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#608
The SC is off. Our shop is busy for a couple days so unfortunately didn't get a chance to work on the spare engine. But that's happening as soon as I'm able to use the shop. Honestly I need just a few hours to do the bottom end. Then drop off the head for machining and lap valves and replace the cam seals and set valve clearances.
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I might have missed this previously, but what kind of build are you doing this time around? Same "mild" build as your first miata, or going full out this time?
Could you take pictures and outline the project as you go through it, i'm about to tackle a bottom end myself.
<3 kthx
Could you take pictures and outline the project as you go through it, i'm about to tackle a bottom end myself.
<3 kthx
#610
Does anyone have the measurements/specs for setting the valves/buckets/lifters?
Its a 2001 head fwiw.
Considering having a local shop clean the head, mill it, and do a valve job vs doing it myself. He wants $350 for everything including setting the lash/tolerances/etc and it would take me a day or two to do it myself anyway so might not be worth doing myself.
The place is supposed to be pretty reputable.
Its a 2001 head fwiw.
Considering having a local shop clean the head, mill it, and do a valve job vs doing it myself. He wants $350 for everything including setting the lash/tolerances/etc and it would take me a day or two to do it myself anyway so might not be worth doing myself.
The place is supposed to be pretty reputable.
#614
It is not too bad of a job. Besides, I have my doubts that he will be as ---- (@nal) about doing it spot on right as you, even if he has a good reputation.
Mazda Motorsports suggested I go a tad tighter than stock. I can not recall the spec, but I am not sure if it would be compatible with a turbo motor or not. Perhaps go to the tightest side of the stock specs.
Mazda Motorsports suggested I go a tad tighter than stock. I can not recall the spec, but I am not sure if it would be compatible with a turbo motor or not. Perhaps go to the tightest side of the stock specs.
#619
I might have missed this previously, but what kind of build are you doing this time around? Same "mild" build as your first miata, or going full out this time?
Could you take pictures and outline the project as you go through it, i'm about to tackle a bottom end myself.
<3 kthx
Could you take pictures and outline the project as you go through it, i'm about to tackle a bottom end myself.
<3 kthx
Planning to do that. Nothing serious yet, just dropped off the head at the machine shop for a good milling/resurfacing. After that I'll do a mild valve job, maybe clean up the ports a teeny weeny bit, new valve stems, and she's ready to rock
Its kinda sad how long this is taking me, I could have been done with the whole build in 2 days, but I'm lazy these days, and I got other crap going on like crazy. Kinda enjoying the motor build so far, everything going great, and that's what matters.