Banzai Coolant Seals Have Arrived
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Originally Posted by T04Rx-7' date='May 19 2004, 09:58 PM
What is a banzai coolant seal ??
The seal will be constructed of a helical spring surrounded by a Hi-Nickel outer metal jacket; coated with pure silver, which yields under compression to create a seal by filling groove imperfections and assuring face to face contact of the sealing surfaces. The spring is designed with a specific compression resistance and provides an elastic force where each spring coil acts independently; insuring MAXIMUM sealing.
Are these for every rebuild? NO, they are designed for high boost and/or extremeley port applications.
Are they resusable? This is to be determined. The design Engineer thinks so, we need to do actual testing on a "mule" engine to see. If they are they will be invaluable as dyno test engine seals/drag motors and those running carbon seals.
I apologize for the poor quality of the pic, higher resolution pics will be taken soon