Tim - Building the boosted Miata!
#23
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Wintertime so The mx5 is back in the garage.
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removed the head.
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Work space.
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I will be doing a DIY port job and maybe Valve Job. anybody who can give me some tips ?
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ready for sandblasting the intake. <br/>Previous owner had painted some parts red and gray. Time to make it clean.
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Exhaust ports are really clogged with Carbon.
I have already done some resurge on port jobs but any tips or previous experiences are welcome.
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removed the head.
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Work space.
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I will be doing a DIY port job and maybe Valve Job. anybody who can give me some tips ?
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ready for sandblasting the intake. <br/>Previous owner had painted some parts red and gray. Time to make it clean.
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Exhaust ports are really clogged with Carbon.
I have already done some resurge on port jobs but any tips or previous experiences are welcome.
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#24
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I started with cleaning the intake side. This side most not be polished in fact, within intake systems, the surface is usually deliberately textured to a degree of uniform roughness to encourage fuel deposited on the port walls to evaporate quickly.
So I only polished the first part of the port until the injector opening. I hope this will make some more power at high RPM.
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Gasket matching. Extra material is colored in blue. Most be removed.
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Christmas time and my parents bought me an engine hoist !!![Party Kitty](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/birthday[1].gif)
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First time removing the engine... I have a feeling that this will not be the last.
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I used the original passenger seat belt to hoist the engine.. No problem at all..
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So I only polished the first part of the port until the injector opening. I hope this will make some more power at high RPM.
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Gasket matching. Extra material is colored in blue. Most be removed.
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Christmas time and my parents bought me an engine hoist !!
![Party Kitty](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/birthday[1].gif)
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First time removing the engine... I have a feeling that this will not be the last.
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I used the original passenger seat belt to hoist the engine.. No problem at all..
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I love this build. Some parts are questionable but I totally understand that we're slaves to availability. It's still a nice progression and love the pics along the way. Keep it up.
Where Miata's sold in Belgium or did you import?
I wonder what'd it'd take to get my car over to Europe should I ever change jobs.
Where Miata's sold in Belgium or did you import?
I wonder what'd it'd take to get my car over to Europe should I ever change jobs.
#26
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I love this build. Some parts are questionable but I totally understand that we're slaves to availability. It's still a nice progression and love the pics along the way. Keep it up.
Where Miata's sold in Belgium or did you import?
I wonder what'd it'd take to get my car over to Europe should I ever change jobs.
Where Miata's sold in Belgium or did you import?
I wonder what'd it'd take to get my car over to Europe should I ever change jobs.
Tanks, I bought mine second hand from a guy in antwerp. They where also sold by Mazda Dealers all over Belgium.
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After taking a closer look at the pressure plate and Flywheel. I noticed a lot of little groves. Can this be the cause of bad "Breaking in"
I did some miles driving really careful and slow shifting (no boost)
For now I will be using this clutch until it wears out.
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You can see the groves in the pressure plate
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Also on the flywheel
I did some miles driving really careful and slow shifting (no boost)
For now I will be using this clutch until it wears out.
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You can see the groves in the pressure plate
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Also on the flywheel
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Finally all the parts arrived to swap my rods. Clearance of old rods is good.
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Inspecting the rod bearings, no grooves that I can feel so looks good to me. All 4 rod bearings are like this one.
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Pistons are a bit dirty but after a good clean they will look perfect for me.
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Removed the old piston rings and cleaned the grooves. I did not have a piston ring clamp to install the new ones, but I managed to install them by hand without damage.
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New rings fit perfectly !!!
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New rods look massive next to the old setup.
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New rod bearing.
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arp bolts torqued to spec.
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Time to bring the head to my machine shop.
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It took them only a couple of hours to clean and resurface
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Starts to look like an engine !!!
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This is the line for opening the hood. The other wires are going to be under de fender.
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Coolant reroute.
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Installed the coolant reroute adapter en KIA part.
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And the engine is back in place. Love it!!
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Cleaned the Diff. At first I wanted to weld it. But now I will be looking for a spare diff to weld or a torsen if I can find one.
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This was a pain in the **** to install alone. I love going to the GYM but this is a whole new level.
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Update,
Car is running.
I was having trouble at first but found that I switched the fuel lines in engine bay. My bad.![big grin](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Small Coolant leek at the back of the engine block. Coolant reroute. No fun at all to fix. Really small space. I managed to replace the gasket and for reinstall with liquid gasked.
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First time on wheels since 6 months.
Car is running.
I was having trouble at first but found that I switched the fuel lines in engine bay. My bad.
![big grin](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/167405-tim-building-boosted-miata-80-img_6132_ec56f394dd0795749e3b3c472e6046c74f3584bc.jpg?dateline=1459848548)
Small Coolant leek at the back of the engine block. Coolant reroute. No fun at all to fix. Really small space. I managed to replace the gasket and for reinstall with liquid gasked.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/167406-tim-building-boosted-miata-80-img_6203_a28702656b38d6be35b69e1bed31fe38399d5dfd.jpg?dateline=1459848548)
First time on wheels since 6 months.
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