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jd collector · 03-26-2014, 05:33 PM

Just finished my rotary powered John Deere. It started as a lawn and garden tractor model 400 with a 20 hp engine. I found a Wankel rotary from a RX2, with a turbo from a Corvair Monza Spyder on it and a Madza tranmission for 50 bucks. I did alot of alterations to the frame to install the Wankel. It has a drive shaft to the JD hydro rear end. High and low range. Lucky for me the motor ran and works fine. It will be shown at tractor shows something like a cruise in.
I have built many tractors with unusual motors, such as snow mobile engines, outboard engines, Geo Metro 3 cyl engines, Yanmar diesels, 36 volt electric, Pontiac 4cy iron duke, Yamaha warrior which was capable of 60 plus mph. and a few others. Heres some pics of Rotary Deere.

Pete_89T2 · 03-26-2014, 06:47 PM

WOW, that is cool! I've seen rotaries in airboats, aircraft, go carts, dune buggies/sand rails motorcycles, but that's the first time I've seen one on a lawn tractor

If I had one of those, mowing the lawn would be fun

03-26-2014, 06:47 PM	#2
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	WOW, that is cool! I've seen rotaries in airboats, aircraft, go carts, dune buggies/sand rails motorcycles, but that's the first time I've seen one on a lawn tractor If I had one of those, mowing the lawn would be fun