Engine Rebuild Progress (PICS)
12-12-2005, 07:55 PM
#27
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 524
I use ARP assembly lube to stick the side seals and corner seals in place, then a nice big rubberband to hold the apex seals to the rotor. This works remarkably well for longish periods of time.
After popping the rotor on, the rotor housing slides over the rotor with only a little bit of work. The rubber band gets cut at a rotor dish with a boxcutter, and generally smacks me in the belly.
A nice idea that doesn't work too well in the real world is to angle the eccentric shaft into the center housing first, and then lay them both in. It becomes a real trick to line up the two bearing surfaces while you're holding the side housing with one hand, enough so that the accepted method of holding the E-shaft up with one knee while finessing the center housing over it is actually easier.
I just realized, the eccentric shaft could be stabilized in the center housing if the second rotor were to be installed on it first. I just might try this on my next engine build.
After popping the rotor on, the rotor housing slides over the rotor with only a little bit of work. The rubber band gets cut at a rotor dish with a boxcutter, and generally smacks me in the belly.
A nice idea that doesn't work too well in the real world is to angle the eccentric shaft into the center housing first, and then lay them both in. It becomes a real trick to line up the two bearing surfaces while you're holding the side housing with one hand, enough so that the accepted method of holding the E-shaft up with one knee while finessing the center housing over it is actually easier.
I just realized, the eccentric shaft could be stabilized in the center housing if the second rotor were to be installed on it first. I just might try this on my next engine build.
12-13-2005, 09:54 AM
#28
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: California
Posts: 22,465
Originally Posted by heretic' post='785896' date='Dec 12 2005, 05:55 PM
I use ARP assembly lube to stick the side seals and corner seals in place, then a nice big rubberband to hold the apex seals to the rotor. This works remarkably well for longish periods of time.
After popping the rotor on, the rotor housing slides over the rotor with only a little bit of work. The rubber band gets cut at a rotor dish with a boxcutter, and generally smacks me in the belly.
A nice idea that doesn't work too well in the real world is to angle the eccentric shaft into the center housing first, and then lay them both in. It becomes a real trick to line up the two bearing surfaces while you're holding the side housing with one hand, enough so that the accepted method of holding the E-shaft up with one knee while finessing the center housing over it is actually easier.
I just realized, the eccentric shaft could be stabilized in the center housing if the second rotor were to be installed on it first. I just might try this on my next engine build.
yeah lol assemble the front of the center housing....
