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Old 09-14-03, 08:35 PM
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Question Is my rotor housing too worn?

hey guys! I'm waist deep into my rebuild of my engine, I just got the beast apart today, and i was wondering if you could help me out. Everything thus far looks like it's in great shape.. the apex seals are not worn much at all, no chips or cracks, all very smooth. the sideseals and such look perfect. the underside (inside the oil pan) is nice and shiny (meaning no overheating in this engine's history).. but i'm a wee concerned about these rotor housings. take a look and see if you can give me any insite, please?

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looks ok, But I'm not 110% sure about it
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I took apart an engine which had 90psi compression and its housings were like that, maybe a little worse. I would get some better (used) ones if you are not in a rush. You could still put it back together like that if you wanted. My engine ran fine on 90 psi compression. I had to rebuild it due to it ingesting a nut.
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thanks guys I was thinking it would be alright, it seems smooth to the touch with no gouges/scratches.. just wanted to make sure.

Now onto the next stage: Cleaning...
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Can't realy tel to good from the pic, but is that rust on the iron's? If it is get it off there immediately. Even the light, barely noticeable surface rust can cause pitting.
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I'd look into getting new housings. Those look a bit too worn for a rebuild. Yes, they might work decently, but you're going to have hot-start flooding problems, and a lack of power.
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check the very edge of the housing for pitting, there should be a grove there from the side piece of the apex seal, if you can catch your finger nail on it, then it is too far gone
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