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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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[quote name='Fe3Boost' date='Jul 23 2005, 10:20 PM']The feed comes from the oil pressure switch and returns in the oil pan via the drain plug.

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I have all the pictures of Ryan's motor after we took the bitch apart on Saturday evening. It's probably contains the most trashed rotor and housing that I've ever seen.



Unfortunately all of these pictures were taken from my cell phone so the quality isn't great but you can definitely get the idea.



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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Did you guys send those pictures to greddy yet? Is anything internal in that motor any good still?
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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[quote name='Cheers!' date='Jul 26 2005, 11:34 AM']Did you guys send those pictures to greddy yet? Is anything internal in that motor any good still?

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There rear rotor and housing are OK, there are some signs of detonation but certainly not in great condition...



I think last Ryan talked to greddy they really didn't want to believe that anything could possibly be their fault...
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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How were the side seals?
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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[quote name='Black8' date='Jul 26 2005, 04:00 PM']How were the side seals?

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On the bad rotor? They were ****, there's like no way they are even gonna come out of the rotor. Same with the other 2 apex seals that didn't blow, they just were sunk so deep into the rotor itself. Also one of the corner seal's was all turned around and oriented the wrong way.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 07:53 AM
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[quote name='jsplit' date='Jul 26 2005, 06:15 PM']On the bad rotor? They were ****, there's like no way they are even gonna come out of the rotor. Same with the other 2 apex seals that didn't blow, they just were sunk so deep into the rotor itself. Also one of the corner seal's was all turned around and oriented the wrong way.

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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. Thats pretty extreme. Good luck sorting it out man.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Whos payin for it?
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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i think sinful7 said hes sponsoring the project with his deep pockets
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:10 AM
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stock boost levels? how did the damage occur?



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