Cracked Center Iron
12-29-07, 09:50 AM
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Cracked Center Iron
Hey guys, ive been goin through an engine tear down and cleaning for the winter to rebuild my 88 T2.
while i was cleanin i found on my center iron a crack on one of the lower legs leading into the outer coolant seal grove. i took a few pictures that show the extent of the crack. it seems to only be on the surface and u can see it doesnt go through in one of the photos.
http://picasaweb.google.com/boomshikie/CenterIronCrack
question, does this seem reusable? or should i look for a new iron? thanks in advance for all the help.
patrick
while i was cleanin i found on my center iron a crack on one of the lower legs leading into the outer coolant seal grove. i took a few pictures that show the extent of the crack. it seems to only be on the surface and u can see it doesnt go through in one of the photos.
http://picasaweb.google.com/boomshikie/CenterIronCrack
question, does this seem reusable? or should i look for a new iron? thanks in advance for all the help.
patrick
12-29-07, 10:33 AM
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12-29-07, 11:02 AM
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it doesnt look deep at all, seems like its on the surface. i cant catch it w/ my finger nail. however if i do get another iron, am i limited to the T2 ? or a N/A or S5 irons useable too? thanks for the response!
12-29-07, 03:17 PM
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S4 NA center side housing has EGR ports in the primary runner so stay away from that one. Otherwise the other irons '86-91 irons can all be ported to be identical.
S5 has a later opening smaller primary port unported though, but who would rebuild a rotary without porting it :P
S5 has a later opening smaller primary port unported though, but who would rebuild a rotary without porting it :P
