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2nd Slowest turbo Miata ever
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Project in the shop.
So like i said in the build for my red one (slowest turbo miata ever), my stock engine is going into my buddies 90. Shockingly the 1.6 SNC in this 90 is pretty stout, but i expect nothing less from a BP. Anyway, plans are. Erat-built manifold, erat-built exhaust with FM muffler, 16g turbo, megasquirt, ID1000, erat-tune, CX racing IC and piping that i'll probably have to erat-modify it a bit. Coolant reroute. I'm sure i'm missing something. It should be fun, and probably end in complete and utter failure. But i'm going to go down without trying. My build is pretty slow and i expect this one to be a bit slower... I wouldn't make a thread without pictures. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1370745647 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1370745647 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1370745647 Per usual i'll be cleaning the bullshit out of the bay that won't be needed. Power wash, degrease, POR15, maybe add a little spraybomb. Same stuff i'd do to my car. |
i saw both these at the xceedspeed bbq over the weekend nobody was around though so i didnt get to say hey. does the blue one really have like 260k miles?
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Nope. The cluster was swapped when the NA8 dash was swapped in. I think the car has 160 or 180k on it.
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I like blue cars. In for the winning.
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That doesn't look so bad. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371398217 Lets turn the flash on. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371398217 OH THE HORROR! Lunch time, and the easy part is done. The plan is to have this SOB on the hoist by dinner, and on craigslist just after dinner. But plans never work for me. |
The PPF we all know and love is killing me right now.
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Does this look OEM to anyone else?
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371416350 Yes, shitty welds on the inside of the manifold. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371416350 My god it's ugly. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371416350 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371416350 I just have to get ONE PPF bolt off... Someone afro rigged this damn thing together making it impossible to take apart. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371416350 Real men. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371416350 |
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Went and watched Tadd use my drill and tap on his oil pan this morning. Got back and worked a little on the blue car. But like he said, it's 90 and feels like 9000% humidity.
But made some progress. PPF gave me a bit of trouble but eventually got it. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371928472 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371928472 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371928472 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371928472 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1371928472 Aside from where the brake booster pissed all over the place. The car is rust free and pretty clean. Just dirty and grimy. Going to see if i can't get a power washer over here and blast this sucker. Gonna get it back on all 4s and attempt that, maybe, it feels good in the A/C. Perhaps i'll wait for the owner to come around and scrub it. Then POR15 and some blue paint where it needs to be. |
holy dirty engine bay batman. also thanks for letting me bum the drill and tap off you let me know if you need a hand.
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20+ year old engine that's never been touched.
Most of the dirt and grime on the top end is from me touching it with my grubby hands. It's not to bad. A little power wash and it will be good to go. Up for sale. $300, $350 with trans. When i dumped the fluid in the trans it was new and clean. |
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This hot sexy piece of ass showed up today.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372371734 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372371734 As well as a few other things that will remain unposted. :) |
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First round of cleaning, took a few more things off, and tucked some wires behind to clean up the look.
Chronological order. It's not done yet by far. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 The owner actually turning a wrench. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 Oh, nope. More of me using an over aggressive tool. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 Soaking. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 20+ years of gunk, ready to come off. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 Just after the first wipe down, already looking much better. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 Told the owner he bought a rustpile. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 Tucked away wiring, and cleaned up. Rust will be cleaned off and POR15'd. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372485010 How it's looking before we get it back on all 4, roll it outside and pressure wash it down real good. Other than where the booster pissed all over, the car is really rust free. |
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Continued progress.
Couldn't find a power washer, and the hoses worked fine. Power washer may have stripped off stuff that didn't need to come off. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 Nice and deep like. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 I love em wet. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 The owner cleaning the wiring harness that runs along the PPF all the way to the back. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 Ready for paint. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 POR15 drying up nicely. Owner said he wants to do a second coat and get it good. Fine with me. So we're waiting for it to dry then we will spraybomb it black. Semigloss or something. Touch up a bit of the blue with some blue paint we have. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 The owner rewrapping the wiring harness that runs to the back with electrical tape. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372536336 Got a new phone, and that was taken with it. ^ Yay for a better camera. Everything is looking good. All this aesthetics stuff is very time consuming, and the end reward may not even be very grand. But we might as well do it right. Also, like i said in the beginning. This build will be done under the influence, and i assure you i am. |
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In for dinner.
I know it may look silly but it's got the rust and nastyness taken care of. That's all we care about. Underbody coating on. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 Second coat of POR15. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 Subframe painted. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 The owner, the painter, the mule. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 Good enuff. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 I know it may look silly, which is why i took a picture of the other side. We're just going to leave this side the way it is, but you can see how bad it looks from the factory. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372546979 |
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Swapped!
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372637903 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372637903 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1372637903 And now the hard part starts.... |
2 active build threads both with plenty of pictures.
YOU SIR are DOIN IT RIGHT!! Good job and keep it up :party: |
Yes sir. Thanks.
The owner just got laid off, but progress will still continue. I can't have this thing in my garage forever. Gotta figure out the wiring on it. Need to see how to wire the 1.8TPS with the 1.6 harness onto the MS. I think on the MS you just need to add a jumper. Then obviously build a manifold, that's going to be time consuming. |
Originally Posted by Erat
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Then obviously build a manifold, that's going to be time consuming.
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I'm thinking this might do the job.
3-1/2 Horsepower 14 in. Industrial Cut-Off Saw I didn't see it in the win/fail Harbor Freight thread, but based on the reviews on the HF website it can't be all that bad. Probably have to change out the wheel, i'm sure stainless will chew it up. I'm just worried about cut thickness. You loose a lot of material with the wider wheels unlike a band saw. |
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