i got the pictures of my housings.. check them out.. reusable or nah?
06-12-03, 08:16 PM
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ok maybe not.. i have the pics on my computer but they are too big.. what should i do can anyone help? I CAN SEDND THEM VIA EMAIL OR SOEMTHING..
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Looks good from here. No chrome flaking. As long as the grooves in it aren't too big (can't say from pictures, thats up to you) I'd say use em.
Edit: I see the small flake spots. I don't think its enough to trash them. I've built an engine with worse flaking.
Edit: I see the small flake spots. I don't think its enough to trash them. I've built an engine with worse flaking.
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what about the rear housing though u see that line in the middle... it seems to go almost 75% around the housing starting from teh exhaust hole
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Well, that's up to you. I can't tell how deep it is. The apex seal will basically have to match up to the housing before it seals best. Thats why the break in period will be longer since your not using new housings.
BTW there is a BIG difference in low end torque with new rotor housings.
BTW there is a BIG difference in low end torque with new rotor housings.
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I'd say use them. The housings I took off my 87 base were far worse than those and the engine had 3x90psi compression on both. It still embarassed the ricers whenever we mixed it up on the street . . . and the engine ran like a champ. I even got ~27mpg on the freeway back from Portland with it right after buying it.
. I would say those housings are useable 
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u can only feel it with like ur finger but is not a scratch is just like a tiny lil grove, i thinkis from the heat, but yeah my car is an N/A by the way guys u think the engine will last me a while with the proper break in period? base on some of ur experinces? i saw a thread and i was surprised to see that some rebuilds have only last 20k, and less.. any one has a greater milage based on housings that look like mine or are similar to 155k on them?
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i swear NAs last over 100,000 if you take good care of them.(changing oil 2500miles,changeing coolent,etc)
i heard of a guy where his engine lasted 200,000miles
you guys are just hoping for 50k? if you get new apex seals and all new seals and hoses, and take good care of it, it should last at leat 100k, theres no way it wont.
my car i bought from a guy who didnt know **** about taking care of the engine, and it lasted 115k.
i heard of a guy where his engine lasted 200,000miles
you guys are just hoping for 50k? if you get new apex seals and all new seals and hoses, and take good care of it, it should last at leat 100k, theres no way it wont.
my car i bought from a guy who didnt know **** about taking care of the engine, and it lasted 115k.
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