Nealy there! (Built engine goodness)

[mk1_salami]

Sneak preview of what I'm about to drop into the car tomorrow -

99 head fully rebuilt / valve job
Coolant Reroute (Thanks Bert)
Supertech 83.5 8.6:1 Pistons
SGI H-Beam Connecting Rods
ACL Race big end bearings
ACL Race main bearings
ARP Head & Main studs
OEM Headgasket

I'm a bit annoyed because the outlet from the VICS solenoid and the inlet to the VICS actuator have both been snapped off. Really annoyed about that. It looks like the vacuum pipe that connects the two has just been ripped off, so that'll delay things. I also need to get some 32mm heater hose bought to make up the re-route then I should be good to go.

Really apprehensive about firing the engine up. Am I right in thinking I can't let it idle for long and should be out driving it immediately to seat the rings? The car isn't MOT'd or Tax'd so that's worrying me slightly.

Pic of the engine as it stands now (ignore the old valve cover - I'm waiting on a powder coated one which should be ready to pick up mid week). I've gone for candy red.

 

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What will upset the weight distribution? It's the Mazda 1.8 engine.

 

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Hoping to see north of 420bhp. Flyin Miata have ran this exact turbo on a built 2.0 at 458 at the rear wheels, but that was on e85. Turbo'd because ...... well I'm not sure. I prefer the car to be mega fast and a supercharger wouldn't get me there for my budget.

 

[mk1_salami]

If you value you engine for its power making capabilitys, longetivity, reliability and oil consumption do not let the engine idle at all. You only get one shot at bedding the rings in. Repeated heavy load and overun upto 3.5k - 4k to help seat the rings best as possible. Repeat for about 50 miles change oil and filter, then progressivelt extend the revs to the redline over the next 100-200 miles. Makes me angry when people "baby" new engines believeing they are doing them a world of good...

On another note, COOL ENGINE BRO

That's just the kind of info I've been reading from other sources. Thanks for chiming in. There have been a few complications with the head swap (wiring & VICS) but I'm getting there. The engine is now in the car and nearly all hooked up. I'm waiting on some coolant hoses to turn up then it should be ready to start.

The car isn't MOT'd or Tax'd so it's going to be a case of risking it on the road for 50 miles to seat the rings, or trailering the car to a rolling road (when I pray it starts). First attempt at building an engine so I'm BRICKING IT .

Will update you all when I've got the thing started up!

And yeah it's going into a gutted out mk1 MX5 (No PAS, Aircon delete, Tow hooks gone, loads of unnecessary stuff in the bin, the doors have been completely gutted to the bare shell, Bonnet pins and bootlid hooks to remove locking mechanisms etc. Should weigh around the 940kg mark.

 

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Here's the icing on the cake. Had it powdercoated in candy red, then got the touch up pen out carefully lol. Also got a new harness for the drivers bucket. Going to move the existing 2" Schroth to the pax seat.

And just foe the lulz:

 

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I hope it'll move. I've just recently fitted some 9 inch wide wheels with 225 wide r888's. Might still be a handful but it should hook up pretty well for an mx5. No probs Begbie, will do

 

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Moved to a 6 speed last year after getting fed up replacing the 5 speed boxes.

Full spec list is something like:

Built engine
Gt3071r
1000cc injectors
eBay intercoooler and DIY pipework
Mega squirt standalone ecu
Wilwood 4 piston calipers up front
Sport 276mm rear brakes with bias valve
Gaz gold pro coilovers
Fully polybushed
Rota k7 15x9 wheels with 3mm spacers up front to clear wishbones on full lock
225/45/15 R888 all round
Torsen diff
F1 stage 3 paddle clutch
Devils own water injection spraying just after the intercoooler
Hard dog m2 sport roll bar
Bolted in Hardtop brackets to stop flex
2 genuine bride fixed back buckets with schroth harnesses
No pas, no aircon, no bonnet or boot catches, plastic quarter windows, gutted doors (glass on removable hooks).

Probably other stuff I've forgotten!!