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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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I have just put together a n/a 13b for a friend and set the apex seal end clearance to 0.1mm(0.004) and now read that carbon seals, which we are using, should be 0.0045-0.0055. Would it advisable to pull the engine down and increase the clearance or would it be OK as is?
Old Jul 26, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark T.' post='878583' date='Jul 26 2007, 04:22 AM
I have just put together a n/a 13b for a friend and set the apex seal end clearance to 0.1mm(0.004) and now read that carbon seals, which we are using, should be 0.0045-0.0055. Would it advisable to pull the engine down and increase the clearance or would it be OK as is?
That shouldnt be a problem.
Old Jul 28, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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it will wear in over time, i might stick to a slightly lower redline for a bit
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