nigelt gets bored and adds displacement (ecotec turbo build)
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Good news everyone! I found the missing parts of my bearings!
for the uninitiated, that's an ecotec VVT actuator.
I'm tearing down the old motor to scavange the good bits, and then we should be back to our regularly scheduled programming shortly.
for the uninitiated, that's an ecotec VVT actuator.
I'm tearing down the old motor to scavange the good bits, and then we should be back to our regularly scheduled programming shortly.
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It seems that head work of any kind isn't really necessary until over 500whp, so I'm keeping stock cams and stock valves. Also, there seems to be a derth of verified gains from the ZZP cams, so it seems a silly thing to throw $700 at. The only thing I'm adding to the head is heavier valve springs and new valve seals. My goal is a reliable 350whp on E85 with torque for days.
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People say head work isn't critical for the power levels I'm going for, but I'm doing everything else so I figured "why not". Upgraded springs were a necessity, so while it was going to be apart anyway, I went with a stage 3 port, and 0.5 overside Inconel intake and exhaust valves. Should be pretty sweet.
Work in progress.
Work in progress.
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Quick question I am in the middle of doing my AR-5 Ecotec swap in my NA, What did you do about the shifter. With the Ecotec Miata mounts, the angle of the transmission puts the shifter up against the side of hole where the shifter goes seeming the ecotec with the AR-5 was not sitting straight up in the Solstices. I can barely see it in one of the pictures, it doesnt appear to be as far over as mine. How did you go about modding it?
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Quick question I am in the middle of doing my AR-5 Ecotec swap in my NA, What did you do about the shifter. With the Ecotec Miata mounts, the angle of the transmission puts the shifter up against the side of hole where the shifter goes seeming the ecotec with the AR-5 was not sitting straight up in the Solstices. I can barely see it in one of the pictures, it doesnt appear to be as far over as mine. How did you go about modding it?
I did a couple things. First, I trimmed the area around the center console boot thing to make space, mostly in the 2nd gear location where it's tightest. Second, I used a short shifter from DDM. It's not cheap but is well made and has a great feel. Lastly, I tossed the short shift lever in a vice and gave it a few good whacks to give it a 10 degree angle or so. In the end it puts it in a decent location and angle. I think you could accomplish everything with the stock shift lever.
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Yep, I have a local shop do it. It seems like a surprisingly easy part to make for a shop that does them. I just brought in the Miata driveshaft (to match the diff end), the driftmotion adapter, to match the trans end, and a measurement for the total length.
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Using this thread as a form of carbon dating, I can see it's been nearly 6 months since I had my car running. Well, today I'm a bit closer to being back on the road. I got my new 500whp-capable engine in the car. I'm not sure what the next couple of weeks will look like at work, but it shouldn't be long before it's fired back up.
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I think tomorrow is the day. I've got everything back together and turned it over for a minute or so to build oil pressure. I just have to calibrate the O2 sensor and fire it up!
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It runs!
I installed a new O2 sensor in for good measure, and am working on bleeding the coolant system. The Miata rad sits below the head, so it doesn't work very well until properly bled. I actually thought the water pump wasn't working at first it's so bad.
I installed a new O2 sensor in for good measure, and am working on bleeding the coolant system. The Miata rad sits below the head, so it doesn't work very well until properly bled. I actually thought the water pump wasn't working at first it's so bad.
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