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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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dont tell anyone but I think I have a complete 2nd motor

time to source an old VW

or a 13b in front and 1 in rear.....r-Tech FTW yo!
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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purple or pink engine paint?
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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my daughters will love either but I dont know where we will find the time

maybe we should save that for the 2nd motor
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er

Bad *** do it! Ill come over and paint it myself if i have to.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
my daughters will love either but I dont know where we will find the time

maybe we should save that for the 2nd motor
Hoss order pink, I'll do mine purple in march.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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I double dog dare you.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
I double dog dare you.
It's not a dare if I offered! LOLOL
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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what do you think 1 cans or 2...I am ording now....f'it
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Paint ordered!
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Awesome...

That's why you had low compression, your car wanted a pink engine.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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did you?...I was about to order
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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I just have to make sure I get the dog hair in the new rebuild
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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pink engine paint and yall are drinking " Boners" -----i dont know about this........... Sounds a little fishy to me
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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because race car! im married with kids I have nothing to prove
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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yep its ordered. two cans just in case
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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double fist bump^
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Interesting read, read the whole thread in three days. Subscribed!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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nice

its been determined that the seals were jacked up to begin with....word to the wise...OEM...listen to the masses on this one

3 weeks I should be rocking and rolling.

Here are a few photos were the seals expanded and became stuck in the grooves, after measureing them they vary by as much as .001 from end to end...again should have checked clearances

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just waiting on UPS now
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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learning a lot
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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understatment

its kind of funny in the begining my ignorance made it very difficult to comminicate.....not to say that I know jack squat now but I questions come out much smoother and actually make since
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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oh Hoss.....had a nightmare last night......dreamt someone painted my engine with anti-paint....I was scared I wouldnt get the pink engine my daughter asked for ...thank goodness for reality
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Lol ^ lol hey you on your second build and I'm just picking my rotor bearing from Mazda Monday and ill be done ordering all parts then go over it one more time to start putting it together,
So are you keeping your side seals or going Oem .?
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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I went OEM becuase of that wear on a couple of them.... just makes me more comfortable
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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Pink ...

I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT !

I should paint my FC's engine pink couple months ago ! now it's in the car running so it's too late. Grrrrr

Next time ! next time ! when I rebuild my 8's engine (not anytime soon tho, LOL) I should make it Red,Orange, Yellow, Pink and Purple, 1 for each housing/iron. perfect Engine ! WEEEEEE !

wow, those "1337 Cyro-treated seals" are completely junk, OEM OR CERAMICS ! WEEE!
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