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State of the car last night:
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2107.jpg?)
With my current life I pretty much get 1 day a week to work on the car. So yesterday I was determined to make most of it - hence going to sleep at 4am.
What I did:
I also wasn't happy with the mixing manifold. I had it flipped 180* and heatercore return pipe chopped off real short. However, I hated the o-ring on that pipe. So I got an -10AN fitting welded on. Got it done at Mach V in Sterling - same place I got all my welding done. Can't praise these guys enough. This is a very tight spot and I wasn't sure if the welder would be able to do it. No problem, apparently. Cost me $45.
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2114.jpg)
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2119.jpg)
Today I wasn't supposed to work on the car but plans changed and I have a free day. So going back to the garage right now.
Also Mach V is having a dyno night first week of October - https://www.miataturbo.net/local-mee...36/#post930054
Hopefully I'll be able to dyno the car then. It's the same dyno as I did EFR6258 pull.
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2107.jpg?)
With my current life I pretty much get 1 day a week to work on the car. So yesterday I was determined to make most of it - hence going to sleep at 4am.
What I did:
- Cleaned the engine bay a bit. 7000 miles of crap, including a lot of sand (beach...)
- Installed Bosch knock sensor. It was drilled for M8 bolt so I enlarged the hole to M10 and mounted it in stock location.
- Enlarged turbine housing bolts to 10mm so I can mount it on my manifold
- Found connectors for VICS solenoid and knock sensor.
- ????
- Installed a "new" alternator.
I also wasn't happy with the mixing manifold. I had it flipped 180* and heatercore return pipe chopped off real short. However, I hated the o-ring on that pipe. So I got an -10AN fitting welded on. Got it done at Mach V in Sterling - same place I got all my welding done. Can't praise these guys enough. This is a very tight spot and I wasn't sure if the welder would be able to do it. No problem, apparently. Cost me $45.
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2114.jpg)
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2119.jpg)
Today I wasn't supposed to work on the car but plans changed and I have a free day. So going back to the garage right now.
Also Mach V is having a dyno night first week of October - https://www.miataturbo.net/local-mee...36/#post930054
Hopefully I'll be able to dyno the car then. It's the same dyno as I did EFR6258 pull.
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Taking a beer break right now.
Redid my coolant reroute. I was using the Tahoe/Escalade hose before and I didn't like it too much. It fit but needed a lot of muscling to get it positioned correctly and then it still rubbed a bit. Worked for 7000 miles but I didn't like it. Plus the Trackspeed radiator has a different inlet - meaning I had to redo it anyways.
So I got a 1.25" brass pipe from Home Depot. I think its meant for sinks or something. Was $15 and J-shaped. Cut the bend off and was left with a nice straight pipe.
Some diameters:
- Kia waterneck - 35mm (1 3/8")
- Escalade hose - 35mm (1 3/8")
- Radiator inlet - 32mm (1 1/4")
- Home Depot pipe - 32mm (1 1/4")
So basically some hoses are a bit loose and required 2 hose clamps. Overall I'm a lot happer with this layout - hardpipe in the middle. However, I will try to locate correct-shaped silicone hoses for this and a proper beaded aluminium pipe. So this is more like a proof of concept that i'll run till the end of season.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/55435-soviet-russia-car-build-you-dsc_2130.jpg?dateline=1348283868)
I also put the wareneck on and here's how the heater hose looks like now:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/55436-soviet-russia-car-build-you-dsc_2131.jpg?dateline=1348283868)
Pretty sexy.
Redid my coolant reroute. I was using the Tahoe/Escalade hose before and I didn't like it too much. It fit but needed a lot of muscling to get it positioned correctly and then it still rubbed a bit. Worked for 7000 miles but I didn't like it. Plus the Trackspeed radiator has a different inlet - meaning I had to redo it anyways.
So I got a 1.25" brass pipe from Home Depot. I think its meant for sinks or something. Was $15 and J-shaped. Cut the bend off and was left with a nice straight pipe.
