Pietenpol-List: Potential Auto engine for Pietes

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Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"
For those of you bent on trying an auto conversion for your Piete project, especially considering the prior thread re H.P and torque, etc.You may want to look into the engine and chain-driven gears for the Toyota Prius, engine no. 1NZ-FXE. Only 1.5L but very light all aluminum engine, twin overhead cam, good torque at 4200 rpms. Probably be hard to find a wreck but with more cars on the road each year, they'll eventually be plentiful. Google it, you'll find lots of data on engine and drive train (no clutch or torque converter). Maybe not enough to swing a big prop or heavy plane, but a good potential.Gordon________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 20:58:02 -0600

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Original Posted By: "Brian Kraut"
Some further research in to the rotary engine reveals a distinct possibility for a Piet.http://www.atkinsrotary.com/index.php?p ... __________