Rotary Engine Failure due to Side Rotor/Side Rotor Housing Clearance..

[sk8world]

call BDC and ask his advice....LOL....LOL....


Ok, we have to remove Phil's aviator pic as its becoming him.............

See ya Friday! And if you get a chance to see Brian (BNR) he has going to have you bring me a TII diff if you have room...

[Herblenny]

Originally Posted by sk8world

call BDC and ask his advice....LOL....LOL....


Ok, we have to remove Phil's aviator pic as its becoming him.............

See ya Friday! And if you get a chance to see Brian (BNR) he has going to have you bring me a TII diff if you have room...

LOL!

I know.. Maybe I am what BDC mentioned Dang.. My apologies!

I'll tell Stephen as he's heading to BNR to take the wheels off... then bringing it back to me.. So, maybe he could bring the diff also.


I've also talked to another builder in FL and he just stated to me that he also never seen street or built motor that had issues with side of rotor to iron clearance issue...

Yes, I know... Its getting old... But to be a valid, high number of sampling is needed...

[RETed]

I think possibility of increased blow-by, which ultimately will lead to shorter engine life?


-Ted

[joff]

Originally Posted by RETed

I think possibility of increased blow-by, which ultimately will lead to shorter engine life?


-Ted

I'm curious, how would blow-by lead to shorter engine life? I understand how it could reduce power, but it would seem to me that greater clearance on sealing surfaces reduces seal wear and would increase engine life in exchange for maybe less fuel economy.

Didn't Mazda increase side seal clearance drastically on the Renesis? They must have done that for a reason, right? I personally would trust Mazda engineers to have better data than the entire engine builder aftermarket put together.

[Bryan@BNR]

Originally Posted by joff

I'm curious, how would blow-by lead to shorter engine life? I understand how it could reduce power, but it would seem to me that greater clearance on sealing surfaces reduces seal wear and would increase engine life in exchange for maybe less fuel economy.

Didn't Mazda increase side seal clearance drastically on the Renesis? They must have done that for a reason, right? I personally would trust Mazda engineers to have better data than the entire engine builder aftermarket put together.

Joff,
If mazdas engineers were puerto rican, we would have some of the badest production cars ever .