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MO417FD · 03-17-2011, 12:09 PM

And the assembly continues

Check the bottom of the pics for the specialized tool we milled down for us to use in grinding new side seals to spec, very very cool.

Center plate ready for a rotor

Eccentric shaft installed

Rear rotor with oil control rings installed

Rear rotor in place

Rear housing installed

Rear plate installed

Rear plate with tension bolts numbered for proper torque sequence

And Voila!! Finished short block

A little side story involved during assembly. I finished placing the rear rotor in and was placing my last corner seal, when I looked down and noticed that there was an extra corner seal spring sitting on the staging area! I was like "oh no, I couldn't have forgot to put a corner spring in, I know I checked all the corners for spring return." I quickly asked the guys if they have ever had an extra spring shipped in the bag. And of course the answer was no. So needless to say instead of risking it, we just decided to pull it apart and double check. It turned out they did ship an extra one.

Now on to the coolest part of the build I think. For those that are not familar with new side seals, there is a bit of triming to be done in order to get them to fit since they ship longer than what they need to be. We decided to use a junk rotor to act as our jig for grinding down the side seals. This is pretty ideal considering it doesn't allow movement side to side (potentially breaking). Some people may be actually doing it, but we haven't seen the actual rotor milled down like this to help grind the side seals.

We then milled down a side of the face to allow the seal to be grabbed and pushed along it's intended location as a guide/rail.

One corner was left untouched for about 3/4 of an inch and then stepped to allow the seal to be pushed down fully with one hand and guided by the other. Once the rotor was milled then it was placed in the drill press and a circular grinding stone was installed, guided inside the corner seal bore and locked into position.

You can see the seal sitting and the rear is exposed so it can be pushed along

Next up, is getting it to long block status then the car itself; for it's modifications.

03-17-2011, 12:09 PM	#2
MO417FD Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 50 Rep Power: 17	And the assembly continues Check the bottom of the pics for the specialized tool we milled down for us to use in grinding new side seals to spec, very very cool. Center plate ready for a rotor Eccentric shaft installed Rear rotor with oil control rings installed Rear rotor in place Rear housing installed Rear plate installed Rear plate with tension bolts numbered for proper torque sequence And Voila!! Finished short block A little side story involved during assembly. I finished placing the rear rotor in and was placing my last corner seal, when I looked down and noticed that there was an extra corner seal spring sitting on the staging area! I was like "oh no, I couldn't have forgot to put a corner spring in, I know I checked all the corners for spring return." I quickly asked the guys if they have ever had an extra spring shipped in the bag. And of course the answer was no. So needless to say instead of risking it, we just decided to pull it apart and double check. It turned out they did ship an extra one. Now on to the coolest part of the build I think. For those that are not familar with new side seals, there is a bit of triming to be done in order to get them to fit since they ship longer than what they need to be. We decided to use a junk rotor to act as our jig for grinding down the side seals. This is pretty ideal considering it doesn't allow movement side to side (potentially breaking). Some people may be actually doing it, but we haven't seen the actual rotor milled down like this to help grind the side seals. We then milled down a side of the face to allow the seal to be grabbed and pushed along it's intended location as a guide/rail. One corner was left untouched for about 3/4 of an inch and then stepped to allow the seal to be pushed down fully with one hand and guided by the other. Once the rotor was milled then it was placed in the drill press and a circular grinding stone was installed, guided inside the corner seal bore and locked into position. You can see the seal sitting and the rear is exposed so it can be pushed along Next up, is getting it to long block status then the car itself; for it's modifications.