run the stock motor, or build it?
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run the stock motor, or build it?
I'm picking up a good 1.8l motor on saturday supposedly (not holding breath). The motor is supposed to be good, so I'm thinking about not throwing the rods and pistons in, and running this bitch as is, with the cast bottom end. I don't plan on throwing more than 14psi or 250whp for now. However, its a track car, and I don't like to think about driving 4-hours away, beating the **** out of the car for 5 sessions in 100* heat, then not making it home.
I'm an indecisive bitch, go ahead and change the thread title to something gay, but not so gay that I get in trouble at work.
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btw, does $1000-1200 sound fair to bore and hone, line bore, clearance rings and bearings, resurface block and head, 3-angle valve job, new exhaust guides, and assymble? I think I'll have John Day of SM fame put the motor together.
I'm an indecisive bitch, go ahead and change the thread title to something gay, but not so gay that I get in trouble at work.
the story of my life:
btw, does $1000-1200 sound fair to bore and hone, line bore, clearance rings and bearings, resurface block and head, 3-angle valve job, new exhaust guides, and assymble? I think I'll have John Day of SM fame put the motor together.
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I can get a buddy to do it for $700, but this guy has put together countless turbo track cars which still run today, and take severe beatings...like really ******* severe beatings. He also builds strong SM motors, but that doesn't really mean anything to me.
I bet knife edging is remarkably expensive, but I'll ask him about it. Maybe Stephanie will email me and I can give BEGi an MSpnp car to play with, and subsequently tune while I drink beer on the Riverwalk.
I bet knife edging is remarkably expensive, but I'll ask him about it. Maybe Stephanie will email me and I can give BEGi an MSpnp car to play with, and subsequently tune while I drink beer on the Riverwalk.
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$1200 is very reasonable. If he's a SM engine builder, it's likely he's capable of assembling motors in his sleep.
l_bader said he spent $800 lightening and balancing his crank, but he went pretty extreme.
l_bader said he spent $800 lightening and balancing his crank, but he went pretty extreme.
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he told me over the phone that most of the supercharged miata people in town don't like anything lower than 9.0:1 compression pistons. He didn't try to push me either way, but I'm kinda worried. I also don't know how many people actually tuned the car properly with adequate ignition advance in off-boost rpm.