Geoff builds a silly 'car' in the few weeks before M@MRLS, every year!
02-23-2015, 12:04 AM
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So at this point I could buy a new crank, new rod(s), new bearings, maybe a new oil pump, probably new pistons, and rings to be safe. The head also should be gone through to ensure there's no bearing material in the cams/journals and a valve job at that point because why not.
But that starts adding up, so instead this happened...
Which was also expensive but at least it leaves me all the other parts to rebuild at my leisure.
But that starts adding up, so instead this happened...
Which was also expensive but at least it leaves me all the other parts to rebuild at my leisure.
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02-23-2015, 12:20 AM
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Last weekend Pat and I replaced the water pump and timing belt with the new stuff that I had put on the other motor. No sense in letting it all go to waste. And today G and I put it in the car.
Or even better!
But none of that yet. We put it back together na and it seems to run nice. I'll drive it around a bit some this week and then schedule my appointment with the BAR.
Or even better!
But none of that yet. We put it back together na and it seems to run nice. I'll drive it around a bit some this week and then schedule my appointment with the BAR.
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02-23-2015, 12:30 AM
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Not only does it run, it sounds great. If I wasn't on such a tight schedule we could have driven it around some.
Enjoy the beer, I left that Rochefort 10 in the fridge
Enjoy the beer, I left that Rochefort 10 in the fridge
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03-05-2015, 07:07 PM
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So my BAR referee appointment was today...
I put the factory air box back on so as to have no question about my crankcase ventilation system being sealed. But it was probably unnecessary as the guy at the referee place barely gave it a cursory look.
Unfortunately I did not get my smog exemption sticker today. They took some pictures and photocopied my paperwork and sent it off to someone at the state level. Once that person gets around to looking at my paperwork (and approving it) I have to schedule another appointment to go back and get my sticker.
Oh well, one more hoop to jump though.
In other news, given that the exo seems to be mostly working, I decided to move the other project on to the lift in order to spur some work on it
I put the factory air box back on so as to have no question about my crankcase ventilation system being sealed. But it was probably unnecessary as the guy at the referee place barely gave it a cursory look.
Unfortunately I did not get my smog exemption sticker today. They took some pictures and photocopied my paperwork and sent it off to someone at the state level. Once that person gets around to looking at my paperwork (and approving it) I have to schedule another appointment to go back and get my sticker.
Oh well, one more hoop to jump though.
In other news, given that the exo seems to be mostly working, I decided to move the other project on to the lift in order to spur some work on it
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03-07-2015, 02:41 AM
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Yes, me too 
I was a bit frustrated at the bureocracy of it all, but I got a call this morning saying its been looked at and approved! Just need to schedule another appointment and I'll get my smog exemption sticker! 
Also I do feel quite fortunate about my garage situation. But seeing as I don't own the place there is the mild concern that when I have to move I won't be able to find a comprable place
I was a bit frustrated at the bureocracy of it all, but I got a call this morning saying its been looked at and approved! Just need to schedule another appointment and I'll get my smog exemption sticker! Also I do feel quite fortunate about my garage situation. But seeing as I don't own the place there is the mild concern that when I have to move I won't be able to find a comprable place
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What a long strange trip its been, eh?
06-16-2015, 11:22 PM
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The VLF is 0.65%, so that's got to be more than just one year's registration fees (or else they assessed it at $150K!). Is there "sales tax" when you first register an SB100? Or is that the sales tax on the kit or something?
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06-16-2015, 11:44 PM
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When registering a SPCNs (SB100) car you have to show receipts for all major components (technically everything) that went in to the car. For anything that you did not pay sales tax on when you bought it, you then have to pay the DMV sales tax on
Registration was $139 for a year, not great but not move out of the state bad.
Registration was $139 for a year, not great but not move out of the state bad.
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06-20-2015, 07:31 PM
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I'll take a look at the itemized receipt later, for now I'll keep telling myself that I'm in to it for less than 10k (not including the motor fiasco).
Speaking of cheap! I bought a millermatic 135 from a coworker of mine and to ensure it works I built this out of junk laying around the garage.
I think eo2k gave me the muffler forever ago and most of the rest came from the stock nb muffler piping.
The main goal was get it tucked in closer as the mazdaspeed exhaust stuckout about 18" from the rear most part of the car. Success there.
It sounds pretty good at idle, but rather raspy when free reving. Well see if its OK when the cars under load but I expect it will be pretty bad. Ah well, more attention!
Speaking of cheap! I bought a millermatic 135 from a coworker of mine and to ensure it works I built this out of junk laying around the garage.
I think eo2k gave me the muffler forever ago and most of the rest came from the stock nb muffler piping.
The main goal was get it tucked in closer as the mazdaspeed exhaust stuckout about 18" from the rear most part of the car. Success there.
It sounds pretty good at idle, but rather raspy when free reving. Well see if its OK when the cars under load but I expect it will be pretty bad. Ah well, more attention!
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