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RX8 Engine build

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MolsonB

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After a few months of research and preping, I'm start to build the block of the engine this weekend. Came out of an 2008 automatic with 108k (km).


Iron plates have been lapped and re-nitrided by Chips Motorsports
Brand new rotor housings with p-ports welded in by Cimarron
Overhaul kit with seals and o-rings by Rotary Aviation
Devcon side intake ports
New bearings
E-shaft weber jets
rx7 rear oil psi regulator




This weekend I'll put the block together. All the measurements have been recorded and logged. The only 'gotcha' was which rotor is front. I assumed the S1 & S2 markings at first, but after cleaning the rotors I saw the FB and RB markings on the faces. After a little quick research, the S1 & S2 are assembly line markings and not which one is front and back.
 

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