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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Apex Seal Questions and other questions

Hello all i was trying to post in the second gen section but I guess i need 20 posts.So i figured to ask here and see if i can get some direction.

I currently own a 1987 mazda rx7 N/a in this coming year i will be doing a T2 swap .Having the engine rebuilt as we speak along with the transmission just in case.My engine builder informed me of some new Apex seals that are guaranteed not to break under stress loads.I'm wondering if anyone has heard of such apex seals as this would be an awesome addition to my build.My plans for my vehicle are just to do a nice clean conversion and work on the interior and exterior ,But as we all know rotary motors are not the most reliable of engines.

My second question was if anyone knows of any vendor either on the forum or otherwise ,that makes a conversion harness from N/a to T2. To help I am putting in an s5 t2 motor and I really dont wanna mickey mouse the harness. I just want a clean swap as i want my baby to be done very clean. Just gonna use this as my cruiser /weekend toy to cruise in.

Any help with either question would be greatly appreciated.Thank you and hope everyone has a Happy New Year.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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Regarding apex seals, all that's required is to use the forum's "Search" button. The forum contains positive comments about ALS, RA and Goopy, if you just use the search function. fwiw, I chose ALS for my upcoming rebuild.

Building a powerful, reliable motor requires more than just "bulletproof" apex seals. A few years ago I dented a rotor and blew a water seal, and my Mazda OEM apex seals were fine. Furthermore if you plan on exceeding 400whp on your FC engine, you should also consider porting and pinning the engine. There's a lot of good information on this forum that can be found by typing a couple words in the "Search" bar.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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thanks juicyjosh just wanted feedback from other members see what the corresponding trend on apex seals that people like to use vs. the info already found on the forum archives.and just want to use my 7 to enjoy it not to exceed 400whp i have other toys that can do that .just want to make this 7 look and sound the way it did back in the day is all.thanks for the comments though .
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