Pics From My Rebuild, finally

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01-15-2004, 12:57 PM

93BlackFD

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As continued from this thread:

http://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.ph...threadid=260332

and ultimately these threads:

http://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.ph...threadid=260953

I've decied to build my own motor, and I just got some of my internals back from rick engman

i'll link all pictures as they're HUGE

budget

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1212.JPG

just picked up the engine from mazmart

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1238.JPG

all tools aquired

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1233.JPG

eccentric shaft was worn

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1210.JPG

after micropolishing

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1242.JPG

all bolts/front cover components polished

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1240.JPG

prepping the rotors and clearancing side seals

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1249.JPG

rotors assembled and side seals clearanced, new bearings installed, 2mm solid corner seals, rotary aviation 2mm apex seals (not shown)

http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1250.JPG

right now gotham racing's steve kan is porting the plates, when i receive his permission and some final pictures, i will be posting those as well....

stay tuned for some pics of the powdercoated engine

01-15-2004, 01:04 PM

Baldy

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nice pics!

and happy b-day

01-15-2004, 01:32 PM

rxrotor

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Very nice man.

01-15-2004, 07:05 PM

93BlackFD

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just got my pics from steve kan @ gotham racing, great work, great communication, i'm very impressed...

01-15-2004, 07:08 PM

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is it just me or are there some oopses on the housing face where the grinder ran wild?

01-15-2004, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Jan 15 2004, 05:08 PM

is it just me or are there some oopses on the housing face where the grinder ran wild?

That won't hurt anything..

01-15-2004, 07:18 PM

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BOOGADEE,BOOGADEE,BOOGADE!!!!!

(I know its NASCAR but its about cars and SPEED!!!)

01-15-2004, 07:20 PM

JimmyJimboJet

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you're staying with the twins for now aren't you?

nice pics and it sucks about the whole pineapple fiasco

01-15-2004, 07:34 PM

93BlackFD

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yeah, i don't think anyone else has tried the twins on this setup, many have argued...but few have tried

the irons are probably going to be lapped when i get them back, those "oopsies" are from sandpaper, not a high speed tool