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Jun 11, 2002 | 06:29 PM

horn4858

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i think we will go back with 2 p seals from atkins,would like to get rotors machined for 3mm,anyways aren`t 2 piece more durable?

Jun 12, 2002 | 12:09 AM

isamu

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I believe two piece are stronger than the stock 3 piece seals, and I have heard good things about Atkins seals. I am using them in my current rebuild. 3 MM would be stronger than the 2mm, but I don't think you need them unless you are going to use a high hp application.

Jun 12, 2002 | 12:44 PM

13BAce

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Most people say that the stock 3 piece 2 mm seals offer the greatest sealing ability, thus making more power. I'm using Hurley 2 piece 3 mm seals, and they seem to be good.

Jun 12, 2002 | 01:04 PM

vosko

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the nice thing about hurley seals is they are softer so when they break they don't wreck the housings etc. if you don't plan on blowing the engine anytime soon use stock mazda 2mm seals.

Jun 12, 2002 | 01:28 PM

13BAce

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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jun 12 2002, 03:04 PM

the nice thing about hurley seals is they are softer so when they break they don't wreck the housings etc. if you don't plan on blowing the engine anytime soon use stock mazda 2mm seals.

Yeah, I've heard that about Hurleys. 3 piece seals are fine, unless you're going with bridgeports or peripheral ports.

Jun 12, 2002 | 03:46 PM

horn4858

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2 piece sounds good to us-they said they were gonna refund money from utah eng. great-believe it when i see it. used bridgeport machine to remove baffles out of housings. did good job and very little left to clean up.

Jun 15, 2002 | 09:27 PM

13BAce

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Originally Posted by horn4858' date='Jun 12 2002, 05:46 PM

What baffles? Do you mean the exhaust splitters in the exhaust ports?

Jun 15, 2002 | 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 16 2002, 02:27 AM

[quote name='horn4858' date='Jun 12 2002, 05:46 PM']2 piece sounds good to us-they said they were gonna refund money from utah eng. great-believe it when i see it. used bridgeport machine to remove baffles out of housings. did good job and very little left to clean up.

What baffles? Do you mean the exhaust splitters in the exhaust ports?[/quote]

ah, those darn baffles again. darn n/as

Jun 15, 2002 | 11:58 PM

13BAce

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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jun 16 2002, 12:58 AM

[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 16 2002, 02:27 AM'][quote name='horn4858' date='Jun 12 2002, 05:46 PM']2 piece sounds good to us-they said they were gonna refund money from utah eng. great-believe it when i see it. used bridgeport machine to remove baffles out of housings. did good job and very little left to clean up.

What baffles? Do you mean the exhaust splitters in the exhaust ports?[/quote]

ah, those darn baffles again. darn n/as[/quote]

They're supposed to quiet down the exhaust noise.

Jun 16, 2002 | 06:47 AM

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horn4858

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yep-exhaust baffles,there gone. nothing like having a machine shop that u can use-with operators. its[cronicspeeds]-sons car. trying to teach him to be able to work on it. i may not always be there to work on it for him. :yinyang: