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Old Apr 2, 2018 | 03:34 AM
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Hi i'm in the process of putting 2 rotary engines in line in my 79 Vette.

I love that ear busting sound rotary's have and the performance should be incredible, I will post some photo's as soon as I have finished the instillation.
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Old Apr 2, 2018 | 06:12 AM
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Hi i'm in the process of putting 2 rotary engines in line in my 79 Vette.

I love that ear busting sound rotary's have and the performance should be incredible, I will post some photo's as soon as I have finished the instillation.
Post progress photos.
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Old Apr 2, 2018 | 07:57 AM
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Whatcha mean 2 rotary engines? You have a 4-rotor center section, or tyeing 2 cranks together with a lil space between engines?
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Old Apr 2, 2018 | 08:36 AM
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I believe he's saying 4 rotor from my understanding it's sorta like a stroker example say SBC 350 to 383 but costs a ton from what I read up on
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Old Apr 2, 2018 | 08:52 AM
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3 and 4 rotor centers are custom made, rare, exotic and really expensive. My wife's kid was an Rx7 guy.
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Why not go all out and do 6?










And here's fellow forum member "13BRENOVA" with one in his Nova







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Why not go all out and do 6?










And here's fellow forum member "13BRENOVA" with one in his Nova







That Nova makes a gawd awful noise.
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That Nova makes a gawd awful noise.

HA-sounds like a pig!!!

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Was a April fools joke lol, thanks for the replies ,some interesting photos there .
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Originally Posted by mrichi
Was a April fools joke lol, thanks for the replies ,some interesting photos there .
HAHA! It would be interesting, not my idea of a good thing to do to a C3, but it is part of the hobby for many. evidently GM did experiment with one.
http://mycarquest.com/2016/04/two-ro...guy-asked.html

A while ago, someone was wanting to install a diesel in one!
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Originally Posted by mrichi
Was a April fools joke lol, thanks for the replies ,some interesting photos there .



I was going to post this on the NCRS forum-

"What's my 20 mile Pace Car worth? The V12 was added by previous owner."


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I remember that a guy from Canada(?) posted a story on CF with pictures, of a C3 that he had fitted a 6.5l GM diesel into.
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Hi i'm in the process of putting 2 rotary engines in line in my 79 Vette.

I love that ear busting sound rotary's have and the performance should be incredible, I will post some photo's as soon as I have finished the instillation.
A rotary 'vette is unholy and disgusting. I'm not kidding. Why don't you put one in a Ferrari?
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Originally Posted by M A Fry
I remember that a guy from Canada(?) posted a story on CF with pictures, of a C3 that he had fitted a 6.5l GM diesel into.
pretty much same size as a big block. Sits on same mounts. Bolts to same trans. RPM range similar. Too bad it is such a crappy diesel.
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