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Originally Posted by olddragger
(Post 4312192)
is that a true flat edge? If it is then damn--you need to tall with the person that sold them to you.
when did you start wearing fingernail polish? :) Where the hell did that mark come from? easy to see the contact mark midway on the apex--you can see how a taller seal may help some people. 09 housings can be used in earlier models? I thought they are slightly different? I assume that wear horizantally across the apex from the rotor slot is normal?
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 4312196)
Taht's a lot taller than stock, wtf? lol
meh, like I said, it's either OEM or go all out for Ceramics. Be it Dr.I or NRS. the 2nd housing is trash, u got that from Atkins too ?
Originally Posted by olddragger
(Post 4312204)
I thought they had a different coating etc--what do you plug the hole with? Just a bolt?
Was it the front or the rear rotor that had the 09 housing? Attachment 231526 |
Originally Posted by olddragger
(Post 4312192)
is that a true flat edge? If it is then damn--you need to tall with the person that sold them to you.
when did you start wearing fingernail polish? :) Where the hell did that mark come from? easy to see the contact mark midway on the apex--you can see how a taller seal may help some people. 09 housings can be used in earlier models? I thought they are slightly different? Guess I will just send an email with some photos and see what happens |
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no damn wonder you didnt have any compression--if all your apex seals look like that.
I have no idea what made that mark unless one of your springs got caught somehow? Expensive lessons--and I agree-- send them pics of those seals--thats ridiculous. you may have seen this site before but for those that havent, look at this http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...QbQqBsnXoMFtFQ |
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4312189)
Apexes are way taller than spec (.218 vs. .200)....probably not a bad thing. http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...7-22100731.jpg . Was this a reman engine you opened up to find taller (rx7)seals in ? also - that housing with the chatter marks - does not look bad . Pretty sure i'd use that :suspect: |
I took my reman out and it was fubar'd so I bought new irons and slightly used housings which was great, reused rotor and e-shaft....decided to go atkins cryo and not measure everything before installation...big no-no
and no on the taller seals...that is what Atkins sent me.....and I am very confident the springs were installed correctly. |
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4312460)
I took my reman out and it was fubar'd so I bought new irons and slightly used housings which was great, reused rotor and e-shaft....decided to go atkins cryo and not measure everything before installation...big no-no
and no on the taller seals...that is what Atkins sent me.....and I am very confident the springs were installed correctly. |
Brett,
Yes they were. Houstonrx8er, That is why I didn't go with Atkins for my rebuild. When I called to ask questions the guys was obviously annoyed with all my questions so I just called the next builder. |
^ yea, did get that expierence until after I hit the order button.....educational none the less
plan is oem corners/apex, bearings, e-shaft and taylor 814ce with cedar top......and that is at the wifes orders :) |
did you jb wield the 3nd oil nozzle hole or does the bolt fit very close to the end of it?
Does the bolt heat expansion rate match that of the housing somehow? IDK just throwing stuff out there. |
i know someone that used s2 housings and hooked up the third nozzle to work on a s1 rebuild
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4312460)
and no on the taller seals...that is what Atkins sent me.....and I am very confident the springs were installed correctly.
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mute point if the seal isnt flat?
Good question though. i think the pressure on the seal at the lower rpms would be more,( increased friction too) but since c force does the most at the higher rpms......why? |
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4312561)
^ yea, did get that expierence until after I hit the order button.....educational none the less
plan is oem corners/apex, bearings, e-shaft and taylor 814ce with cedar top......and that is at the wifes orders :) And yep their customer service stinks. I remember asking questions then I said forget it Hung up called 2 days later and said can I order kit B with frys that's all thanks . Lmao.. their order takers Bro not Racing Beat lmao... Seriously |
Originally Posted by olddragger
(Post 4312945)
did you jb wield the 3nd oil nozzle hole or does the bolt fit very close to the end of it?
Does the bolt heat expansion rate match that of the housing somehow? IDK just throwing stuff out there.
