Interesting Info about Remans
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Interesting Info about Remans
I was over at rick engman's shop and he revealed some interesting new insight on remanufactured motors.
He does rotor balancing/rotating-assembly-balancing over there and has been noticing, mazda is placing front counterweights in the motors without balancing them. Meaning, they are raw, 100% factory weight counterweights, unlike the ones you typically pull out of the engine that has the dimples on it where weight was removed to balance against rotors.
So i guess when mazda deems that a reman needs a new counterweight, they order it, and replace it. Straight from the supplier....no balancing is performed.
This is VERY interesting to any of us trying to build high horsepower motors...he said the weight can be off as much as 10 grams, which when rotating, is a LOT of force.
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He does rotor balancing/rotating-assembly-balancing over there and has been noticing, mazda is placing front counterweights in the motors without balancing them. Meaning, they are raw, 100% factory weight counterweights, unlike the ones you typically pull out of the engine that has the dimples on it where weight was removed to balance against rotors.
So i guess when mazda deems that a reman needs a new counterweight, they order it, and replace it. Straight from the supplier....no balancing is performed.
This is VERY interesting to any of us trying to build high horsepower motors...he said the weight can be off as much as 10 grams, which when rotating, is a LOT of force.
comments: GO!
Last edited by 93BlackFD; 04-16-04 at 06:35 PM.
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it gets complicated basically, it increases wear with it being out of balance. Even if by a little, it will just shorten the life span of the motor, and certainly this risk increases with revs.
counterweight can be accessed from the front cover, so technically you don't have to take motor apart to check, however, you do have to take motor apart to balance, because it's balanced against your rotors.
Also, for those of you who use low compression (86-87 rotors) you need a front automatic counterweight. They are slightly heavier, and allow for compensating for the increased weight of the low compression rotors.
In short, do not hesitate for balancing. I believe it's about $200 to get it done, I'll do it on my next motor. Ideally, do a rebuild, get a lightweight flywheel, have the rear and front counterweight balanced to rotors, new rotor housings, new bearings, and you're set
But that's in a perfect world.
Here's some low compression rotors with the balancing service performed, front automatic/rear automatic counterweight, and the bearings received the same "break-in" that rick's 26B's get (he pre-breaks them in on a lathe before installing)
awesome eh?
drool!
counterweight can be accessed from the front cover, so technically you don't have to take motor apart to check, however, you do have to take motor apart to balance, because it's balanced against your rotors.
Also, for those of you who use low compression (86-87 rotors) you need a front automatic counterweight. They are slightly heavier, and allow for compensating for the increased weight of the low compression rotors.
In short, do not hesitate for balancing. I believe it's about $200 to get it done, I'll do it on my next motor. Ideally, do a rebuild, get a lightweight flywheel, have the rear and front counterweight balanced to rotors, new rotor housings, new bearings, and you're set
But that's in a perfect world.
Here's some low compression rotors with the balancing service performed, front automatic/rear automatic counterweight, and the bearings received the same "break-in" that rick's 26B's get (he pre-breaks them in on a lathe before installing)
awesome eh?
drool!
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i take my stuff to rick, he did my e-shaft for me- if he wasn't so close i'd mail him rotors/shaft/weights, get a packaged deal
before
http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1211.JPG
after
http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1242.JPG
before
http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1211.JPG
after
http://www.1131.net/pics/brian/DSCN1242.JPG
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FAWK! more time until my motor is together...
definitely worth the wait.
(you pick up my e-shaft while you were over there?)
WHO in the world would use 86-87 rotors in an ever so elite (totally above that) FD???
definitely worth the wait.
(you pick up my e-shaft while you were over there?)
WHO in the world would use 86-87 rotors in an ever so elite (totally above that) FD???
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Re: Interesting Info about Remans
Originally posted by 93BlackFD
I was over at rick engman's shop and he revealed some interesting new insight on remanufactured motors.
He does rotor balancing/rotating-assembly-balancing over there and has been noticing, mazda is placing front counterweights in the motors without balancing them. Meaning, they are raw, 100% factory weight counterweights, unlike the ones you typically pull out of the engine that has the dimples on it where weight was removed to balance against rotors.
So i guess when mazda deems that a reman needs a new counterweight, they order it, and replace it. Straight from the supplier....no balancing is performed.
This is VERY interesting to any of us trying to build high horsepower motors...he said the weight can be off as much as 10 grams, which when rotating, is a LOT of force.
comments: GO!
I was over at rick engman's shop and he revealed some interesting new insight on remanufactured motors.
He does rotor balancing/rotating-assembly-balancing over there and has been noticing, mazda is placing front counterweights in the motors without balancing them. Meaning, they are raw, 100% factory weight counterweights, unlike the ones you typically pull out of the engine that has the dimples on it where weight was removed to balance against rotors.
So i guess when mazda deems that a reman needs a new counterweight, they order it, and replace it. Straight from the supplier....no balancing is performed.
This is VERY interesting to any of us trying to build high horsepower motors...he said the weight can be off as much as 10 grams, which when rotating, is a LOT of force.
comments: GO!
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Arn't the remans actually made by AC Delco which is a General Motors company. That was on the label last time I was over at MAZMAX here in Houston and they had some fresh remans in. Very interesting all the same though.
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they are delco/remy remans now. they are doing a better job than the previous people
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You have got to love the global economy at work here,
RX-7 is a Mazda vehicle,
Mazda is a Japanese company
Ford has a 30% stake in Mazda, but
Mazda remanufactured engines are made by Delco
Delco is owned by General Motors.
I have a Japanese car that is tied to Ford but yet runs a General Motors engine.
I love the irony of it. hahaha
RX-7 is a Mazda vehicle,
Mazda is a Japanese company
Ford has a 30% stake in Mazda, but
Mazda remanufactured engines are made by Delco
Delco is owned by General Motors.
I have a Japanese car that is tied to Ford but yet runs a General Motors engine.
I love the irony of it. hahaha
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