(Engine) Video: 13B Rotary Engine Rebuild
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Save it if you'd like. I've been meaning to set up a download of the full quality WMV anyway, just haven't got around to it yet.
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^ that would be awesome of you, I imagine it would help people if they don't have wireless and want to reference it in their garage while working on rebuilds and stuff but I am sure it works out one way or another.
Truly informative videos and very appreciated! Keeep it up and we'll keep watching ^_^
Truly informative videos and very appreciated! Keeep it up and we'll keep watching ^_^
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Arron, just watched this video and previously the disassembly video and these are excellent resources for the future as it seems that a rebuild may be in the coming future for my 12a. It's folks like you that make rotary novices like me much less intimidated with building/rebuilbing their own engine. Thank you and it is very much appreciated sir.
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Hello Arron,
I just watched your videos and as a future first timer rebuilding and hopefully porting a rotary your a life saver. I have been looking up so much info and reading everything I can.
I had a question that I was curious about. I have a 85 RX-7 GSL (12A) and I was reading Mazdatrix catalog/website and they said when you rebuild the engine it should always be lapped??
First off, what do they mean by lapped (and is that something you can do personally) and second is it a MUST? I know with piston engines you hone the cyclinders when you rebuild is this lapping??
Thank you for any info, and your videos helped me learn alot. Can't wait to break open that rotary now!!
I just watched your videos and as a future first timer rebuilding and hopefully porting a rotary your a life saver. I have been looking up so much info and reading everything I can.
I had a question that I was curious about. I have a 85 RX-7 GSL (12A) and I was reading Mazdatrix catalog/website and they said when you rebuild the engine it should always be lapped??
First off, what do they mean by lapped (and is that something you can do personally) and second is it a MUST? I know with piston engines you hone the cyclinders when you rebuild is this lapping??
Thank you for any info, and your videos helped me learn alot. Can't wait to break open that rotary now!!
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I had a question that I was curious about. I have a 85 RX-7 GSL (12A) and I was reading Mazdatrix catalog/website and they said when you rebuild the engine it should always be lapped??
First off, what do they mean by lapped (and is that something you can do personally) and second is it a MUST? I know with piston engines you hone the cyclinders when you rebuild is this lapping??
First off, what do they mean by lapped (and is that something you can do personally) and second is it a MUST? I know with piston engines you hone the cyclinders when you rebuild is this lapping??
It's not something that you could normally do yourself. There are do it yourself lapping techniques that involve rubbing the machined surface of one iron against another with lapping compound between, but it's not something I have ever tried and it seems to me that it relies on at least one iron being flat.
Mazdatrix probably laps all of their iron because they are building engines for a price, and include a decent warranty. They also have a lapping machine and don't need to pay a machine shop $100 per face to do the work. But not every iron needs to be lapped. If it measures within spec, you can re-use it without lapping.
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Hi Aaron,
Thank you for taking the time to explain lapping. That was kinda what I was guessing it was and I knew that if that was the case it was something the average joe couldnt do.
Mazdatrix probably does build it to a very high standard and thats why they lap everything. I really hope when I break my engine apart that all the "major" parts are ok and I dont find any huge surprises.
P.S. Is there a good site or book that has alot of the specs and tolerances?? I have the Hayes book and I am buying the Mazdatrix rebuild DVD and porting DVD. Is there any other good places to learn what to look for??
Thank you for your time!!!
Thank you for taking the time to explain lapping. That was kinda what I was guessing it was and I knew that if that was the case it was something the average joe couldnt do.
Mazdatrix probably does build it to a very high standard and thats why they lap everything. I really hope when I break my engine apart that all the "major" parts are ok and I dont find any huge surprises.
P.S. Is there a good site or book that has alot of the specs and tolerances?? I have the Hayes book and I am buying the Mazdatrix rebuild DVD and porting DVD. Is there any other good places to learn what to look for??
Thank you for your time!!!
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Awesome video Aaron, I just watched it start to finish. I must say, I find myself wanting to drive as fast as I can to pick up some Royal Purple Max Tuff Engine Assembly Lube..... and I can only imagine the looks at wal mart when I'm checking out with a cart full of vaseline and shop rags! Thanks for taking the time to record the assembly, and sharing the video.
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i've watched your disassembling, cleaning, and rebuilding videos over and over. i'm playing on investing in a parts cleaner so when i tare apart my 13b i'll pretty much know what to do. i'm still new to the rotary world but i've been doin my research and what not. i admire your hard work for those very helping videos.
reason i'm rebuilding my 13b is because i've noticed a knockish noise and have been told its side seals and apex seals. the owner i bought it from said the motor doesnt have more than 200 miles on it after he rebuilt it plus it is half bridge ported from him too. so i planned on a over haul myself so i know what i have after the tear down. would this be a wise choice?
i have a video of it running on youtube i could post but i dont want to thread jack..
reason i'm rebuilding my 13b is because i've noticed a knockish noise and have been told its side seals and apex seals. the owner i bought it from said the motor doesnt have more than 200 miles on it after he rebuilt it plus it is half bridge ported from him too. so i planned on a over haul myself so i know what i have after the tear down. would this be a wise choice?
i have a video of it running on youtube i could post but i dont want to thread jack..
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Hey Aaron, great videos! Quick question about the Apex seals. For a street rebuild, how do the Atkins seals hold up? Also, for a 13b with 200 K + should I expect to get new rotors? The ones in the video were worn beyond spec, is that normal?
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Atkins seals have been used for many years in street rebuilds and have a long standing record of reliability. I use them myself.
At 200K+, you'll probably find worn rotors.
At 200K+, you'll probably find worn rotors.
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