Side seal springs & Oil Control ring springs questions

[Pete_89T2]

Originally Posted by RETed

Personally, for 300hp, I'd just reuse your original seals, if they are in good shape.
If you're paranoid, you're welcome to buy new (upgrade, i.e. FD) springs and / or the comp springs.


-Ted

Reuse of the original side seals isn't an option in this case. Purchased Ransom's nearly new short block, but it was already dissembled & cleaned up pretty good when I got it. Didn't come with any of the hard seals on the rotors except the oil control rings, which I knew going in. But the condition of the housings, rotors & irons are about as close to brand new as you can get, and it has about as big of a street port as you can get

[chibikougan]

Yeah I thought about sending you everything but in my haste I didn't note where anything went... Looking back I wish I would have never cracked it.

[Barry Bordes]

Originally Posted by chibikougan

Yeah I thought about sending you everything but in my haste I didn't note where anything went... Looking back I wish I would have never cracked it.

Chick,
Which seals were you thinking about using?
Why did you sell it in such haste?

Pete,
You can't beat the latest OEM applicable parts. So 3rd gen springs and seals.
You could add the longer side seals and cut the corner seals for better sealing.
See my Zero Clearance side seal thread.
Barry

[chibikougan]

Originally Posted by Barry Bordes

Chick,
Which seals were you thinking about using?
Why did you sell it in such haste?

Used OEM mazda 2 piece and I didn't sell it in any haste I just tore it down with no intention of keeping or re using.


I was selling for a while. I just never tore it down until I sold it to make sure it was all still Brand New condition.