Some diameters:
- Kia waterneck - 35mm (1 3/8")
- Escalade hose - 35mm (1 3/8")
- Radiator inlet - 32mm (1 1/4")
- Home Depot pipe - 32mm (1 1/4")
So basically some hoses are a bit loose and required 2 hose clamps. Overall I'm a lot happer with this layout - hardpipe in the middle. However, I will try to locate correct-shaped silicone hoses for this and a proper beaded aluminium pipe. So this is more like a proof of concept that i'll run till the end of season.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/55435-soviet-russia-car-build-you-dsc_2130.jpg?dateline=1348283868)
I also put the wareneck on and here's how the heater hose looks like now:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/55436-soviet-russia-car-build-you-dsc_2131.jpg?dateline=1348283868)
Pretty sexy.
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I think your turbo is still alive because you never ran boost >20 psi ![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I like how it turned out but right now the heater hose points up. I would like it to point down and go below the turbo. Right now if I do that, it will be in the way of the radiator hose. If I ever go AN hoses for heater core (yeah right...) I could use baller fittings like these - Aeroquip FBM4444 - Aeroquip Reusable Hose Ends - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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I like how it turned out but right now the heater hose points up. I would like it to point down and go below the turbo. Right now if I do that, it will be in the way of the radiator hose. If I ever go AN hoses for heater core (yeah right...) I could use baller fittings like these - Aeroquip FBM4444 - Aeroquip Reusable Hose Ends - Overview - SummitRacing.com
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Wouldn't reuse it. I just took a carbine bit to the new housing and smoothed out the inside. It's nice now.
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Engine bay is pretty much done. Just have to put in oil and go over all the bolts to make sure I didn't forget to tighten something. Time is tight, hopefully I can get it running tomorrow. I changed the trigger setup to finally use the 36-1 crank wheel, so I hope I can get it started without any issues.
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2169.jpg)
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2173.jpg)
Also, my oil/water lines setup. Instead of the normal EFR plugs I'm using some magic BMW engine coolant plug - same size, M14x??.
Oil feeds are straightforward - -3AN (or -4, forget) line for feed, -10AN line for drain with 3/8NPT to AN adapter. Feed from side of block, drain into oil pan directly under the turbo. Oil pan has an -10AN bung welded to it.
Coolant is a bunch of random parts. One side is a M14 to 1/8 NPT adapter with a stainless 90* 1/8 NPT barbed fitting. This goes to the oil cooler. Other one is a banjo bolt with another 1/8 NPT barbed fitting (but straight). This goes to the mixing manifold.
The other coolant ports are blocked with BMW plugs because stock ones need a hex fitting and I can never find one. BMW plugs are just 13mm socket...
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2173.jpg)
Also here's how the radiator and intercooler fit. The stock air guide actually fits perfectly with this setup.
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2177.jpg)
Finally, here's my new safety gear. Going lemons racing at the end of october. I forsee using this gear a lot![Party Kitty](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/birthday[1].gif)
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2169.jpg)
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2173.jpg)
Also, my oil/water lines setup. Instead of the normal EFR plugs I'm using some magic BMW engine coolant plug - same size, M14x??.
Oil feeds are straightforward - -3AN (or -4, forget) line for feed, -10AN line for drain with 3/8NPT to AN adapter. Feed from side of block, drain into oil pan directly under the turbo. Oil pan has an -10AN bung welded to it.
Coolant is a bunch of random parts. One side is a M14 to 1/8 NPT adapter with a stainless 90* 1/8 NPT barbed fitting. This goes to the oil cooler. Other one is a banjo bolt with another 1/8 NPT barbed fitting (but straight). This goes to the mixing manifold.
The other coolant ports are blocked with BMW plugs because stock ones need a hex fitting and I can never find one. BMW plugs are just 13mm socket...
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2173.jpg)
Also here's how the radiator and intercooler fit. The stock air guide actually fits perfectly with this setup.
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2177.jpg)
Finally, here's my new safety gear. Going lemons racing at the end of october. I forsee using this gear a lot
![Party Kitty](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/birthday[1].gif)
![](http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo/mt.net/build/DSC_2157.jpg)