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new ms motor mounts?

TheBandit

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New MS mount, Hondata Intake Gasket, Dual feed rail eventually. Hopefully it will get done in the next few weeks.. I need my car back.
-Michael-

t25miata

That first pic looks hot as hell!! Nice work.

60AGS

neogenesis2004

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wow, thats one clean engine for just being taken out. Thumbs up. I personally am going to be painting my block a matte silver so that I can see leaks easier in the future.

Arkmage

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I'll likely do the same next time I swap motors.

TheBandit

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I thought about that when I was painting my oil pan. But I think everything blacked out will look pretty neat too. One of these days it will probably come out again to put some new goodies in the cylinders.
-Michael-

Splitime

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Looks great... but sucks for id'ing oil leaks and stuff. I'd suggest against it for that one reason.

TheBandit

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As requested, here are some pics of the gold fuel rail.
-Michael-

cjernigan

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Heck yeah, looking good man. Came out well it appears. What do you pay for powder coating over there. I was told my a classmate he just had his entire truck bed utility box powdercoated black for $30. I was always told previously that is was super expensive.

TheBandit

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Actually I chose against the powdercoating and just painted them myself. I figure I saved myself $60 or so. I think the intake was 30-40 and the rail was 20. Assuming I can get a damn throwout bearing the motor will be back at home this weekend.
-Michael-

cjernigan

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Nice, looks good for being painted. Hope it stays that way.
What's the deal with no throwout bearing?

TheBandit

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When I powerwashed the tranny I didn't think about pullin the bearing and such out so, since I only get to work on it over the weekends, it rusted shut. Trying to find a Miata TO bearing at 9pm on a Saturday, well leaving out several trips and curse words to AutoZone, I couldn't get one.
-Michael-

TheBandit

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Ok, so the motor is back in, and basicly back together. Just need to weld the WG flange back on, and make a new wastegate pipe that goes into the DP. I think i'm also going to make a cat delete pipe. Here are a few pics of the progress.
-Michael-

ckandes1

this guy's onto something here

TheBandit

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Ok, shes finally running.. Here are the pics!
-Michael

cjernigan

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Hell yeah, you lovin it or what man?
For your downpipe you used two 45's and a 90? What radius?

yadayada

That engine bay pisses excelence

TheBandit

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Yea, im pretty happy with it. Due to a fuel leak, some of the ral and intake got the paint messed up.., I still need to reroute the boost controller lines, and make a decent mount for the overflow bottle. Hopefully I can get it all straightened out and put it on the dyno. Yes, I used 1 90* and 2 45* bends. I forgot what radius, I think they were 4" or so. They were just the normal size radius for 2.5".
-Michael-