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Old 04-14-2009, 02:16 AM   #14
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/\ Yeah, but you dont really know what you need until you remove and tear down the engine, clean stuff, and spec it... then you gotta order parts, buy tools you might not have, etc...

Maybe if you just order a seal and gasket kit, and reuse all the hard parts on the engine just the way they are it could work, but then how good of quality would a rebuild like that be?
Honestly it depends. For the most part if you make a habit out of building and rebuilding engines you're going to have parts, or at the very least the most likely candidates for replacement before hand. Spare rotors, spare irons, spare housings, spare bearings, spare springs, etc. If you know the rough condition of the apex seals and side seals more than likely you can reuse them.

If however you're a low volume builder then breaking the engine down and specing is what will take time to do. When I first built the engine it took me a week to clean and spec the parts, even then when I was getting ready to re-assemble I happened to miss the conditions of the bearings in stationary gears so I made it a habit to spec every part at least 3 times. once just after cleaning, second when I'm laying out parts for rebuild such as the rotor, 3rd just prior to installation. Granted that's redundant as hell, but it forces me to pay attention to what I'm installing... never mind that when I took my engine apart the next day to ensure I didn't miss a coolant seal I was able to put it all back together in an hour or less because all the parts were spec'd from the previous build.
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