looks mean nothing, if you mike them out the apex seal grooves are likely sloppy

 

I will be sure to do that, I am looking for .015" for the apex seal clearence right?

so I am looking at the
Gasket kit
Gasket O-ring kit
RX-7 apex seals (yet to be decided)
RX-7 Corner Seals
Lightly used housing

I am thinking about the oil pressure mod
and a built in quick spool valve

 

Just read through the entire thread man, sweet build and kudos for taking the initiative and building your own kit. Sorry about the engine damage though.

That said, I've got to ask an off topic question- what wheels are you running? They look stunning!

 

 

Looks like you are having fun tonight!

 

Good luck!

 

So Time for some updates


I got so involved that I didn't really take any pictures
after I got the rotors machined I cleaned them up and got all the carbon off.
all the rebuild parts had been trickling in over last week,

Atkins solid corner seals
Atkins thermal pallet
Pinapple racing oil pressure mod
Goopy rx7 apex seals
some minor porting on the exhaust side.
associated gaskets and O-rings

right now the short block is assembled on the engine stand, the block turns over and makes all the whooshing sounds.
so now its just getting the rest put on it then back in the car.

 

Good work man - sounds like you have the skillz !

 

There is no forgiveness for this. You will not go to heaven

Great work!

 

Excited to see the results!!!

 

so I have been reading break in procedures and none of them specifie used bearings
the only think being broken in is the rotor seals, should I still only use dino oil for the break in?
is 200 miles enough ?

 

Just drive it and change the oil after 500 miles. Break in is not going to do anything to prolong engine life. And break in theories are mostly just opinions.

 

looks good man..Lol. your car looks a lot like mine same kit and color, even under the hood (minus the turbo set up on mine.) . haha. i got the same strut brace..haha.. but any how nice build.

 

Thanks 9k!!

wreakloose do you have pictures?

 

Oh but you will want to prime the engine before firing it.

 

very similar..lol. I just gotta get my turbo up..

 

Why are you pic whoring and thread crapping his build thread?

 

looks like he asked me for some
at least that' s what it looks like to me??

 

He meant do you have pictures of nekked womenz, not your car,

 

well hell... he just needed to say so....Yea of course i got those...

 

^this thread has potential to go up a notch...just saying

 

LoL, I did ask for pictures.... car looks goood, I painted my chrome lip, I also like your hood!

when you say prime the engine do you mean let the fuel pump gather enough pressure, and or let it crank over a few times to prime the oil system?

 

after all the priming, plugged the stuff back in and crank her over, she fired up and idled good! let her warm up, everything looks great, no drips or drops

so now I need to install the wheels and bumper and drive it

in other news I got my quick spool valve parts, I will try to assemble that tomorrow

feels pretty good, to have my first rotory build fire up!! with experimental mods!

 

Sweet, congrats. By prime I meant the oiling system.

 

yeah, I pulled out the ESP sensor, and pulled out the spark plugs, then cranked on it, the motor spins super easy this way to prime the oil system and build pressure!

thanks so much for the info guys!!