aidandj

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I agree that they are super cool. But to me it is a luxury. 6 ton jack stands will do the trick for me.
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<br />Sunday: Strip auction car
<br />Tuesday: install auto zone pads and 1.8 brakes
<br />Thursday: pack for thunderhill
<br />Friday: Leave for thunderhill
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<br />Spend all other available time not doing car things lol.

rleete

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Just went and looked. I inherited a pair of those (Craftsman) from my dad. Still in the original boxes, I think they were used once, maybe twice. Also have a pair of the smaller (3 ton?, also Craftsman), and I have no idea what to do with them.

aidandj

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<br />4 6 tons? Or 2? I can still cancel my amazon order

rleete

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Just two. And shipping all the way across the country would be killer, as those things are heavy.

aidandj

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I'm sure you will find a use for them eventually. Or cl.

deezums

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I've got the harbor freight 2 ton transmission jack, that thing will lift the miata 32" in the air in one stroke, assuming I drive up on blocks first.

I need taller jackstands still, to use all 30". I can't see getting one of those scissor lift things when I've got this.



This fcker' here, paid for itself many times over. Don't know how many transmissions I've done in S10's and Blazers by myself with this beast. Miata was easy, super easy.

aidandj

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Wow I need that now. How much?
<br />Also are you and Sean like the same person? S-10 shitty turbo miata, do machining ****.

aidandj

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Ew. 300. I'd rather just bench press.

hi_im_sean

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Yes, he is my long lost twin. We have been searching for each other since birth. Oddly enough, the universe has kept our lives parallel.
https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...2/#post1174970

aidandj

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Lol I've been through deezums thread. Hadn't put 2 and 2 together yet.

deezums

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Haha, pretty much. Crazy how small the internet can seem sometimes.

I think you can score that trans jack for less than $240 or so every now and again, I think I might have bought one of the last orange ones on sale or something.

hi_im_sean

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/\ 20% off coupon.

Its a good deal Aidan, see what any other brand of one of those costs.

But it doesn't matter how good of a deal it is if it doesn't work for you.

rleete

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I built a wooden cradle, and then bolted it to the top of my regular jack. Add a ratchet strap for good measure. Cost, almost nothing. Works just fine.

hi_im_sean

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I did basically the same thing, but like a man... with metal...

rleete

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My woodworking skills are well established. My welding, however, is not. I don't trust it when the chips are down. Plus, scrap lumber & salvaged lag bolts = free.

aidandj

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<p>Huugeee picture dump from last week and this weekend. We'll start with the trans swap and stuff. I'll post the transmission tailshaft housing swap in another thread.</p><p>Gotta love lowmount turbos. Thats my full downpipe, spray paint can for scale</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/4K4SN6P" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/4K4SN6Pl.jpg" /></a></p><p>3&quot; dowpipe into 2.75 exhaust. Baller</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/lR4Tr77" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/lR4Tr77l.jpg" /></a></p><p>My DIY dowpipe brace.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/M0lamDp" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/M0lamDpl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Added some heat wrap to my LC-1 connector.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/pVERRgn" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/pVERRgnl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Such leak, much oil</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/TiiMu9Z" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/TiiMu9Zl.jpg" /></a></p><p>And my leaky diff we talked about</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/OdL6wAF" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/OdL6wAFl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/oF7GXxO" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/oF7GXxOl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Thought the main seal was leaking. Turns out it was the oil pan seal. Curly, you were right. I should have replaced it.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/8RYms45" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/8RYms45l.jpg" /></a></p><p>And its in! That was fast.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/PBamSU4" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/PBamSU4l.jpg" /></a></p><p>Old and new. New is actually somewhat clean.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/sBfgJ7h" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/sBfgJ7hl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Huge thanks to Yank. Would have been way harder without him.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/zr20tiE" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/zr20tiEl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Driveshaft gone.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/ekso8MT" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/ekso8MTl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/QdwBQm9" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/QdwBQm9l.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/4NDTjkP" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/4NDTjkPl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Filled her back up.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/YZn3LSx" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/YZn3LSxl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Magical Ford Tranny Juice.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/GHC4bt4" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/GHC4bt4l.jpg" /></a></p><p>Had to put on the shifter just to try it out I don't like it as much as the 5 speed. Feels like I have to aim to get into gear.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/YQkon4v" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/YQkon4vl.jpg" /></a></p><p>We poked a hole in the tranny's boot when we tried to stick it in the wrong hole.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/tudlbR4" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/tudlbR4l.jpg" /></a></p><p>The reason I went to amazon and bought new jack stands. These things are beastly.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/XetF8or" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/XetF8orl.jpg" /></a></p><p>And here they are (since when does amazon deliver on sunday?)</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/MwCcxRW" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/MwCcxRWl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/PmRxo0G" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/PmRxo0Gl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/SPYWRiC" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/SPYWRiCl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/rlWefjh" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/rlWefjhl.jpg" /></a></p><p>So shiny.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/FWWE50V" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/FWWE50Vl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Clutch back in. #949swag #emilioreadmythread</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/VDL4hSD" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/VDL4hSDl.jpg" /></a></p><p>3 driveshaft bolts is good enough for now.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/Qz8JoUV" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/Qz8JoUVl.jpg" /></a></p><p>Late night after the swap</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/WBv0P3E" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/WBv0P3El.jpg" /></a></p><p>#givemealloftheshifters</p><p>This is actually every miata shifter there was. 5 speed, small ball, big ball.</p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/TDu6S1c" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/TDu6S1cl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/jbdAejY" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/jbdAejYl.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://imgur.com/5H0dQFZ" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/5H0dQFZl.jpg" /></a></p><p>More pictures to come. Auction car is next.</p>

aidandj

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<p>Auction car stuff will come tomorrow. Here's a teaser though.</p><p>Huge thanks to&nbsp;@turbofan couldn't have gotten it all done without him.</p><p></p><p></p>

turbofan

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Lulz. Glad we got it done. Hopefully these speakers are awesomesauce. The awesomest saucest I needed.

Good luck at thunderhill man.

greddygalant

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6spd with good engine mounts Is way more precise than any 5spd I've driven. You'll love it once you get used to it

aidandj

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Good as in AWR? Or Mazda motorsports? I see what you mean by precise. I'll give it time. Not going back to a 5.speed for sure.