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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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Muffler bearings?

Anyone know where I can find replacement muffler bearings?
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Those are special order, and only the dealer can install them. It is a very complicated procedure, so they will charge an accordingly high rate....Just hope that its only one bearing, and not all four of them that are bad...
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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geeze i dont know that bearing looks pretty rare my muffler has two bearings that r smaller and i think ull find one like that around so u may have to have one customly made out of stainless steel because when i had some made i had them made out of aluminum and they melted and clogled my mufflers and eventully took out my apex seals
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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The rubber hangers that support the exhaust system are called "muffler bearings" in Europe, since they "bear" the weight of the muffler.

I've got a whole parts bin full of 'em.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Yeah, the front ones went in easy! I think I over packed the rear ones. If you noticed I had to cut them out, so you need a welder to fix it at the house. Now people can understand why RB mufflers cost so much, they use high impact silicon bearings in theres.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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If you're looking for aftermarket parts, 59 Edsel bearings work but you have to install them backwards and tack weld them into place.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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I buy my muffler bearings, blinker fluid, and winter air (for the tires) at KaleCo.

http://www.kalecoauto.com/

Check under "Parts" for Performance and Maintenance.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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rofl that website is awesome man...
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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On the same isle as left handed screwdrivers.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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On the same isle as left handed screwdrivers.
Is that isle in the Caribbean or the South Pacific?
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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That is aisle number 13
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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Muffler bearings? You can't seriously be putting new bearings into a muffler with such an obviously worn Jimson's Saddle...

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KaleCo has produced the highest quality piston return spring to date! High temperance material coated in a thick rubber sleeve resists engine temperatures up to 2500'f. KaleCo piston return springs FORCE the pistons back into the motor, no longer rely on gravity! This effectively increases your revs, horsepower, and peak torque! You must buy one return spring per piston. Rotary engines require some cutting of rubber sleeve.

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I couldn't find muffler bearings for the rotary engine anywhere. I did, however, find a little fan to fit on the end of pistons or apex seals that creates forced out-duction. It forces the air OUT of the port during the exhaust stroke, allowing for fresher intake charge on the next revolution.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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That's rite up there with the "true" definition of parts warrentties.
Lifetime warrentty = the life of the part
Limited Lifetime warrentty = if the part breaks in 1/2, both halves are yours, no extra charge
of course, there is also the 30/30 warrentty. 30 seconds or 30 feet from time of purchase.
The best one has to be the "garrenteed fit", it's garrentteed to fit.....something else
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rogue_Wulff
That's rite up there with the "true" definition of parts warrentties.
Lifetime warrentty = the life of the part
Limited Lifetime warrentty = if the part breaks in 1/2, both halves are yours, no extra charge
of course, there is also the 30/30 warrentty. 30 seconds or 30 feet from time of purchase.
The best one has to be the "garrenteed fit", it's garrentteed to fit.....something else
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Originally Posted by Wankelguy
The rubber hangers that support the exhaust system are called "muffler bearings" in Europe, since they "bear" the weight of the muffler.

I've got a whole parts bin full of 'em.
I call the little round, tapered bushings that go between flanged portions of exhaust pipe "muffler bearings".
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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Talking Muffler bearings

Don't forget if you use the oversized muffler bearings that the exhaust pipe must be cross drilled and dual taurus se fans must be used to lower the exhaust temp.
If this is not done the gonkalator valve will not craete enough backpressure to activate the fluxcapacitor. Oh, almost forgot to add needs to be triggered by the
dual jigawatt reverbarating solenoid wired directly to the main infusion generator
for proper boost. rx7doctor
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
Don't forget if you use the oversized muffler bearings that the exhaust pipe must be cross drilled and dual taurus se fans must be used to lower the exhaust temp.
If this is not done the gonkalator valve will not craete enough backpressure to activate the fluxcapacitor. Oh, almost forgot to add needs to be triggered by the
dual jigawatt reverbarating solenoid wired directly to the main infusion generator
for proper boost. rx7doctor

Oh, so THAT's why my tire preassure is low....I had it all backwards. Thanks doc.
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
Don't forget if you use the oversized muffler bearings that the exhaust pipe must be cross drilled and dual taurus se fans must be used to lower the exhaust temp.
If this is not done the gonkalator valve will not craete enough backpressure to activate the fluxcapacitor. Oh, almost forgot to add needs to be triggered by the
dual jigawatt reverbarating solenoid wired directly to the main infusion generator
for proper boost. rx7doctor
After all of those mods, you must also pour at least 2 cans of compression into the carb/TB.
Then upgrade the radiator to an early VW beetle (on a budget) or Porsche 911 (money not a problem)
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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Talking Tire pressure

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Oh, so THAT's why my tire preassure is low....I had it all backwards. Thanks doc.
Sorry i left out some vital info. don't forget to evacuate and recharge the air in your tires every 6 months. If you have the air imported from Colorado the rolling resitance of the tires will be reduced and your mileage will triple.
Also i just got an update on the boost system for the cusinart, the memo states the following. " Under HARD acceleration at least 2- 500 megajule Viagra pills must be induced into the system. Remember to be carful though, if you use too much and the boost will not retract you will have to see your technician as soon as possible or the flow of jigawatts will be cutoff and the gonkalator valve will explode. rx7doctor
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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Sorry i left out some vital info. don't forget to evacuate and recharge the air in your tires every 6 months. If you have the air imported from Colorado the rolling resitance of the tires will be reduced and your mileage will triple.
Also i just got an update on the boost system for the cusinart, the memo states the following. " Under HARD acceleration at least 2- 500 megajule Viagra pills must be induced into the system. Remember to be carful though, if you use too much and the boost will not retract you will have to see your technician as soon as possible or the flow of jigawatts will be cutoff and the gonkalator valve will explode. rx7doctor
Just found out their is a warning label included with the additive Viagra. States that a inline regulator must be used with the gonkalator valve to prevent the possibility of pre-mature boost. This will lead to points removed during overall
competition. Sorry i can't help myself this morning,lol. rx7doctor
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
Just found out their is a warning label included with the additive Viagra. States that a inline regulator must be used with the gonkalator valve to prevent the possibility of pre-mature boost. This will lead to points removed during overall
competition. Sorry i can't help myself this morning,lol. rx7doctor
Carefull dropping the Viagra in there. Heard somewhere that if the reaction last for more that 4 hours you must seek immediate medical attention. MAzda techs will love you for this, love you long time. So only use it on long trips. whata waste for the 5 to 10 minute trip. But as long as you get yours, Its ok.
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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I've heard that a Manual Inline Lift Fluctuator for the muffler will help increase ground clearance when traveling along gravel roads. Is this true? Has anyone tried one of these?
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Old Mar 12, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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Talking Ground clearance

Originally Posted by Moonchopper
I've heard that a Manual Inline Lift Fluctuator for the muffler will help increase ground clearance when traveling along gravel roads. Is this true? Has anyone tried one of these?
You have to use the pneumatic self adjusting tie rod inverter to relocate the control arm pitch during speeds over 75mph. But with the gonkalator actuator solenoid bypass valve and a good laptop you should be able to adjust the yawl
angle. rx7doctor
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