My engine build

AHarada · 09-11-2008, 07:02 PM

Now here's the fun part. It's actually a funny story. Not so funny for me when I was doing it, but now it's a funny story.

I had the motor together and everything was fine and dandy. I was about to put the rear iron on, and as I was doing so, I hear something small fall. I pull the rear iron off and I had a corner apex seal piece missing. No where to be found. Oh shit. The corner piece popped out of the rotor and into the cooling jacket. Only way to get it at this point was to tear the motor down. WOW. I tried gluing the apex seal pieces together at first, but I just made a mess, so I was just putting the corner pieces in, and carefully putting the pieces on top. For those that don't know, the corner pieces I am talking about are little triangles under spring tension.

Attempt no. II. Retrieved the corner piece from the front iron, and went at it again. Everything went smoothly until I put the rear rotor on. I somehow I cracked one of the corner seals when I was setting the rotor onto the intermediate plate. GREAT. So I ordered another one and tore the motor down. My thinking at the time was that since there was silicone curing, that it would only cure right if the motor was together and the tension bolts torqued, so I tore the motor down AGAIN.

Third and last attempt. Went smoothly and I had a freshly rebuilt shortblock which I was confident and proud of my work.

I used Crisco to hold seals in place, and Marvel mystery oil, engine honey, and Mobil one synthetic as assembly lube.

Here you can see the 4 studs.

09-11-2008, 07:02 PM	#5
AHarada Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 162 Rep Power: 18	Engine building Now here's the fun part. It's actually a funny story. Not so funny for me when I was doing it, but now it's a funny story. I had the motor together and everything was fine and dandy. I was about to put the rear iron on, and as I was doing so, I hear something small fall. I pull the rear iron off and I had a corner apex seal piece missing. No where to be found. Oh shit. The corner piece popped out of the rotor and into the cooling jacket. Only way to get it at this point was to tear the motor down. WOW. I tried gluing the apex seal pieces together at first, but I just made a mess, so I was just putting the corner pieces in, and carefully putting the pieces on top. For those that don't know, the corner pieces I am talking about are little triangles under spring tension. Attempt no. II. Retrieved the corner piece from the front iron, and went at it again. Everything went smoothly until I put the rear rotor on. I somehow I cracked one of the corner seals when I was setting the rotor onto the intermediate plate. GREAT. So I ordered another one and tore the motor down. My thinking at the time was that since there was silicone curing, that it would only cure right if the motor was together and the tension bolts torqued, so I tore the motor down AGAIN. Third and last attempt. Went smoothly and I had a freshly rebuilt shortblock which I was confident and proud of my work. I used Crisco to hold seals in place, and Marvel mystery oil, engine honey, and Mobil one synthetic as assembly lube. Here you can see the 4 studs.