I searched the topic and didn't find what i was looking for. I have a set of ex-race MFR 12a PP housings and they were kinda slightly on the break of over heating and in one spot on the bottem it kinda looks a little bit fish scaly, And 2 of the scales have fallen off, they are only like 2-3 mm square, and i have run my finger nail on em in everyway and it doesn't seem like it is peeling or anything. What i am wondering is can i run the housing like this for as long as my carbon apex seals will last. I am thinking it may get worse, but mabye not if it doesn't over heat again. So should i get the housing refinished or should i leave it as it is and check it next rebuild to see if it has changed. I don't think i will get any blow by with the little bit of flaking. Thanks

you can get away with it, but i'd rub it with some fine sandpaper to knock off any sharp edges.

If i do that and run it, is there any chance that i can make it past the point of being able to get it resurfaced?

couldn't tell you.

Do the what now?

What i was saying is there anyway, that i can make it so bad by running it with the little bit of chrome flaking that it will make it immposible to resurface

I think the jury is still out on re-chromed rotor housings, the last I remember, it was a better idea to get new housings.

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well when a mfr housing cost like 2300 i don't think thats going to happen lol

That sounds like a good option for damaged 2300 dollar housings

ya i was looking at that, but i have never heard of anyone using the product so i am kinda iffy about it, although it is closer then other places that are resurfacing

Well, your housings are Fubar, so you can't really mess up anything that is fubar already.



BTW you have a GT-40 kit car? details? I've alawys wanted to build a kit car version, haven't been able to find a good kit, all of them are the south africa pre-built mega dollar cars

The GT-40 kit car has been put on hold until i am finished my 12a four rotor, so it should be done next summer, Its an Avenger, made my Fibre Fab. Picked it up for next to nothing, its made to go on a VW bug chassis or corvair. But i am going to build a tube chassis with 4 link, should be an exciting car considering the engine will make a min 700-800 hp and the car will weight around 1600 pounds, just desiding if i am going to go with an auto or a stick

So does anyone know if the housings could be seriously damaged by running with the little bit of chrome flake? i am running carbon apex seals so if it breaks a seal it won't wreck the engine.

oh, i thought this was an exact replica of teh MarkIII GT40 down to the nuts and bolts, frame, Gurney bubble and all exact it comes in a box for one to assemble.



as for the chrome flaking. I personally would not use them unless you could refinish them.

oh no lol, thoughs gt-40's are worth way to much and take the fun out of building a kit car