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Anyone know what the differnce between these two front cover O-rings are?
Both are from atkins, one came with the front gasket the other I purchased separately.
That's for the paper front cover gasket. If you have time, order a metal front cover gasket. You don't need an o-ring with it, just make sure both surfaces are clean (no little gasket bits), throw the metal gasket on, and install the front cover.
Paper gasket you want a SUPER thin smear of grey RTV on then use the oring and teflon spacer. I would use the whiter of the two, that's the Mazda part, the other may be one they are sourcing from somewhere else. It's the upper/left-hand one in both of your pics. Finally, when the front cover is on, you use a razor blade to trim the little bit of gasket that sticks out the bottom.
I had a number of front cover issues on my FC back when I built my first motor. This is something you want DEAD RIGHT, pulling a front cover in the car is the biggest pain in the *** possible.
That's for the paper front cover gasket. If you have time, order a metal front cover gasket. You don't need an o-ring with it, just make sure both surfaces are clean (no little gasket bits), throw the metal gasket on, and install the front cover.
Paper gasket you want a SUPER thin smear of grey RTV on then use the oring and teflon spacer. I would use the whiter of the two, that's the Mazda part, the other may be one they are sourcing from somewhere else. It's the upper/left-hand one in both of your pics. Finally, when the front cover is on, you use a razor blade to trim the little bit of gasket that sticks out the bottom.
I had a number of front cover issues on my FC back when I built my first motor. This is something you want DEAD RIGHT, pulling a front cover in the car is the biggest pain in the *** possible.
Dale
Thanks for the response Dale,
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Where can I find a metal front gasket?
Also should I maybe look into ordering from ray crowe?
The RX8 Gaskets are metal and work with the FC front cover, Not sure about FDs. That's what I ordered from atkins. Also I smeared a layer of permetex anaerobic gasket maker on both the front cover and the front Iron.
The RX8 Gaskets are metal and work with the FC front cover, Not sure about FDs. That's what I ordered from atkins. Also I smeared a layer of permetex anaerobic gasket maker on both the front cover and the front Iron.
The Rx8 Front cover gasket "does not" fit the FD because 2 or 3 holes are not aligned properly iirc . I think it would be stupid to use it over the FD metal gasket.
