Subject: apexseals/pports
From: ACRE NL
Date: 3/5/2002, 10:37 PM


Anyone have any info on the best apex seals to use for aircraft use.
Racing
Beat says that
 > the cast iron ones work fine for most street engines.

 > Also does anyone have any information on modifying the rotor housings
for
pports?  Such as
 > location of ports, size of port holes, any kind of drawings etc?
 > Royce


There is the timing to copy onto the housing. If there is a tension bolt in
the way just leave it out and put a pipe plug in the bolt hole on the rear
cast iron. Racers are running the stock seals up to 9,000 RPM without any
problems.
Lynn E. Hanover.

 
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