Hustler's new engine: help him pick parts, ya'll ( a thread for power tops)
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PS, a 1997 Kia, Sephia uses the same TPS as a '99& on Miata, so I went junk yard hunting and got both the sensor and pigtail. Found two cars and took both sets. One of the sensors was bad, it had a dead spot right where cruise would be.
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I have 4 '99 TPS in my possession, 3 are bad.
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I know this was pages ago, but i'm just getting caught up on my reading. Anyways, the wiseco 2618's are not for you. With your paranoia, the noise these make will make you shoot yourself in the face. I usually drive real easy till they expand and stop making the "rod knock like sound". On a positive note, they have probably > 70k miles and almost 5 years of road racing on them.
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As far as speed goes, I think if you could hang with the faster sm cars, you'd be doing pretty good. Maybe front midpack spec fast?
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As far as speed goes, I think if you could hang with the faster sm cars, you'd be doing pretty good. Maybe front midpack spec fast?
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I know this was pages ago, but i'm just getting caught up on my reading. Anyways, the wiseco 2618's are not for you. With your paranoia, the noise these make will make you shoot yourself in the face. I usually drive real easy till they expand and stop making the "rod knock like sound". On a positive note, they have probably > 70k miles and almost 5 years of road racing on them.
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As far as speed goes, I think if you could hang with the faster sm cars, you'd be doing pretty good. Maybe front midpack spec fast?
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As far as speed goes, I think if you could hang with the faster sm cars, you'd be doing pretty good. Maybe front midpack spec fast?
#208
Kevins 01 miata that we tracked last year had 150k+ on it. I did the tb, wp, gaskets, and new MS motor mounts. Runs like a champ. You sure you can't find a junkyard motor?
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Kevins 01 miata that we tracked last year had 150k+ on it. I did the tb, wp, gaskets, and new MS motor mounts. Runs like a champ. You sure you can't find a junkyard motor?
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I know this was pages ago, but i'm just getting caught up on my reading. Anyways, the wiseco 2618's are not for you. With your paranoia, the noise these make will make you shoot yourself in the face. I usually drive real easy till they expand and stop making the "rod knock like sound". On a positive note, they have probably > 70k miles and almost 5 years of road racing on them.
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Husler, I know you have a few issues to work thu and get paid off before you make a move on your big boy build.
In the first post, you talk about "Bull nosing" the crank.
So I thought I show you a "Butcher" crank...
Read more about it here
FFWD Connection - Race Components That Will Freeze Your Brain
I am going to be sending a Ford 2.5 crank off to have this done!
Including the "Vader" coating, shown in the pic.
I thought it may be something you would want to know about.
In the first post, you talk about "Bull nosing" the crank.
So I thought I show you a "Butcher" crank...
Read more about it here
FFWD Connection - Race Components That Will Freeze Your Brain
I am going to be sending a Ford 2.5 crank off to have this done!
Including the "Vader" coating, shown in the pic.
I thought it may be something you would want to know about.
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Oh! A little late, but when I brought my head in for valve seals, he showed me a cool trick. With the cams out, flip the head over, and spray soapy water on all the valves. The. Blow compressed air in all the ports. Any bubbles means you need the seats ground. Takes 16 seconds and tells you a lot about the head. A surface job was $35 for me.
Sorry you didn't have this earlier, but that's good news!
Sorry you didn't have this earlier, but that's good news!
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Oh! A little late, but when I brought my head in for valve seals, he showed me a cool trick. With the cams out, flip the head over, and spray soapy water on all the valves. The. Blow compressed air in all the ports. Any bubbles means you need the seats ground. Takes 16 seconds and tells you a lot about the head. A surface job was $35 for me.
Sorry you didn't have this earlier, but that's good news!
Sorry you didn't have this earlier, but that's good news!
https://www.miataturbo.net/engine-pe...er-head-65558/