Pics and Status Of My Turbo-NA-Brigeport Engine Build
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Engine, Not Motor
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Lay off the duct Aaron. You gotta buy some new slippers.
Good job! Not driving for 2 yrs sucks. I can't wait to see you back on the road.
Maybe we'll line 'em up.
Good job! Not driving for 2 yrs sucks. I can't wait to see you back on the road.
Maybe we'll line 'em up.
As for lining them up...Sure...But you know you'll be walked.
NICE pics... doesn't look like it's that difficult of a job....
This might have been covered and I missed reading it but what kind of paint did you use on the housings? Is it a powdercoating? Also wondering, you're using NA housings and parts, but are you using the NA high compression rotors as well? BTW the color scheme looks absolutely wicked.
The block is all 6 port NA with the high compression rotors. Once you've gone high compression turbo, you never go back. "Turbo lag" is not in my vocabulary.
i just hope too many people don't take advantage of his pictures and do crazy things with his pics of himself!
But good writeup man. how long did it take you to assemble the engine?
and why didn't you do it in your garage? carrying it up basement steps would be a bitch i'd think.
The engine block only weighs about 175LB, so it won't be hard to get up the stairs.
So when is the dyno date ?
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aaron cake.
its time to get that ****** wig split man. i hope thats fake
its time to get that ****** wig split man. i hope thats fake
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this was an awesome post aaron. its giving me more confidence to rebuild my own engine. my engine is starting to fart oil smokes now. i like that red you used.
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Thanks for the detailed instructions there bud. Im starting my first rebuild on a 13b in a few weeks and plan to use your instuctions allong with a few other books to rebuild the engine
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I really didn't intend this to be an engine build tutorial. However, I have also never seen anyone post a blow-by-blow assembly before. If you're going to do this, I would recommend getting the video. It covers everything, including the lengthy cleaning and measuring process.
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I would like to challenge the claim that this is not a mullet. I present the following evidence:
As you can see, this hairstyle follows the classic description of a mullet...business in the front, pleasure in the back, as our friend Jacobcartmill has presented. I rest my case.
-Joe
As you can see, this hairstyle follows the classic description of a mullet...business in the front, pleasure in the back, as our friend Jacobcartmill has presented. I rest my case.
-Joe
#43
I want an engine stand now...
Rebuilding a rotary really isn't that bad. I managed to do it with some help from a mechanic friend. Don't expect it to go quite that smoothly though - I think it took us 6+ hours to get things together. Part of this was taking Rotary Aviation's suggestion that the superglue on the apex seal corner pieces wasn't really needed. They kept popping out. Very frustrating.
But, other than that, it was pretty much as described.
-=Russ=-
Rebuilding a rotary really isn't that bad. I managed to do it with some help from a mechanic friend. Don't expect it to go quite that smoothly though - I think it took us 6+ hours to get things together. Part of this was taking Rotary Aviation's suggestion that the superglue on the apex seal corner pieces wasn't really needed. They kept popping out. Very frustrating.
But, other than that, it was pretty much as described.
-=Russ=-
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just dont care.
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Originally Posted by OverDriven
I would like to challenge the claim that this is not a mullet. I present the following evidence:
As you can see, this hairstyle follows the classic description of a mullet...business in the front, pleasure in the back, as our friend Jacobcartmill has presented. I rest my case.
-Joe
As you can see, this hairstyle follows the classic description of a mullet...business in the front, pleasure in the back, as our friend Jacobcartmill has presented. I rest my case.
-Joe
LOL
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Wow, some of you people needs lives. For the record, I would love to grow my bangs much longer...but they simply refuse to grow!
Lol...I think its cool man...you look like the mad Rotary scientist.
-Joe
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Why isn't this thread in the archive? Seriously. Don't be vain, Aaron, I know you send other good threads to the archive; send this one. I've been looking for a thread exactly like this since I started seriously considering doing my own rebuild; I would've found it sooner had it been there.
I know it's a bit of a dinosaur, but consider this a free bump to the top--it might help someone see it that didn't know about it.
Thanks for the thread.
I know it's a bit of a dinosaur, but consider this a free bump to the top--it might help someone see it that didn't know about it.
Thanks for the thread.