Side Seal Gap?

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06-14-2005, 12:22 PM

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Old Splatterhand

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i had the exact same idea

are the "raw" sideseals long enough from factory for such experiments?

06-14-2005, 09:28 PM

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Lynn E. Hanover

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[quote name='Old Splatterhand' date='Jun 14 2005, 09:22 AM']i had the exact same idea

are the "raw" sideseals long enough from factory for such experiments?

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Plenty long enough.

Lynn E. Hanover

06-15-2005, 06:15 AM

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banzaitoyota

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Lynn, dont make the same mistake I did when I got my "mini-mill"

06-25-2005, 08:34 PM

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Lynn E. Hanover

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[quote name='banzaitoyota' date='Jun 15 2005, 03:15 AM']Lynn, dont make the same mistake I did when I got my "mini-mill"

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What mistake was that?

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06-27-2005, 02:34 PM

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I just would have to imagine that Mazda thought about the sideseal clearance. I would guess they would have taken into account the wearing of the sideseal into the corner seal when they came up with their spec.

James