Rochester ny (now with pics!)
Hey guys! Long time lurker, but I think I made a few posts in the past. I have two early 90s miatas
One a work in progress, shoved a late 70s vette engine in with all mounts/fab done by me. Have the drive shaft left to be made, but its all in and rolls. should be a fun ride.started with an old 4spd, but ended up with a th350 for the Trans, much easier to routea shifter cable than reposition a shifter hole in the tunnel Daily its the one i came back here for, stock auto that I converted to a 5sp, hard top, flared, beefy wheels. Looks really cool, now I just have to give it some umph. The V8 miata and the bike (R1) are the go fast toys, so the goal of the dd is under.8lbs boost/140-150HP, stock fuel system other than a regulator. Ill post the v8 stuff tomorrow, along with the current dd and its turbo progression as it comes along. |
Welcome to the site schema
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Welcome to the forum. Any pics of your rides? I'm heading up your way in a few weeks for one of these:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327280099 |
Damn. Another ESR loser clogging up the works.
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Originally Posted by paNX2K&SE-R
(Post 824649)
Welcome to the forum. Any pics of your rides? I'm heading up your way in a few weeks for one of these:
I'll have pics tomorrow, still finishing up work (the perks of a home business)
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 824674)
Damn. Another ESR loser clogging up the works.
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Any Rochester thread inevitably will involve a Garbage Plate. But there's more than one location?
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Haha, I have some friends up there, never heard of the garbage place. GF and I took them out to a local hole in the wall place here with $5 plates and they said it would be considered a 7-star restaurant in Rochester. They've completely given up on dining out. If the garbage plate is representative of a "point of interest", I can see why.
If you haven't already bought the fuel regulator for the turbo DD, I'd highly suggest saving your money and time and building a MS, you seem to have the DIY skills for it. |
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Picked it up with 90k, autotragic. Check out the chrome trim!
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 Threw some monster 16x8 0' with beefy tires https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 Found an OEM hardtop = teh sex https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289654 Decided that an auto miata wansnt going to fly, picked up a donor car https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289654 Wheeee! Stealing the whole drivetrain (minus motor) including trans, pedals, driveshaft, master/slave cylinders, PF frame, some steering wheel parts and misc wiring components https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 Yankin stuff out https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289654 Everything removed ( you can see the auto off to the left) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289654 Completed http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...8miata/8-1.jpg] Did some housekeeping, valvecover gasket, timing belt check, new coilpacks,etc Attachment 186077 Cutting out rear fenders https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289654 Then fronts http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...v8miata/12.jpg And here we are as of today Attachment 186078 and recent pic https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 (cover of a local motorcycle calender I put together for this year for a sportbike site I run) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 aaaand some of the v8, which was intended to be a leisure project from the start, and doesnt has a specific completion date. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 obligatory test fit =) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 mounts being fabbed up https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 its a roller! Dont think the trans mount was done here just yet, so its leaning back https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1327289527 this will ultimately be the new front end support for the radiator/etc, and will bolt on to the car via existing holes at the end of the frame rails. http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...ket_40677_.jpg Pretty sure thats where I left off, dont have any other recent pics. Tunnel was blown out and from what i've seen, this motor sits lower and father back than any other swap i've come across. Pretty neat |
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 824707)
If the garbage plate is representative of a "point of interest", I can see why.
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Originally Posted by schema
(Post 824732)
*Buncha pictures*
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Thanks for joining, schema!
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Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 824889)
How come you never posted any of this on ESR? That looks pretty interesting; I'd like to see it in person.
lol j/k . Where in rochester are you? I seem to be the only miata guy I've come across in Gates/Spencerport Here's before I did any of the 5sp swap http://empirestateroadsters.net/showthread.php?t=750 and my v8 stuff has been there http://empirestateroadsters.net/show...p?t=558&page=2 |
From Dansville just a little south of you and yes we need a more active group around here.
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Originally Posted by schema
(Post 824950)
Where in rochester are you? I seem to be the only miata guy I've come across in Gates/Spencerport.
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Originally Posted by curly
(Post 824707)
If you haven't already bought the fuel regulator for the turbo DD, I'd highly suggest saving your money and time and building a MS, you seem to have the DIY skills for it.
It was my original intent, actually, but part of the build is to be able to "set it and forget it" without investing much time in installation, primarily because this is my DD, I'd have a short weekend to set up. Buuuut then again, when nicer weather approaches, I do have the motorcycle, I just dont want to wait that long to get started. I'll have to get the regulator for now and sell it for the MS when I'm able to account for the possibility of the car being off the road for more than a weekend. Additionally, the injectors/pump are staying stock for now and wont be running an intercooler. When those are upgraded and I turn up the boost, I'll grab the MS. |
Originally Posted by chriscar
(Post 824702)
Any Rochester thread inevitably will involve a Garbage Plate. But there's more than one location?
C Then there are tooons of copycat places, some are actually really good. "Wimpys" in gates and "Jimmy Z's" in brockport rank among my favorites. Henrietta Hots at the bottom of my list ( the bottom of the plate is always a swamp of water, I think from the thawed mac salad) It's always great when visitors come up to Rochester, gives me an excuse to go (as if I really need one) |
Originally Posted by schema
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We're flooded with them. Only 1 "original" Nick Tahou's on Main St in the city, kinda run down.
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Originally Posted by chriscar
(Post 825204)
I'm headed up to Rochester mid Feb for an annual car guy weekend, and Nick's is on the agenda, but ain't no way in hell I'm eating a garbage plate. Macaroni salad & chili on the same spork don't compute in my mind.
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turbo manifold/downpipe = ordered! Already have the TD05 at the shop, I intended to get this done last September, but I got a little sidetracked =)
now to track down the fpr. I know I'll ultimately end up with begi's.... but dare i ask if there are comparable alternatives that others here have tried? |
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