller pulleys.

Paul Lamar

Ed Klepeis wrote:

Dear Paul
   The pulleys RB and mazdatrix sell are stock V belt underdriven  set up
for a car I'm talking about  a special flat belt pulley custom sized for
aircraft use something they couldn't sell for street use.I'll show you a
sample I have for the 2.5L subaru the same type can be made for the
rotary
eng.

Regards
                                                                      Ed
Klepeis

techwelding@comcast.net

That's fine Ed but it works out the rotary car racers need to slow down
the alternator as well. I don't see the advantage over the V belt.

I think the biggest problem people face is custom intake manifolds.
If I could tig weld and I wanted to get into business I would focus on
that. I think Paul Conner with all he has been through would agree.
The new RX8 six port engines needs intake manifolds as well.

Lets take a little pole.

What do all you people out there need the most in the way of engine parts
to get you up and flying?

Paul Lamar

Already flying, but I think the most desireable would be intake and exhaust,
in that order.  Paul Conner

 
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