Bahahahahahahahaha

 

Seriously though. Bad idea? I bet I can get it cheap and I kind of dig the valve cover.

 

Don't know much about those. Probably would end up being fine. I want the front subframe and maybe trans if you end up sending the thing to the junkyard. I have dreams of a rear engine'd miata powered dune buggy with an escort subframe.

 

Help me pull the motor and you can have the stuff.

 

so r u gonna get it?

 

looking at it tomorrow. apparently it runs and drives. I won't have to tow it home. Hoping to get it for less than $300

 

I did a thing.

 

Ah, Martin's engine. I dunno if I would have recommended that. But it is what it is.

 

I don't know man. The price was right and I dig the fancy intake. Unless of course there is something wrong with it.

 

Martin just isn't known for being the most forthright seller. He's had nothing but issues with that car since he built the motor, yet he's advertising everything like it was all hunky dory.

Hopefully the issues were sorted and it treats you well.

 

Well great. Hopefully his issues were not with the long block.

 

Well I didn't see that coming.

 

Issues were with the turbos blowing up and the stupid fab 9 intercooler blocking flow to the radiator. Motor was running great otherwise. It ran a full season at 245 whp without issues other than constantly replacing MSM turbos, then the overheating issue reared its head when the fab 9 intercooler was installed. When the cooler was removed it was all good until another MSM turbo took a dump. Also why the motor received a head refresh and new t belt/WP job because we were trying to figure out the overheating which was the intercooler. Motor always made good power and had great compression before it was pulled.

 

Well I have a much bigger radiator and a much smaller intercooler. Also will be on the street. Now I need to figure out all this CAS and crank angle sensor stuff. My 949 Damper does not have a trigger wheel and I am pretty sure that is a thing. So just put damper on and use CAS? Needs 6 speed I thinks.

 

949 sells a 36-2 wheel that will work with your ms3.

The CAS wires will get repurposed and go to the cam and crank sensor.

Wanna trade than Honda intake mani for a VICS

 

Lol Aiden.

 

SURE. Seems like a fair trade. To be honest the fancy intake is what sealed the deal for me. And obviously the valve cover stays turbo. That is worth $1,000all by itself.

 

That intake manifold was nice, but there's little issues with it, like you have to bend your fuel hard lines a little to fit next to the manifold, and theres no provisions for an IAC. I did plumb a bypass solenoid to let it idle better when cold, and it worked great. Hook it up to a PWM output and you'll have a remote IAC.

 

Yeah he gave me the bypass. If you are cool with it I may pick your brain on to set that up. I am going to order the 949 32-2 wheel and NB throttle cable probably today. Trying not to go the lazy CAS route. I am going to try and modify the MSM oil return somehow. I am thinking of chopping the MSM bolt on return, adding a bead and bending it forward then having a hose made with 10an fitting on one side and nothing on the other then just slipping it over and clamping it. I will know more when I get my manifold and turbo on it.

 

Someone probably makes a 10an adapter or something for the msm pan

Something like this: http://www.bellengineering.net/product_info.php?products_id=211

But cut up your own and make it 1/2 npt