Build Threads Building a motor? Post the progress here.

Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-07-2016, 04:42 PM
  #5881  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

I do not have a greddy bov. That became @hi_im_sean's at some point. It was legit though. My turbo has a built in bypass valve.
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-07-2016, 04:46 PM
  #5882  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
Girz0r's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 3,033
Total Cats: 324
Default

Was going to say about the greddy, grab a FV - I love mine, no off boost leaks at all. The ebay knock off that came with my car was terrible. It's now my work desk paper weight.
Girz0r is offline  
Old 01-07-2016, 04:47 PM
  #5883  
SadFab CEO
iTrader: (3)
 
hi_im_sean's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: your mom's house phoenix, AZ
Posts: 4,560
Total Cats: 1,142
Default

I still cant figure out if its a type S or RS, but yea, I haz it now.
hi_im_sean is offline  
Old 01-07-2016, 04:50 PM
  #5884  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Yes. I love it. Its simple, quiet easy.

My turbo is basically an EFR, but 20 years old. And a lot shittier

Wastegate looks just like the EFR wastegate and has a built in bypass valve.

See sexy good angle wastegate

Attached Thumbnails Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap-80-1zsvgkn_338242e81932719995d69eb39667f8baea635adf.jpg  
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-09-2016, 08:30 PM
  #5885  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Small parts keep rolling in. Waiting on a scary package from monk, then ABS install will start.

TinyIOx case designed by yank.



2 layers of circuit board, I'm using 8 out of the 9 available ADC inputs. For a variety of stuff. 2 DB9 connectors for in/out.

Still trying to get my truck back on the road. Rebuilt the carbs. Now **** wont ******* start. I hate anything non-efi.

Once truck is up and running I will be stripping the suspension off the miata. Powdercoating it, and installing all the abs sensors, new rear bearings, and xidas.

Leaving the rates. 600 front w/ helpers. 350 rear w/o helpers.

Very stoked.

I also finally started an entire list of mods I've done to the car. When I get bored I'll start linking this thread to it, and eventually have a table of contents at the front of the thread.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
Attached Thumbnails Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap-ods1dup.jpg  
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 11:51 AM
  #5886  
Elite Member
iTrader: (37)
 
EO2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Very NorCal
Posts: 10,441
Total Cats: 1,899
Default

Originally Posted by aidandj
Still trying to get my truck back on the road. Rebuilt the carbs. Now **** wont ******* start. I hate anything non-efi.
Carb(s), as in multiple? What carb(s)?

Did you touch the distributor? The last time I pulled my FE apart I put the distributor back in 180° off. Good thing Gesso showed up and convinced me not to slit my wrists

Air, fuel and spark. Come on now, its not that hard
EO2K is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 11:54 AM
  #5887  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Originally Posted by EO2K
Carb(s), as in multiple? What carb(s)?

Did you touch the distributor? The last time I pulled my FE apart I put the distributor back in 180° off. Good thing Gesso showed up and convinced me not to slit my wrists

Air, fuel and spark. Come on now, its not that hard
1 carb. My issue is its being totally inconsistent. Sometimes starts fine. Sometimes won't idle. Sometimes cranks forever with nothing.
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:06 PM
  #5888  
Elite Member
iTrader: (37)
 
EO2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Very NorCal
Posts: 10,441
Total Cats: 1,899
Default

Autolite? Holley? Edelbrock/Carter?

Mine is wearing an Autolite 4v 4100 from a mid 60's 390FE powered fullsize Ford land yacht of some type. It starts and runs great but I will admit I've had problems with the 'hot air' choke resetting properly. I had the same issue with the stock Autolite 2v 2100 or 2150 or whatever it was so maybe I just suck at chokes.
EO2K is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:15 PM
  #5889  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Originally Posted by EO2K
Autolite? Holley? Edelbrock/Carter?

Mine is wearing an Autolite 4v 4100 from a mid 60's 390FE powered fullsize Ford land yacht of some type. It starts and runs great but I will admit I've had problems with the 'hot air' choke resetting properly. I had the same issue with the stock Autolite 2v 2100 or 2150 or whatever it was so maybe I just suck at chokes.
Motorcraft/Autolite 2100. My choke is gone because its an aftermarket header. I had a cable choke that got stuck.
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:23 PM
  #5890  
Elite Member
iTrader: (37)
 
EO2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Very NorCal
Posts: 10,441
Total Cats: 1,899
Default

Did you block the "engineered leak" in the choke body? If not, thar's yer prablem.
EO2K is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:26 PM
  #5891  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Originally Posted by EO2K
Did you block the "engineered leak" in the choke body? If not, thar's yer prablem.
Wasdat.

Truck used to run fine. Randomly started misfiring until it wouldn't even Rev above 1500. Then wouldn't start. Rebuilt the carb and its not acting great. Might try and do points today.
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:37 PM
  #5892  
Elite Member
iTrader: (37)
 
EO2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Very NorCal
Posts: 10,441
Total Cats: 1,899
Default

There should be a vac port inside the choke body on the side of the carb. In stock configuration it uses engine vacuum to pull air through a tube that runs from the air cleaner > metal tube at the exhaust manifold > up to the choke. From what I understand because it draws from the air cleaner there is very little actual flow, but if you remove the choke cap it makes for one hell of a vacuum leak.

However you are right, yours sounds like an ignition issue :P
EO2K is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:50 PM
  #5893  
Bannisheded
 
fivehundredton's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Senatobia, MS
Posts: 165
Total Cats: -1
Default

How old is the gas? Is there water in it?
fivehundredton is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 12:59 PM
  #5894  
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
stefanst's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lambertville, NJ
Posts: 1,215
Total Cats: 74
Default

F**k carbs. Do what my buddy Jim and I did- swap in a 351 Windsor (we got it from a totaled 97 f250). Megasquirt it and go.
Youtube:
]
stefanst is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 01:42 PM
  #5895  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Gas should be fine. I drive the truck a decent amount. But I'll try and find a drain plug

It's going to get a powerstroke at some point. Just need the fe to survive until then.
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 02:32 PM
  #5896  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default




Attached Thumbnails Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap-80-soon_1__cf27ee5b9bf83dd33fa850f1ccd92f54d7a66a3b.jpg   Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap-zwkitlg.jpg  
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 03:55 PM
  #5897  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default


Need to tune the fuel with the vacuum gauge and get a better throttle return spring. Then she is perfect.
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 08:41 PM
  #5898  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Super Miata billet shock mounts purchased. What have I done...
aidandj is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 10:13 PM
  #5899  
Elite Member
iTrader: (15)
 
thumpetto007's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,041
Total Cats: -117
Default

^did you buy the blemished ones?
thumpetto007 is offline  
Old 01-10-2016, 10:35 PM
  #5900  
SADFab Destructive Testing Engineer
Thread Starter
iTrader: (5)
 
aidandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Beaverton, USA
Posts: 18,642
Total Cats: 1,866
Default

Originally Posted by thumpetto007
^did you buy the blemished ones?
Of course. Nothing on this car is new.
aidandj is offline  


Quick Reply: Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:29 AM.