Subject: Center main bearings.
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 2/22/2006, 2:07 PM
To: AA-me <rotaryeng@earthlink.net>, Jim Mederer <jimmederer@yahoo.com>

As you are probably aware the current rotary engines from Mazda
do not have center main bearings. So far we have not seen
the need for it but center main bearings are popular
with the racers.

Curtis Wright invented this design way back prior to 1965.
Guru racing and others use a two piece e-shaft and a roller
center main bearing.

This CW design will work with a one piece e-shaft and a plain
oil pressure fed center main bearing.

The picture is the CW version of the center main bearing.
The 3D is what it looks like exploded.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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