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Carbon Apex Seals Question

Old 01-16-2004, 02:25 PM
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well i plan bridging my old motor and the project will be on its way soon, but before i do i need to know how reliable are carbon apex seals for daily driving? this motor will be put in car used for weekend drags but i will also be driving it when the weather is nice.
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Old 01-16-2004, 06:55 PM
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in a street driven na motor they should last 40-60k miles. turbo will run for abour 1000
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Old 01-16-2004, 11:01 PM
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If your staying n/a, get the Atkins 2mm 2 piece apex seals. When they blow, they do minimal to no damage. I had 4 engine's go because of apex seals...no damage to anything.
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