will this turbo2 iron make it
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will this turbo2 iron make it
for the experts on engine rebuilding , i started polishing the ports but i went a little to much were the arrow is in the pick ,is that iron still usable ,and do you get any power just polishing the ports ,its my first rebuild i thought i would give it a shot ,thanks fellas
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depends what you consider noticable.... you will gain maybe 2 or 3 hp, depending what your other mods are. my philosophy is, if i do every little easy thing like that that gets me 3 hp, at the end I end up with 30 extra ponies, so polish your heart out!
as far as the port...i cant tell real well in the pic, btu it looks kinda scary to me...like aaron said, if it crosses the wear line from the side seal, its not a good idea to use it.
as far as the port...i cant tell real well in the pic, btu it looks kinda scary to me...like aaron said, if it crosses the wear line from the side seal, its not a good idea to use it.
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well i stopped polishing when i did that so its still stock looking ill get better pics my set up is a 3rd gen fuel pump bnr stage 2 turbo upgrade isuzu npr front mount a wolf 3d 720 /1000 for fuel im rebuilding the oil metering lines and the oil cooler lines so im trying to set this motor up the best i can not for dragging but forn my own enjoyment ,atempting this engine build will be a first for me but i will learn by my mistake ,and keep everyone updated on my progress ,has anyone pics of there engine rebuild and port polishing to help me out thanks guys and gals
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When it comes to porting, two of the most important considerations in making rotary power are intake velocity and port timing. When you make the intake ports too wide you lose velocity. Raising the top of the port and lowering the bottom changes port timing, and when done in just the right amount, you get noticeable changes in the powerband. There are quite a few threads on this if you search.
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Originally Posted by scrip7
When it comes to porting, two of the most important considerations in making rotary power are intake velocity and port timing. When you make the intake ports too wide you lose velocity. Raising the top of the port and lowering the bottom changes port timing, and when done in just the right amount, you get noticeable changes in the powerband. There are quite a few threads on this if you search.
Moving the port and towards the middle of the iron makes it close later.
Moving the bottom down really doesn't do anything but increase port volume.
Moving the port outwards towards the housing causes it to open sooner.
It's actually the top outside corner of the port that opens first.
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you can remove rough casting, and smooth the port out. But you can't "polish" it shiny. Bling doesn't really help here. If you don't want to change timing, look into the port from the side and widen up the mouth. You'll notice that a little more.
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fastrotaries do you have any pics on this concept ive used the search but come up with porting pics all i was doing was smoothing out the roughness in the ports with a grinding stone know on the pic were the arrow is is that the danger area ,if so what actualy happens thanks guys
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Moving the port and towards the middle of the iron makes it close later.
Opening the port upward makes it close later.
Going toward the middle just gets you into trouble.
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Yes, I missed the word up. The funny thing is that I had to retype the sentence twice because my stupid wireless mouse freaked out and ended up highlighting half the text in the post and I thus I typed over it...
Up and towards the middle (referring to the upper edge of the port that points toward the trailing plug and not the edge closest to the eccentric hole) makes it close later.
Up and towards the middle (referring to the upper edge of the port that points toward the trailing plug and not the edge closest to the eccentric hole) makes it close later.
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As a whole you'll want to stay away from going towards the eccentric shaft and directly down.
If you do your exhaust ports as well, you'll want to keep from going up.
What I meant was that If you look at the Iron from the side, the way the airstream would travel. Porting out some material, thus increasing volume. It'd be pointless to go crazy unless you were going to open up the intake manifold as well. For now I'd just try to port match it. If this is your first engine build I'd really keep it simple, and focus more on checking the clearances on the motor. Anyone can put together an engine, but that doesn't make you an engine builder. Just an assembler. Checking all the clearances is most of the work. Please take your time, you'll thank yourself later.
If you do your exhaust ports as well, you'll want to keep from going up.
What I meant was that If you look at the Iron from the side, the way the airstream would travel. Porting out some material, thus increasing volume. It'd be pointless to go crazy unless you were going to open up the intake manifold as well. For now I'd just try to port match it. If this is your first engine build I'd really keep it simple, and focus more on checking the clearances on the motor. Anyone can put together an engine, but that doesn't make you an engine builder. Just an assembler. Checking all the clearances is most of the work. Please take your time, you'll thank yourself later.
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Google "laminar flow" and you'll get the details.
smoother surfaces have lower friction coefficients, so a polished surface will induce less drag, and a thinner boundary layer, hence better flow, especially in pipe flow situations.
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thanks arron that made good sense I have a machine shop at my job so I will take your advice and check the clearances .one more question I have the 3 piece seals what do you guys use for you own rebuild and have you had long life with then, I'm using brAnd knew houseing what are your opinion on apex seals I read a few threads but I'd rather here from a 2oo7 point of veiw
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For years I have read articles on port smoothness and the most common element in the discussions were to have the smoothest finish on the exhaust side of things, and a slightly rougher finish in a port or intake runner where fuel and air travels. It was explained to me that fuel droplets are more likely to "roll out" and separate (also referred to as "puddling" by many engine builders) on a highly polished intake runner. I polished the exhaust manifold and turbine housing on my tII to an absolute chrome-like finish and I port-matched my upper and lower intake and removed some casting flash, that's about it. I suppose a person could polish the UIM runners on a rotary and leave the LIM as-is and see some sort of improvement, who knows.