Should I use or loose this iron?

calicrewchief · 10-31-2013, 08:42 PM

I just bought this from someone and immediately regretted my decision. If I did choose to use it, will I see a significant lose of compression or even worse damage to the corner seal?

BadTPS · 11-01-2013, 02:32 AM

Wow that sucks man. that looks unusable. I know how you feel I recently bought a rotor that was dropped during shipping.

infernosg · 11-01-2013, 06:37 AM

Pretty big dirtbag of a seller to knowingly sell a bad iron. I wouldn't use it. What iron/engine is this?

calicrewchief · 11-01-2013, 08:59 AM

Allegedly part of a Ortiz racing block that blew a seal. I guess they let it sit for way too long and good ole corrosion occurred. It's a !3BRE iron. I was trying to avoid buying a brand new one and after searching for a while I finally found this one.

the spyder · 11-01-2013, 11:03 AM

Local? And I think I know where one is, front/rear/middle? A friend is selling his track FD in the spring and has 2-6 motors around his shop. At least two are 13bre.

*Does that look re-ground and poorly recoated to anyone else?

calicrewchief · 11-01-2013, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by the spyder

Local? And I think I know where one is, front/rear/middle? A friend is selling his track FD in the spring and has 2-6 motors around his shop. At least two are 13bre.

*Does that look re-ground and poorly recoated to anyone else?

To me it looks like pitting corrosion from coolant that occurred prior to lapping.
It's from a fella in WA. We've resolved the issue in a respectable manner.

Rotary Evolution · 11-01-2013, 02:00 PM

yeah i wouldn't use it, doesn't appear to have been re-nitrided and the amount of material removed is probably already beyond spec.

i doubt it would harm compression or the seals however but everything combined is just too risky. looks like typical rust from water sitting in an engine for a year or longer.

10-31-2013, 08:42 PM	#1
calicrewchief Rotary Tuner in Training Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 69 Rep Power: 17	Should I use or loose this iron? I just bought this from someone and immediately regretted my decision. If I did choose to use it, will I see a significant lose of compression or even worse damage to the corner seal?

11-01-2013, 06:37 AM	#3
infernosg IT'S ALIVE! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 811 Rep Power: 16	Pretty big dirtbag of a seller to knowingly sell a bad iron. I wouldn't use it. What iron/engine is this? __________________ '86 Mazda RX-7 Base '79 Mazda RX-7 GS

11-01-2013, 11:03 AM	#5
the spyder Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Local? And I think I know where one is, front/rear/middle? A friend is selling his track FD in the spring and has 2-6 motors around his shop. At least two are 13bre. Does that look re-ground and poorly recoated to anyone else? Last edited by the spyder; 11-01-2013 at 11:06 AM.*

11-01-2013, 02:00 PM	#7
Rotary Evolution rotaryevolution.net Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 248 Rep Power: 15	yeah i wouldn't use it, doesn't appear to have been re-nitrided and the amount of material removed is probably already beyond spec. i doubt it would harm compression or the seals however but everything combined is just too risky. looks like typical rust from water sitting in an engine for a year or longer. __________________ http://rotaryevolution.net

11-01-2013, 02:32 AM	#2
BadTPS The Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Wow that sucks man. that looks unusable. I know how you feel I recently bought a rotor that was dropped during shipping.

11-01-2013, 08:59 AM	#4
calicrewchief Rotary Tuner in Training Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 69 Rep Power: 17	Allegedly part of a Ortiz racing block that blew a seal. I guess they let it sit for way too long and good ole corrosion occurred. It's a !3BRE iron. I was trying to avoid buying a brand new one and after searching for a while I finally found this one.