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After a year I found it!!!! The 8 is in the shop

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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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if you use heavier oil(your cousin too) then it might saved your stationary bearing so you don't need a new one.

look at my FC bearing compare to new FE bearings. the FC bearing came with the engine in my FC that "obviously" had a lot of miles. consider the rotor housing looks like ****(but it STILL runs), and it was using nothing but Synthetic and heavy weight oil

odo of my FC has 210K miles. I was told this engine was a rebuild but consider the rotor housing condition, I call it a total bs.


*for those who are blind, top is FE bearings, bottom is the old FC bearings*

see? I could have re-use that Rotor bearing without any problem. but I went with RX-8 bearing anyway cuz I simply can't refuse it's price.



Your engine looks alright for 100K miles.

Why would you want to use 1 piece corner seal?

and what "race seals" are we talking about ?

and is that locitie red ? is that needed for the stationary gear bolt? I just use blue and I think that's more than enough. I only use Red on the Big front bolt and the Flywheel nut.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Im not sure what my mechanic used I think they are atkins seals. Ill start to use heavier oil this time around.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Heavier synthetic oil ive always used on all my rotary engines and I been real satisfied with it , I'M a Royal Purple fan for years depends on miles I use 10-40 or 20-50 depends on time off year and the abuse I give it lol . Looking nice can't wait to be in that process.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Atkins ... rather go groopy or just go all out and get ceramic
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Old May 21, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Old May 21, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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Old May 21, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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Looking good bro one step closer for man kind lol
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Old May 21, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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does permanent marker stay on at 9,000 RPM?
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Old May 21, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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^lol it like old paper flip book cartoon when moving that fast...

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Old May 21, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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You can see it when it's running!?
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Old May 21, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Matrx8
You can see it when it's running!?
yeah we installed plexiglass plates lol

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Old May 21, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Old May 21, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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got my 6 port wide open now. It was bad so he left it open
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Old May 23, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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So looks like I need a shuttle valve. I was so close. Anyone have one lol
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Old May 23, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Are you talking about the SSV?
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Old May 24, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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^ yea, Already got one from zoomzoom. He will next day it. Cant wait to get the 8 back!! lol
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Old May 25, 2012 | 05:16 AM
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Any newer pic I like pics lol
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Old May 25, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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just a short video of him braking in the motor.
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Old May 25, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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Wow ok that's even better hello lol
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Old May 25, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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ok I need housings. I got middle and rear off ebay from Rotary Innovations. Im looking for the front housing. Please let me know if anyone has a good one.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Will do .. good luck I been busy my engine still in a table waiting to dissasseble . Hopefully this week did you check with Atkins rotary
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Old May 26, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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thanks

anyone else has one?
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