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Old 03-04-2004, 03:26 AM
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For those people running the rotaryaviation apex seals, do you guys give it a little more clearance. I think Ito said he runs more clearance on the atkins seals because of heat expansion. Just checking before i put my motor back together.
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I gave mine two thousands of an inch, the minimum clearance recommended in the Haynes manual and have had no trouble with the engine. It's a six port street ported S4 NA with 4k miles on it.
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Old 03-04-2004, 11:04 AM
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I'm worried about this too, im rebuilding in a month with them.



http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.phps=d39...25&pagenumber=3



that sounds like clearence problems to me,..
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the link doesnt work
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2-2.25 thou
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