Lookin good man, ill be makin some progress as soon as it gets warm up here I got a buttload of parts to go on my car. Gonna drop the engine and trans in too...too bad I don't have money for a haltech yet though.
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Originally Posted by MazdaMike02
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Lookin good man, ill be makin some progress as soon as it gets warm up here I got a buttload of parts to go on my car. Gonna drop the engine and trans in too...too bad I don't have money for a haltech yet though.
Bit of an update today, pulled the engine/trans out of the car and cleaned the engine bay, if you look at my older pics you'll see how dirty it was. I think it turned out pretty good. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps5ccdad8d.jpg Attachment 675332 Attachment 675333 |
Wow!!! That engine bay looks good. Where's the "jealous" button??
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Originally Posted by woodmv
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Wow!!! That engine bay looks good. Where's the "jealous" button??
Another update i forgot to mention, I ordered Goopy 2mm apex seals, it took alot of reading on the forum to decide what seals i wanted but goopys seem to be pretty good for a good price. Just got to order an O-ring kit and a few other gaskets and i can put the engine back together. |
That bay is so clean, going to look good with the BT in there soon. Thanks for the help Matt, got all but the rear iron put together this weekend and a trip to Eugene with the family. Busy. Looks like you made good progress as well. Took some pics with my son's camera. Ready to start my thread now. I'll be in PDX this Saturday, have some time in the AM, would like to stop by and see the new garage.
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Originally Posted by HRnico
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That bay is so clean, going to look good with the BT in there soon. Thanks for the help Matt, got all but the rear iron put together this weekend and a trip to Eugene with the family. Busy. Looks like you made good progress as well. Took some pics with my son's camera. Ready to start my thread now. I'll be in PDX this Saturday, have some time in the AM, would like to stop by and see the new garage.
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Have an exciting for me update. Got my goopy seals in the mail today and scored an oring kit for $50 from a coworker. so looks like i can stack my engine this weekend.
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Whooo, good deal on the soft seals. What day you stacking the engine?
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Originally Posted by notveryhappyjack
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Whooo, good deal on the soft seals. What day you stacking the engine?
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Well engine is assembled......
clean up the stock ports, left the port shape unchanged, just smoothed the runners and the bowl. Attachment 674695 Attachment 674696 Attachment 674697 |
Why no streetport? Did you port your first motor?
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Originally Posted by MazdaMike02
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Why no streetport? Did you port your first motor?
On a plus note, ive decided that i might just break this engine in on the dyno at work, i like a rough break in. lol |
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started making on my new front frame support so i can cut out the round stock one. I got it all tacked up, do you think it'll be strong enough?
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I love the duration though..gotta have that brap brap idle man. Plus I'm going NA now so the porting will help.
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Yeah I'd say that bar is big enough lol. Trying to make room for the v-mount and oil cooler etc or what?
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Originally Posted by 82transam
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Yeah I'd say that bar is big enough lol. Trying to make room for the v-mount and oil cooler etc or what?
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Looks good. Definitely stronger than stock. That round tube is incredibly thin...
Good idea bending the tow hooks in a bit. I should copy you. I had to get my Red FB towed (with the IMSA air dam) and there was no way to get a tow hook on them... lol fail |
Originally Posted by 82transam
(Post 11454608)
Looks good. Definitely stronger than stock. That round tube is incredibly thin...
Good idea bending the tow hooks in a bit. I should copy you. I had to get my Red FB towed (with the IMSA air dam) and there was no way to get a tow hook on them... lol fail |
Can I help you get this project finished up? Need another fb to cruise with
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Originally Posted by notveryhappyjack
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Can I help you get this project finished up? Need another fb to cruise with
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I KNOW you've been up to something :) do you have an engine installed yet?
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Originally Posted by ioTus
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I KNOW you've been up to something :) do you have an engine installed yet?
I started recovering my headliner and other fabric interior panels, should finish most of them tonight. Got lots of little odd and ends done and have been putting in lots of OT at work so late night motivation has been down. Im putting in an order with atkins today to get the couple gasket/seals i need to install the engine, but im really debating painting the whole car because i have it stripped down so far right now. |
Yeah man if paint is on the list of things to do, and you have the resources to do it, now would be the time.
Paint is on my list, but honestly I have no idea when i'll get it done. Engine bay needs it, billion door dings and dents all over, holes from a spoiler ala PO, etc. I'm also contemplating IMSA kit, which would cover up the worst dents and holes, plus would be much less to paint than the whole car. Ahhhh first world problems. *sigh* |
Originally Posted by ioTus
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Yeah man if paint is on the list of things to do, and you have the resources to do it, now would be the time.
Paint is on my list, but honestly I have no idea when i'll get it done. Engine bay needs it, billion door dings and dents all over, holes from a spoiler ala PO, etc. I'm also contemplating IMSA kit, which would cover up the worst dents and holes, plus would be much less to paint than the whole car. Ahhhh first world problems. *sigh* |
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