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Old 04-05-02, 08:22 PM
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Can someone tell the difference??

Can anyone tell me the difference between the two 81-85 12a rebuild kits? I cant tell whats different about them the racing one is cheaper??
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The racing kit will have carbon-aluminum apex seals, which are cheaper and handle high RPM better, but have poor low-RPM sealing and very short life compared to stock.
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the seals are ideal for something like a bridge or a perpherial port engine,
because the engine doesnt last long anyway.
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The reason they don't last long is because of the race apex seals But you can't run the iron ones unless you keep RPM below a certain level.
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