Mark Steitle wrote:

What is the proper seal/slot clearance?

0.002 to 0.0039 inches. Maximum allowable is 0.0059 inches.
1994 Workshop Manual.

Paul Lamar

Mark Steitle wrote:

         Reply to:   RE: Apex seal weight.
Paul,
One last (dumb) question... What's the actual size of a new 3mm apex seal.  Are they actually 3mm +/- .000?, or are they .002 - .0039" smaller in order to fit a 3mm groove?  In other words, if I were to have my rotors ground to accept the 3mm seals, what size should be the finished size of the groove? --- Mark

Not dumb. Good question. I don't have one here to measure.  You could use a stack of feeler
gauges in a rotor slot. I got an old 2 mm  one here with a plastic vernier and it
is measuring about .075.... 2 mm is .0787 my plastic vernier is not good enough
so the jury is still out. Good question. I need a real mic from
up at the hangar.

Anybody with a new apex seal lying around that they can mic? I will try to 
remember to do this when I get up to the hangar later today or tomorrow.

Paul Lamar
 
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