Miata Turbo Forum - Boost cars, acquire cats.

Build Threads Building a motor? Post the progress here.

P51's Semi budget build thread

   
Old 08-17-2010, 07:30 PM
  #141  
Senior Member
iTrader: (8)
 
johnmatt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Jax, Fl
Posts: 896
Total Cats: 0
Default
Everything looks good. I think you put the scoops on the windows in the wrong way though
johnmatt is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-18-2010, 03:50 AM
  #142  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
no there in correctly you need something to protrude to capture the air, but it could work the other way too, to a degree. they actually work very well I was surprised at the flow of air its hard to get it angled any where but your chest but it was well worth it IMHO
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-18-2010, 08:22 AM
  #143  
Elite Member
iTrader: (30)
 
levnubhin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Va Beach
Posts: 7,329
Total Cats: 12
Default
Do you sleep? lol
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
levnubhin is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-19-2010, 11:09 PM
  #144  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
I had gotten home at 3:30 had to put stock up at my job, worse day of the week by far....
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-31-2010, 10:50 PM
  #145  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
oil cooler blew up nasty today... the sandwich plate o-ring has and was completly fuxored up.... not to mention the line came loose from the return from the cooler soo it blew up too hahaha time for some new braided ones....
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 09-01-2010, 07:23 AM
  #146  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
miata2fast's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Dover, FL
Posts: 3,143
Total Cats: 174
Default
Yikes!

Do you think you may have starved the motor of oil? Also, I am suprised that you had an oil ring and a hose fail. Do you think you have some other issues you need to deal with? Heat? To high of oil preasure?
miata2fast is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 09-01-2010, 08:06 AM
  #147  
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
sicklyscott's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 226
Total Cats: 1
Default
Originally Posted by p51hellfire
Thanks I was surprised how well they work seriously....
Curious as to their lighting vs. the stock lights. Any comparison shots?
sicklyscott is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 09-01-2010, 12:06 PM
  #148  
:(
iTrader: (7)
 
magnamx-5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: nowhere
Posts: 8,255
Total Cats: 4
Default
sounds like a torqueing issue maybe overtightened and then fatigued after so many heat cycles.
magnamx-5 is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 09-01-2010, 02:14 PM
  #149  
Elite Member
iTrader: (8)
 
wayne_curr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bellingham, Wa
Posts: 2,712
Total Cats: 4
Default
Holy crap, how did I miss this. You ended up with my manifold! Put a brace on that sumbitch, its heavy!
wayne_curr is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 09-02-2010, 12:33 AM
  #150  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
Originally Posted by miata2fast
Yikes!

Do you think you may have starved the motor of oil? Also, I am suprised that you had an oil ring and a hose fail. Do you think you have some other issues you need to deal with? Heat? To high of oil preasure?
no it was fed when I got it, heat pressure were fine vibration is the main killer, lol
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 09-02-2010, 12:34 AM
  #151  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
Originally Posted by wayne_curr
Holy crap, how did I miss this. You ended up with my manifold! Put a brace on that sumbitch, its heavy!
its on the urgent things to do list lol
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-02-2010, 01:01 AM
  #152  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
fixed the waste gate, turns out I had it hooked up incorrectly other than that built bottom end is coming from john matt in a few weeks!!! I'm excited!! MOR BOOST!! lol, any who installed the V/C and wire tucked a ton, I'll get some current pics up soon,

Also bought a DIY LCD touch screen. which is F-ing awesome!!!! I'm going to mount that in the doube din and move the radio to the glove box. Pics will come eventually more progress on the motor when it comes!!!


om amother note my serial to usb adapter fried today.... I have no idea why, new one on the way
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-02-2010, 01:09 AM
  #153  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
Name: IMG_1547.jpg Views: 85 Size: 121.6 KB
Name: IMG_1530.jpg Views: 89 Size: 55.1 KB
Name: IMG_1526.jpg Views: 69 Size: 102.2 KB
Name: IMG_1524.jpg Views: 94 Size: 111.7 KB
Name: IMG_1523.jpg Views: 93 Size: 112.0 KB
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-02-2010, 05:06 AM
  #154  
Cpt. Slow
iTrader: (25)
 
curly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 14,175
Total Cats: 1,129
Default
Looks good. I almost like the fender, it's like a scar. Chicks dig scars.
curly is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-03-2010, 12:31 AM
  #155  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
it's a scar from a hummer lol
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-30-2010, 12:55 AM
  #156  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
little updates, more like huge updates!!!!! huge GRIN!!!!!

Name: IMG_2235.jpg Views: 57 Size: 92.9 KB
Name: IMG_2234.jpg Views: 60 Size: 103.6 KB
Name: IMG_2231.jpg Views: 64 Size: 129.2 KB
Name: IMG_2230.jpg Views: 66 Size: 146.0 KB
Name: IMG_2228.jpg Views: 54 Size: 144.5 KB
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-30-2010, 12:57 AM
  #157  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (28)
 
p51hellfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: St. Augustine FL
Posts: 2,299
Total Cats: 2
Default
I bought the bottom end from johnmatt, and then purchased some headstuds,
next will be mazdacomp mounts and a cometic gasket then
upinzin da boostin
p51hellfire is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-30-2010, 01:38 AM
  #158  
Elite Member
iTrader: (13)
 
Fireindc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Taos, New mexico
Posts: 6,595
Total Cats: 555
Default
**** yeah man, in for results now!
Fireindc is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-30-2010, 02:30 AM
  #159  
Elite Member
iTrader: (24)
 
viperormiata's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Key West
Posts: 6,110
Total Cats: 283
Default
We are going to have a army of built, fast 1.6 cars
viperormiata is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 10-30-2010, 08:02 AM
  #160  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
miata2fast's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Dover, FL
Posts: 3,143
Total Cats: 174
Default
Glad to see that you have made some good progress. You should think about camshafts. You should have most of the things to support it now right?.....Oil pump?

I can help you set it up if you go that route.
miata2fast is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Advanced Search
Quick Reply: P51's Semi budget build thread


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:05 PM.