Subject: P-port RX8 engine runs.
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 11/5/2007, 2:22 PM
To: AARotary Engine



We have the p-port RX8 engine running at Mazdatrix with the welded in SS
intake runner tube. No dyno runs yet. Hopefully next week.
Thankfully no water leaks around the p-port tubes. The tubes are also
bonded in with JB Weld.

I never thought this would work. Namely welding the stainless tubes directly
to the RX8 rotor housing steel liner but it is working far far better than
I expected. It is also far easier to do than I expected. A good welder
can do it in 15 minutes.

Depending on how much  we are down on power due to the side exhaust ports
we might try building building an RX8 motor with p-port exhaust using the
same welding techniques.
-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.



Its proubly too late to pass this on, but it's a good idea to stick two or
three layers of duct tape on those rotor housing while you grid around on
them. Cut out the edges where your grinding. That way if your grinder gets
away from you it wont scar up your housing.

Bob mears
Supermarine Spitfire




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