Now that we have the old one out and the new one in the garage this is what we have to work with..



I got the oil pressure regulator on, the oil pan on, the oil level sensor on and 1 engine mount. Then I covered up all the openings and called it a day






So that was my day... I got alot done, but I was really hoping to have the engine in since this is my last 4 day weekend for a few months... Oh well next weekend the engine will go in and I can get to wiring, fuel pump, ecu etc..

I will update more once I get more accomplished

 

where did you get that adapter for the engine stand??

 

Pineapple Racing

 

thanks

 

well no pictures this time.. just an update..

today I got my turbo built... I took it outside got the exhaust manifold bolted with a new Mazda oem gasket.. put the turbo on and I only had the 1 main oil drain line so I figured I could just cut the line and make it work with some heavy duty hose... After messing around for over an hour all I did was ruin a god piece...

so I just had to buy both pieces from a member here so I can get it bolted up..

I then went to put the coolant line on to the intake and noticed that got damaged in shipping so I had to buy both of them too..

just a setback I should still have everything here and ready to have on for this weekend when I put the engine in..

I will update u guys even more.

 

Looks great!!! Nice paint scheme with the engine.

 

THX.. I am happy with it for sure

 

Just got the call from the injector guy.. does not sound to great... I have 1 pair of the smaller primaries I can use but the secondaries I just bought from a member on here and he said he had them flow tested and cleaned but they are not flowing close to eachother (5% difference)

Not sure if I want to use them..

I will keep u all updated!!

 

Today I came home to some good news..


ITS HEEERRRE!!!

Spec Stage 3 6 puk n/a clutch kit







So now I just need to get it all ready to bolt on.

 

nice setup maybe i might get the same
do 6 pucks last a decent amount of time? my clutch net/racing beat didnt even last 10k miles and i barely beat on it.

 

well they will hold more abuse, will last longer to the abuse however a puk clutch will not outlive a continious disc

however for your application u will want the 6 puk

 

Well the dealer did not come through they got me the wrong bolts and wont allow me to return them even though they looked them up..

im out 26.00 on 6 bolts and a spacer none of which I can use or need...

GRRRRR!

why is it I cant find grade 8 metric bolts anywhere??

 

Well I found some bolts tonight.. got home put the water pump, water pump housing on turned the engine around got the flywheel on and realized the bolts are to long.. so I used an extra washer to shim them out a touch now they seem fine EXCEPT the head sticks out to far now and the clutch disc cant sit the way it should

basically the bolts are to damn long.. back to the drawing board again!!!

 

how about cutting the bolts down....?

 

They had the right size botls.. tonight I will have the flywheel on, clutch on, water pump will be tight and bolted on, thermostat will be in and the neck will be on.

the turbo will be bolted on and the lines run.

I will be spraying the engine bay out with brake clean to get things cleaned up..

I will install the release bearing

and then tomorrow after work me and my buddy are gonna drop this baby in

then I can get the upper intake all cleaned up and painted

get the electrical done

get the fuel pump installed

get the ecu in

and next week I order up my intercooler kit

I plan to have this car running by the end of the month.

 

Have fun driving that clutch on the street.

 

looking good man. im jealous haha. take pics with flywheel and clutch on bro!

 

that clutch wont be bad its a sprung hub.. I have drivin many 6 puk clutches before..

anywho on to the pics..

flywheel on:


clutch disc on:


pressure plate on:


Water pump pulley is on.. its smiling:



more pics




I am currently fighting with the turbo it needs to come back off and everything spun the right direction then put back on.. I was trying to angle the compressor housing but if I do that the wastegate actuator wont bolt on

Tomorrow the engine goes in.. I will prolly drop it in without the turbo so I can redue that after I get it right

 

The engine is in... I have to give a big thanks to both my friends Aaron and Mike... without them I would have never been able to do it...


I got the turbo off (so I can fig the problem with its location), I swapped in new engine mounts and then we got the engine on the hoist..

It was a pains since we left the tranny in... we started to get it lined up and I asked to pull it out so we can get it strait and I noticed I forgot the release bearing lol..

I got that on then we tried someone more with no luck..

I left for 5 minutes to take my nephew to work leaving them there.. I came back and they had the engine being bolted together..

I helped finish that up got the starter on and no I just need to finish the rest...

anywho onto pics..








More to come

 

ok its a bit cold today so I did not spend much time (as of now out there) I mannaged to do the following

connect the front oil cooler line
connect the wire to the oil pressure sensor
connect the wire to the oil pressure sender box
put in the spark plugs
put on the new slave cylinder and SS braided line and bleed
put the inspection cover on over the flywheel

I will need:
new banjo bolt for the rear oil cooler line

I still need to reclock the turbo corectly, clean and paint the uim, get my injectors back, change the fuel filter, get new fuel hose, get that all mounted and then get the intercooler mounted and plumbed (once it arrives)

then I can start on the inside with installing the ecu, fuel pump, get the battery charged and give it a try!

 

Here is a few pics.

I got the oil filter pedestal on
got the turbo clocked and all bolted on
got the outer coolant line hooked up to the lim

what a pain to bolt the turbo to the manifold with the manifold in the car

on to pics

 

I got an email last night... my injectors should be here tomorrow... THANK GOD

 

last night I went out and bleed the slave cylinder completely through with some elf dot 4. tonight I am going to go pickup an end for the turbo feed to the front iron. The injectors should be here today and if so I will install those and then get the upper intake cleaned, ports blocked, outer lower plates removed, and painted

this weekend if everything goes well I plan to have the intercooler being installed, the engine done, the ecu swapped in, and the only thing left will be the fuel pump...

I hope this all works out and I get it done in the next week or so.

Start up is getting real close.

 

Do you have them? If you do, why arent you using them?? If you dont have them and need them, pm me..

 

I dont have them and I wont be using them... THX