Originally Posted by 200.mph
(Post 4312950)
i know someone that used s2 housings and hooked up the third nozzle to work on a s1 rebuild
Originally Posted by Brettus
(Post 4313331)
Just interested in this - seems they use a slightly taller than OEM seal (by 0.5mm) but this is not the rx7 seal . The effect of this would be that it would be a bit stronger but also the spring would be compressed more . So is this a good thing or a bad thing ?
Worthy of discussion .....
Originally Posted by olddragger
(Post 4313552)
mute point if the seal isnt flat?
Good question though. i think the pressure on the seal at the lower rpms would be more,( increased friction too) but since c force does the most at the higher rpms......why? |
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4314383)
I will just sit and watch it unfold :) I can see extra pressure on the seal a good thing in the right application....but I dont think this is that application |
do you think bent vs. worn? If that much wear in 1500 miles you would think I would have seen some major debris on my oil pan magnet...right
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4314415)
do you think bent vs. worn? If that much wear in 1500 miles you would think I would have seen some major debris on my oil pan magnet...right
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yep, you could see the omp fill the lines at start up and I ran almost 2qt through the SOHN in 1500 miles
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Were all the seals the same - or only one like that on one rotor ?
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they all have what I would call a scalap but the photo is pretty much the worst one. also it is not the same apex in the photo below
I will get all of the seals finished up (I still have 1/2 of a rotor/seals to clean) and get pics of each one with all the measurements and hopefully that will help vs. me trying to explain them poorly :) Attachment 231470 |
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4312460)
decided to go atkins cryo and not measure everything before installation...big no-no
A recall one very experienced engine builder claiming, that Atkins apex seals have higher thermal expansion rate than OEM stuff and they need to be instaled with bigger clearance, otherwise they will stuck in groove.
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4312460)
I will just sit and watch it unfold :) I can see extra pressure on the seal a good thing in the right application....but I dont think this is that application
ditto....and it sure as hell isnt flat
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4314427)
they all have what I would call a scalap but the photo is pretty much the worst one.
Does the sliding surface of apex retains its radius? Or its worn-out? There are too many things going on, I do believe that it may started as clearance problem, but as the apex seals didn't properly seated, blow-by increased their temperature to the level where apex warped or worn-out in the middle:dunno: |
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Originally Posted by 999miki
(Post 4314556)
Thats very unfortunate. This way it will be very hard to judge where wear occured, if the apex seal to slot clearance was correct etc.
A recall one very experienced engine builder claiming, that Atkins apex seals have higher thermal expansion rate than OEM stuff and they need to be instaled with bigger clearance, otherwise they will stuck in groove. Being 0.5mm taller does only one thing, it pushes spring further, but it doesn't increase its tension. But this didn't caused poor compression. What do you mean by this? Does the sliding surface of apex retains its radius? Or its worn-out? There are too many things going on, I do believe that it may started as clearance problem, but as the apex seals didn't properly seated, blow-by increased their temperature to the level where apex warped or worn-out in the middle:dunno: interesting about the expansion rate of cryo parts...never thought of that, just how it transfered heat regarding the scalap, I was refering to the lip at the end of the seal...its called a scalap. Attachment 231468 I cannot wait to get this stinking work project rolled out....it is totally distracting me from focusing on this rebuild:wallbash:....3 weeks....ugh |
ok, housings, apex, corners, bearings, eshaft have all been ordered :)
gonna look at..... finishing my coilover sleeve perches, possible oil cooler flush, and geting the bung redone on my pan :) hopefuly it will work this time :lol2: measurements to come shortly |
Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
(Post 4315642)
ok, housings, apex, corners, bearings, eshaft have all been ordered :)
gonna look at..... finishing my coilover sleeve perches, possible oil cooler flush, and geting the bung redone on my pan :) hopefuly it will work this time :lol2: measurements to come shortly That's been your plan this whole time huh? |
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