[urq] Engine swaps: The others

[John Koenig]

Might want to consider that rotaries are known for the potential to make
great horsepower, but even in OE form they're a little lacking in torque.
In an urq, you might miss it!


----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com>

> How do you guys feel about engine swaps?  I'm not talking about the
> typical AAN or 3B that many of us would love to have, but the stuff
> that everyone else in the world has...eg. V8's and rotories etc....
>
> I've always loved the 20b 3-Rotor Mazda engine...and Kennedy
> Engineering offers adaptor plates for most every model.  Anybody ever
> considered using one?  I was thinking that in a few years I would love
> to get a second Ur, one in poor condition or even a shell, and really
> work it over.  I'd love to try such a swap, and the rotary series is
> pretty small in size...  I've seen a webpage (think it was
> flyinghead.com or something) where the owner was swapping a v8 into
> some model audi...not sure if he ever finished it or how it worked.