Bridge Port / Coolant Seal Question

jtbshaw · 12-21-2008, 12:19 AM

The fellow that built the engine doesn't really have a shop any longer. The builder is a very knowledgeable rotary person and has been building these things longer than most people on this board have been alive. Everyone makes mistakes at times, and this would be the first of his builds that I have ever seen anything close to this. I've been knowing this builder now almost 10 years. Phil, I believe, has known him longer.

The photos that Pat placed above are the actual housings and porting in this engine. The reason this engine only has approximately 100 miles is, like Pat described, it came out of a dedicated track car. This engine was in a very good friends Miata and the car was a trailer queen that only ran autoX. The engine was only ran for this past season. My friend has decided to go into a different class next year, so out went the rotary & IDA.

Hope that helps shed some light on things. If Pat wants to state who the builder is, then have at it. I personally don't feel that it is necessary.

Todd B.

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12-21-2008, 12:19 AM	#18
jtbshaw ORD - Old Rotary Dude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pelham, AL Posts: 319 Rep Power: 18	The fellow that built the engine doesn't really have a shop any longer. The builder is a very knowledgeable rotary person and has been building these things longer than most people on this board have been alive. Everyone makes mistakes at times, and this would be the first of his builds that I have ever seen anything close to this. I've been knowing this builder now almost 10 years. Phil, I believe, has known him longer. The photos that Pat placed above are the actual housings and porting in this engine. The reason this engine only has approximately 100 miles is, like Pat described, it came out of a dedicated track car. This engine was in a very good friends Miata and the car was a trailer queen that only ran autoX. The engine was only ran for this past season. My friend has decided to go into a different class next year, so out went the rotary & IDA. Hope that helps shed some light on things. If Pat wants to state who the builder is, then have at it. I personally don't feel that it is necessary. Todd B.