Super VXer
Yeh, were the best in the US on rotarys. Yes, 1 of the compression rings were cracked. This is the 2nd motor that ive herd of that had the oil rings sticking with bad springs and I called it as the problem before I stripped the motor down. No I didnt do any leakdown test because it already showed signs of potential total failer so what was the point.
Super VXer
Were you able to take as many pictures as you'd hoped, since you were in a hurry?
Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"
Super VXer
Only of the disassembly.
Super VXer
Hey MoonRaker, I was wondering what happened to yuh.hope all is well. If you still want to finish that write up with your pictures let me know. I still have all the stuff from earlier this year that we worked on. I did get a chance to upgrade the website aswell.
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Super VXer
That sucks... taking things apart is easy, putting them back together is what needs visual explanation. Would still be interested in the write-up though.Originally Posted by MoonRaker
Super VXer
I was thinking that but I was so in depth with the assembly I didnt have much of a chance to take pictures. I can say a couple of things though. I noticed that the crank and rod bearings were brand new, they even still had the machine cut marks with no visable wear. 5 of the 6 cylenders were perfect also showing no wear, you could still see the hone marks in even the bad hole, there was 2 much uneven wear in the hole that housed the cracked ring. Everything was brown from the blowby but cleaned up better then expected. Things are going together pretty quickly, I lost the head dowls so I need to track them down today. Ive also bought new head bolts since I had to drill 4 out. The holes were bored out 10 over and the heads to block surfaces were decked for a perfect seal.
Super VXer
Well, motor is finished ready to install. Recommendation, dont loss any parts, it takes alot longer in the end.
Super VXer
Was this a '99 block, you started with? Did you run it in on the bench, or are you just plunking it back in? Did you change (or clean up) any oil ports? With the reported oil starvation issues in the '99s, opening them up some would have been prudent. One more thing, how dirty was the intake and all? (I don't care for this EGR/Cat setup-suspect it takes too long for the cats to light up, dumping more carbs back up top) Cool, you're almost rollin'__Wayne
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