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I've been out of town the past couple of weeks, but it appears the postal service doesn't pander to my schedule. Here are a couple of the goodies that have shown up...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2.../IMGP2488a.jpg
Also hanging around are an Adaptronic EMU and a 190HP fuel pump...among other things.
This is gonna be slow, so don't worry about checking back for updates anytime real soon. :punchout:
Those for the '99 or the '90? ;)
These puppies are for the '90. ;) H-beam rods and .040-over Supertech pistons.
:burnrubr:
::Ton5:: I just made a mess on my keyboard...
...but I'm gonna read your post while I clean up.
Terrible rick, just terrible. Good shit Steve.
Also, Steve if you have fuel pump with 190 horses why don't you just hook the electric motor from that up to your car?
::Rimshot:
what compression ratio? Who's doing the work? Why adaptronic?
Low comp. I don't remember exactly what he said, but it was pretty low comp.
here is a pic of my 8.6:1 piston:
http://i40.tinypic.com/jif1pf.jpg
where's the "dish" in yours?
You carry pistons around to your hotel rooms? Wow!!!! You are addicted.
Meh... Trey spends most of his life in hotel rooms. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
Welcome to my life / job. I had 331 nights in Marriott hotels in 2008. I have stuff like that shipped directly to the hotel so if its wrong I have a chance to get it exchanged. Businesses don't like it when you call them 6-months after purchase to tell them that something didn't fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
here's 1.6 8.6:1 pistons:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...r/IMG_0395.jpg
you sir, do not have low-comp pistons.
Hmmm...this is most interesting. They seem to have sent N1, -1cc "dish" (they sure look flat to me), rather than N10, -11cc dish. Would these be the elusive (as in non-existent) 9.4:1 1.6 pistons? If I wanted almost stock compression, I'd go to the Mazda parts counter.
::BaHump::
We'll get it figured out once someone over at Belfab decides to answer the phone...
:rolleyes:
Hope you don't mind if I steal that photo of your hotel room. I like the note pads...and the piston dish will be good for reference.
sure. The first photo from the hotel is a .5mm+ 1.8 piston, the second is from an 8.6:1, 1.6 slug. Don't let anyone talk you out of the low comp.Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
Are you going to run a gt2560 or 2554?
I'll have my usual shop in Arlington take care of the head. I'm planning to have John Day & friends take care of the bottom end.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
Went with the Adaptronic because it's feature-laden, at a very reasonable price point (just a touch more than the MSPnP due to a group buy discount), and is capable of all I need now...and all I'll need later, even if I end up using a 1.8 with VVT.
At the moment, I'm looking at a GT28RS with the smaller .64 turbine. With a tubular manifold and 3" exhaust, it should scoot pretty nicely and have very reasonable street manners.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
ETA on project completion? Let me know if you need any help/motivation to stay the course... :D
BTW, how are you going to get the whole car into your living room when it's time to swap motors? ::Banana::
That sucks about the wrong part being shipped to you. If it makes you feel any better there has been a whole lot of that going around. I got 2 different wrong parts for my inner tie rod, wrong hub, you with your pistons, Rick with his LEDs, and my mom got the wrong curtains and dog kennel in the other day. What is this world coming to?
Oh by the way the first time Steve is ever going to be on a track other than a drag strip is gonna be in this built turbo miata, you know just in case anyone wants to tell him that he's gonna kill himself.
Just spoke to James @ Belfab (who has an interesting accent for the Vegas area, I might add). 8.5:1 pistons are on order and should deliver in 6 weeks. The things I got are 9.3:1.
Good thing I'm not in a hurry, huh? Jeez...
...and as mr.brg kinda anticipated, James did make some effort to have me keep the stock compression pistons.
e.t.a. on completion?? LMAO!! No idea. At least now I know how long it'll take before I can assemble the bottom end. :rolleyes:
Your mom got curtains for the dog kennel? ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by JuanoTejano
cool cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
You should go for a ride in my car before you pick that turbo. However, ride after I spend a little more time on the dyno to clean up the <4000rpm stuff. I'll be in Dallas this weekend if you want to come by and instal/swap parts while I drink beer and provide direction.
I was trying to get him to stock 9.0:1 a long time ago when I was worried about the low-comp being sluggish and he convinced me to keep them, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
As for your first track event in a dirty, big power miata...it should be enough power to kill you, quickly. Sounds like fun to me. lol
That was a creative quote edit there buddy.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
You want sluggish? My old BMW had friggin' 7.0:1 pistons, 7 psi of boost, and 2.90 gears from the factory...Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
And yet, somehow, once it got wound up, it would run a hole in the wind... (sorry... off-topic)
Which is?Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
hopefully automotive machine does a better job on your head than they did on "1badmx5's" block, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Now, if you're using Endyne, then I applaud you. I can't afford work like that.
I'm guessing Automotive Machine in Arlington... they refreshed my '99 head and they've done a quite a bit of work for a friend of mine. No complaints so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
The same shop both mr brg and ricardo mentioned. The guy who does their port work did a pretty darn decent job for my old V6. As Rick mentioned, there's a guy we know who has to've put at least six or seven complete engines through there for various jobs/cars with zero issues. I trust 'em and the prices are reasonable.Quote:
Originally Posted by cam76034
Never checked into Endyne. Judging by the pricing comment, I'll just steer clear regardless of quality.
FWIW, Endyne's prices weren't that much higher than pricing I was quoted at another machine shop, for my F20 head. It's the custom work that Endyne does that costs a lot...
If I had a honda, they'd have my money. I've ridden in larry's civic and its life changing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Payrot
Automotive machine did a good job on VW VR6 motors.
All sorts of lulz can be had with that sentence http://smiliesftw.com/x/ohyou.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
What are those thingies?Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
*reaches waaaaaay back beyond the Rotary portion of teh brain*
Oh, that's right. Pistons. I forgot all about those things. How do they work? lololol
Would you say it was tricky?Quote:
Originally Posted by JuanoTejano
I crack myself up...too bad i'm always the only one laughing. :/
The pistons, they go "boing, boing, boing"... remember? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by duffman692002
Ah, that's right but the Mazda goes hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzeGEHWMjo
:lol:
Looks like the chick in the ad was about to give the driver a "hmmmmmmmmmmm-r" before they stopped and she stole his car.
Well, I said I'd be slow to update this...and far be it from me to not deliver on that promise. ;)
Here are some pieces that showed up last week:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...lla/gears2.jpg
We've got a worked cylinder head w/ oversized intake valves, as well as some (used) FM cam gears. I'll get the head to the machine shop for cleaning, check-up & flow numbers at the end of the month.
I should have new oil & water pumps in the next couple of weeks.
Getting closer! :D
Sweet! You taking the head over to Eddie?
have fun adjusting cam time with a cam angle sensor, instead of a crank sensor. Don't wear out your timing light.
sorry i haven't trolled this post yet
What really came in the mail
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...9036331997.jpg
*ahem* :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
Sorry, couldn't resist!
That old ad is awesome btw. She did look like she was about to try out some sorta piston action or something...