is RA the only maker of teflon encapsulated coolant orings?
 

i'm wanting to get some teflon encapsulated orings for my rebuild, and i'm wanting to get some quicker shipping so i can have my rebuild done before the end of the week.
does anyone other than RA make these orings?

How much are they?


-Ted

i have no clue, the whole oring kit is 160 dollars.

the problem is they wont ship stuff fast.

It's probably rebadged McMaster-Carr shit...
$10 each from McMaster-Carr - need 4.


-Ted

I used to think that as well, especially because RA uses standard sized o-rings rather than metric and I believe McMaster Carr does too? Can't remember... But I thought RA claimed they did not when questioned, hard to say. Same shit either way.

Yep, McMaster-Carr is SAE, not metric.
It take a little "tugging" to make them fit, but they are CHEAPER than stock!
I use them in all my rebuilds, including all customers engines now.



-Ted

I've actually been thinking about giving them a shot on an engine some day, maybe the next build, I got OEM for the latest one :)

how much are the OEM ones? i've had great luck with the RA ones... maybe i'll just order them with my atkins order monday instead of the RA stuff.

$22.xx from Mazdatrix.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...m=10-B71A-N326

$25 from the local Mazda dealer (over here).


-Ted

I've always got my shipping quick with RA or do you mean like next day air etc...? I ordered the oring kit and it was here in like 3 days and same with the apex seals.

my last order was about a month ago from them, and i ordered it on sunday night (technically monday at about 2am) and didnt get it til friday. i'm wanting to put my engine back together wednesday and i dont want to be stuck with my thumb up my ass waiting for parts again.