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12-07-2003 | 07:32 PM

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pengaru

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Originally Posted by Joe Flo' date='Dec 7 2003, 07:02 AM

Oh crap!!! Really? Haha...just playing. Yeah the engine was fairly new. I blew the coolant seal being stupid! It didn't take long to discover the damage. I just finished the front rotor. I ended up not using the super glue. I just put the side piece in after the housing was on and it worked. Built like a champ. And it only took me 12 hours!! Course I did take a few lunch breaks. All that building made me hungry!

Ooh Ooh...I do have battle scars too! I sliced both my thumbs open trying to push down the oil control rings. Didn't noticed until I saw blood splattered on the rotor.

Glad to hear you've finally got that engine together, I can't wait to see some videos of it running

12-07-2003 | 08:26 PM

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Joe Flo

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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Dec 7 2003, 05:32 PM

Glad to hear you've finally got that engine together, I can't wait to see some videos of it running

Well I have 3 days to get it running. I just finished the engine about an hour ago. Not sure how it will run but I don't hear anything moving around in their and when I turn the flywheel I hear compression. Im guessing those are good signs!

12-07-2003 | 08:45 PM

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twinturborx7pete

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Originally Posted by andynogo' date='Dec 7 2003, 05:25 PM

Oh yeah, the old "slashing your fingers open while pushing the O-rings down" trick, eh?

Had that happen many times (I'm a slow learner...)

I just like to think that each motor I built has a little bit of me in it. Blood and a bit of knuckle skin usually.

i feel yah.. pushing those SOBs in hurts.

12-07-2003 | 10:48 PM

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c00lduke

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In That picture of the rotor covered in vasoline, would you remove the rubber bands after you let it sit for a while? or cut them afer the rotor was in the housing?

Thanks

~Luke

12-07-2003 | 10:58 PM

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Joe Flo

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Originally Posted by c00lduke' date='Dec 7 2003, 08:48 PM

In That picture of the rotor covered in vasoline, would you remove the rubber bands after you let it sit for a while? or cut them afer the rotor was in the housing?

Thanks

~Luke

cut them after they are in the housing. That way all your apex seals will stay in place while the housing is put on.

12-07-2003 | 11:35 PM

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jspecracer7

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I put the apex seals in after I put the rotors in.

12-08-2003 | 06:09 PM

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Danno

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Damn! I am sure I will have to do all this someday. It all sounds like a pain in the ***.

12-09-2003 | 01:01 AM

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Joe Flo

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Originally Posted by Danno' date='Dec 8 2003, 04:09 PM

Damn! I am sure I will have to do all this someday. It all sounds like a pain in the ***.

I'll admit. It is a pain in the ***!! But that is only because I had less then a week to get it running and it is my first time! I have been working on it 12 hours straight a day for the past 4 days. If you spread it out over a long time it is not as bad.

Also it is a very educational experiance! I have learned so much by doing this and I understand alot more about my car. However all of this means nothing unless it runs! Tomorrow I will find out!!