here is what the rest of the housing looks like
Hopefully this is still a useable housing and will not give me a drop or a big drop in compression... I want to do this build correct but I dont want to have to buy more housings if I dont have to.
I went out and cleaned up the front housing and I see the same thing.
the good of the frt housing
Now on to the clean rotors (I think a good soak will bring osme of the color back and then one more hit with the wire brush after they soak for a a while)
Anywho so what do I do.. replace the housing or are they good housings?
DATED 02-02-08
OK some time has passed, I have had a while to deliberate and figure out what is next...
I have decided to use the housings... After inspecting them in person a bit better I think they will be just fine for what I am planning..
I have since bought the following
NEW Mazda 2 piece apex seals (2mm)
New Mazda apex seal springs (inner and outter)
New Mazda side seal springs
New Mazda 93+ Corner seal springs
New japan exterior gasket set (same set as sold by atkins half the price)
This weekend I will start wire wheeling all the plates and housings and getting them prepped for paint... After painted I will begin on doing the Street port.
Once the street port is completed hopefully I will have ALL my internal stuff so I can start on assembly...
I will update this weekend with progress pics of the cleaning and parts..
Sorry it has been so long but this project is now back on track.
OK after about an hour or so of cleaning the rotor housings with a wire wheel n a drill this is the final product
Now tomorrow I plan to go buy my paint and get that done.
Also here is a few pics of my current parts I have for the build.
2 piece Apex seals
Apex seal springs
S4 N/A engine gasket set (most gaskets can be used the rest sold and I will buy the few gaskets I will need extra.)
more pics and updates to come!
btw I am trying to pick a color.. humm just not sure yet what to paint the engine
DATED 02-09-08
Well after about a 2 hour bath in ATF the carbon came right off the corner seals and I was able to see that they will be just fine u to reuse... I just need to buy some plugs cause mine were toast... (yes I will be installing new plugs)
More updates tonight after I clean the irons..
DATED 02-10-08
Todays updates....
Today I painted the engine rotor housings.. the pics are not great but you get the pics..
the best red I could find today in high temp paint was Chrysler Import Red (wish it was darker)
And I pulled my oil control rings out of the ATF today.. I wiped them off, cleaned the carbon off of them and put them in a bucket of oil to soak... after they were in the oil for 20 minuted I pulled them out and put them in a ziplock bag (still coated in oil) and have them stored until I get to that parts f the build
DATED 02-11-08
ok let me catch up..
I have not painted the irons yet, I still have to clean up the intermediate and rear iron before I paint them and yes Gunmetal (iron cast color to be exact) is the color I will be using...
I only want to use the plugs because I think on my first rebuild I would feel more comfortable with using them.. I don't doubt u one bit Kevin.
As for the SS model.. BWAHAHAHA thats hilarious lol... Why would u want to compare your 7 to a gm product tagging it "SS" I think its more a "SS7" I don't know hahaha.. your car is not close to STOCK lol...
ok I will be pulling the tape off tonight and possibly painting the irons (I highly doubt it) I will get more pics later..
THX guys!
DATED 02-14-08
well I just dropped another 225.00 on parts last night.. I purchased the following
Atkins Viton oil control o-rings
Atkins thermal pellet
Mazda OEM side seals
Mazda OEM corner seal plugs
Mazda OEM mim gasket
Mazda OEM o-rings for the lim
Mazda OEM oil control seal SPRINGS (all brand new ones)
All the mazda stuff is due in tomorrow.. The Atkins stuff will prolly be next week sometime...
I think I have almost everything I need to make the build go through.. so more cleaning through out the week. paint the irons, buy the street port templets and tools and get to work porting the engine.
I hope to be ready to assembly by March 30th (my date to have the engine ready for build)
I will shoot pictures of the parts once they roll in the door..
Well I just ordered my Front and Rear e-shaft seal to so those will be here tomorrow also.. another 10.00 in parts lol.
DATED 02-15-08
ok well my parts have shown up (some of the masses I just bought)
In the picture attached u will see
ALL side seals
ALL oil control seal springs
Front and rear e-shaft seal
Turbo outlet gasket
S4 T2 mim gasket
Corner seal plugs
LIM coolant o-rings