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On 31/07/2022 at 21:05, gibbon said:

ah, the rotor and eccentric shaft rotate at different speeds don't they. Otherwise you wouldn't need a rotor bearing at all. The rotor drives the e-shaft like a big end bearing drives a crank, and the stat gear stops it from kicking around the bearing. 

as you were, lads. I believe it's modular monday in three hours 

Yes 3:1 so at 9000 rpm (crank) the rotors are only doing 3000

3 hours ago, hood said:

Right now on rush (channel 14) Wheeler Dealers are tidying up an old 7 

How did it turn out?

On 19/06/2022 at 15:06, Flash said:

For sale across here in Straya at the moment. Typical over sized Aussie wheels. What is wrong with these fullas ?

I'm walking this back 

Isn't the bolt just obscured by the coolant hose?

What is that intake setup?

9 hours ago, tortron said:

This car was on here I think, I remember the K&N

 

 

 

 

I think thats the guy in chch, DIY quad epic build quality, thread on rx7club.com from memory 

On 24/12/2021 at 18:24, yoeddynz said:

Needs less donk and more modgies. 

Why do them orstraliuns like such huge wheels? 

Coz they're flamin gala's mate, all squawk no taste

I think there is an old thread on torque wrenches on os somewhere. My 2c is get a deflecting beam type

13 hours ago, datlow said:

Yip + the driveshaft tunnel 

 

Amateur, doesn't he know you just put 28" wheels on it?

If they are cheap enough maybe people are making one good car from several shells?

I love side port 3&4 rotors, just seem to sound so damn good

Mmmm not sure how they got the hole that size, bit big for 3/4 i would think possible though i guess, would be interesting to measure some 3/4 plugs if they are oversize as much as my "20mm" plugs they may be perfect, may get some and check. Mostly the trouble i think is that its a coolant port to heat inlet manifold i.e. never intended to have a plug so they didnt need to care about exacting dims. 

What OD should i aim for, take 0.5mm off leaving it over by 0.2mm ish, should interference fit its self in there at that size?

The old measure before starting to bash method might have been the way to go, plug is about 0.7mm bigger than hole

1 hour ago, drftnmaz said:

I think I'd make a plate with holes drilled to suit inlet manifold threads on block, have this standing ~2"? off the flange with some long bolts, then add a threaded hole in line with where the frost plug needs to go, then put bolt with lots of thread thru this hole and a socket on the end with the frost plug, turning the block into a press... long winded way to get there, but ya gotta do it the long way somtimes!

Shit thats a good idea.

30 minutes ago, yetchh said:

Are you sure they're the right size? I've always found frost plugs fairly easy to install.. 

I should probably check this yeah... 

2 hours ago, Valiant said:

My recipe for successful frost plugs.

Get the hole really clean with Emory tape.

Put blue lock tight around the outside of the plug.

Find a socket that is a loose fit inside the cup of the plug.

Tap it in. Hammer on its side if required, add socket extensions if required.

 

Got a picture of where you are trying to work?

The hole is super clean, new rotor housings, have put a generous smear of loctite pipe sealant in there and have been using socket like you describe but hammer just bounces off, if i had a lathe i would take a couple tenths of mm off of the plugs they seem way too tight. Can take photo tonight

Would be ok if plug was going in the manifold but i think really needs to go in block? I guess i could plug mani and O ring like factory in block but more likely to leak?

Just now, GuyWithAviators said:

Chuck the plug in the freezer overnight and blowtorch the block? 

Tried freezing the plug, no change, this is all on the front housing where there is more swing room. The rubber things with the nut may be the way as have room on the other side, nut can sit in manifold coolant port perhaps 

3 hours ago, Nominal said:

Bung one of these in?

What it is?

3 hours ago, azzurro said:

dont worry, wont be flat when you finished pushing it with abolt or making room for the back swing on the persuader  

Have you considered

a crane?

Jb weld?

10 propellors?

2ZZ?

Newtech and newspaper?

fresh underseal with dirt in it?

lower it more?

Turbo 6 falcon?

Turbos with eagers?

more jandal?

Have we found an edge case scenario where the OS standard answers do not apply, thereby proving they are in fact fundamental laws of the universe by exception?

I etched 'go hard for what you are' on the plug, didn't work but may have collapsed a parralel universe. 

Maybe but trouble will be finding a flat enough surface in the engine bay to push against. 

Hmmm some good ideas, will try again tonight 

Thanks man, Im south of the border unfortunately

Having major difficulty installing 20mm freeze plugs into 13b intake manifold coolant ports (engine in car), very limited swing for hammer. Dont have an engine crane to remove engine.

Considering tapping to M22 and using threaded plugs instead but min hole size is supposed to be 20.73mm, although its only aluminium so I might get away with it? Taps will be fkn expensive though for a one off job.

Why has no one made a 90deg battery hammer?

Any ideas before i go buy an engine crane?