I would really like to talk to this builder. I have a similar project and have hit some snags.
Perhaps a more detailed article will provide more information.
One of our earlier project cars was a rotary-powered Triumph Spitfire—lovingly called the Ro-Spit—so we always enjoy seeing another British sports car getting the Wankel treatment.
Since 2016, forum user nocones has been modifying and perfecting a flooded 1978 MG Midget into a widebody, fire-breathing rotary track machine.
In its current form, nocones's Midget is powered by a 13B engine that's somewhere in the ballpark of 170 horsepower. Wide, sticky Hoosier tires hiding under a set of massive box flares help to keep the little rocket grounded.
After a few months of hiatus, progress on the Rotary MG resumed in the form of some light preparation for a Gridlife event at Road America. nocones even shared a teaser from the event:
To keep up with the progress on this rotary-powered Midget—now eight pages deep on the forum—head over to the Builds and Project Cars Forum.
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I would really like to talk to this builder. I have a similar project and have hit some snags.
Perhaps a more detailed article will provide more information.
In reply to 24ktairman :
I am the builder. It is me! Feel free to Email me at nocones dot 625 at Gmail (Forum PM doesn't work with Yahoo email which is what I have registered). I'll try to answer questions and help out with ideas however I can.
Just kind of a been there-done that from an old guy. I built a rotary Midget back in the dark ages when the donor cars were a RX2/RX4/RX5. Predates most anything to do with CAD, or email, or internet. Kind of went from stock 13B street car to supercharged 400+ not a street car. Certainly a lot of fun as long as there was concrete, pretty worthless on asphalt. A sharp eye might recognize Tim Suddard working the course at Salina. 
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