Mr.357
Yes. I have seen people put together a 24 cylinder engine by bolting 3 V-8 crank to crank. Fuel mixtures and volume can be some what of a problem.
F
Do you think rotary engines might have been a bit more popular with a different name?
Anonymous
Yes, the 4-rotor Mazda 787B won LeMans in 1991. Mazda offered a 3-rotor in the 1990-1995 Eunos Cosmo.
But would you believe *twelve*? This guy tied three banks of four rotors together to fit in the size of a V-8:
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15358002/amazing-home-build-15-7-liter-12-rotor-wankel-engine/
garry
if your an engineer then no problem , if your not an engineer then you have no chance . and you do happen to know the fundementals on a single lobe to a twin lobe constuction and design . .
Anonymous
I think in the early days, someone did make an experimental 4 rotor: NSU, Mazda or might have been Mercedes. As I recall, it was mad powerful - - but as with a conventional engine, the frictional losses went up disproportionate to the power increase and it negated the value of compactness. There are 1 rotors . . . a 2 rotor is proven and can be as powerful as needed.