Knee-deep in my current build
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Knee-deep in my current build
So due to a leaking oil pan and leaking front cover my motor is coming out......has about six years use and just under 20k miles on the build. Still makes pretty good compression.....it really doesn't HAVE to come out
(note that 6 years ago I used a paper front cover gasket and didn't reseal the oil pan with all the tricks I've learned over the years)
Buuuut---I decided to go with a brand new mazda japan oem motor about a year ago. Ray had been holding one for me since then, and about a week ago he shipped it to IRP in central NJ.
I have no pics yet, but the motor is torn down and I've spent the last few nights after work porting it. Here's a complete list of the changes/additions to my current setup:
*New mazda zero mile engine
*IRP Stage 3 aggressive streetport
*Oil passage porting
*Coolant passage modification
*port match intake runner inlet/GZ LIM/UIM
*Pineapple heavy duty coolant o-rings
*Rotary Aviation 2mm super seals
*mazdacomp metal front cover gasket
*3600 degree cerama-black coating on tubular exhaust manifold and 4 inch downpipe
*1200 degree cerama-chrome on compressor housing
*polish misc intercooler piping
I'll also be installing an RE-Speed oil filler neck and Exedy cerametallic twin disc clutch (very excited about this last addition). I *may* be moving to a billet turbo but we'll see about that last one. I'm actually very happy with my 500R, it's been 100% bulletproof and once I started running 20 psi it really came into it's own
P.S. Pics sometime soon
(note that 6 years ago I used a paper front cover gasket and didn't reseal the oil pan with all the tricks I've learned over the years)
Buuuut---I decided to go with a brand new mazda japan oem motor about a year ago. Ray had been holding one for me since then, and about a week ago he shipped it to IRP in central NJ.
I have no pics yet, but the motor is torn down and I've spent the last few nights after work porting it. Here's a complete list of the changes/additions to my current setup:
*New mazda zero mile engine
*IRP Stage 3 aggressive streetport
*Oil passage porting
*Coolant passage modification
*port match intake runner inlet/GZ LIM/UIM
*Pineapple heavy duty coolant o-rings
*Rotary Aviation 2mm super seals
*mazdacomp metal front cover gasket
*3600 degree cerama-black coating on tubular exhaust manifold and 4 inch downpipe
*1200 degree cerama-chrome on compressor housing
*polish misc intercooler piping
I'll also be installing an RE-Speed oil filler neck and Exedy cerametallic twin disc clutch (very excited about this last addition). I *may* be moving to a billet turbo but we'll see about that last one. I'm actually very happy with my 500R, it's been 100% bulletproof and once I started running 20 psi it really came into it's own
P.S. Pics sometime soon
Last edited by GoodfellaFD3S; 06-09-11 at 05:33 PM.
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Rich, I've read a lot of mixed reviews about the "Rotary Aviation 2mm super seals" and was curious as to why you choose them. Albeit that most of the bad reviews of excessive wear on the rotor housing from the RA seals was back in 05. Are they using some new material now? Also, how do you feel about the ALS seals?
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It's sold already
Rich, I've read a lot of mixed reviews about the "Rotary Aviation 2mm super seals" and was curious as to why you choose them. Albeit that most of the bad reviews of excessive wear on the rotor housing from the RA seals was back in 05. Are they using some new material now? Also, how do you feel about the ALS seals?
I just posted this last night
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As far as the oil pump is concered, I hadn't really considered it. I don't think I'm past the limits of the stock pump based on my oil pressure and temp. It's worth thinking about though, thanks
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RX8 eshaft is about .4 lbs lighter. Doesn't seem like a lot but it makes a difference. It is also about half the price of a new fd shaft. Certain bearings/oil mods are only suited for race cars that spend most of their time at high rpm. Rich is going to be doing our IRP oil passage mods which will be more than enough for any street car.