I Blew My Engine, See What I'm Doing About It (teardown and build thread)
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I might have figured out why my temperature readings are about 20°F lower than they should. I was able test the resistance values of my sensor. Very close to in line with the what the manual says, obviously. I believe the values I gave easytherm were slightly off the scale. We'll see soon enough.
here's the difference between what I recorded today along with the factory values....against what I currently have plugged in:
here's the difference between what I recorded today along with the factory values....against what I currently have plugged in:
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so....putting the finishing touches on the engine, and of course something had to break...it was my oil feed fitting:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild001.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild002.jpg)
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Luckily I was able to extract it...I'm pissed I barely tightened the booger.
Here is the completed longblock:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild004.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild005.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild006.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild007.jpg)
and the AT TB with TPS I was able to source:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild001.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild002.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild003.jpg)
Luckily I was able to extract it...I'm pissed I barely tightened the booger.
Here is the completed longblock:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild004.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild005.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild006.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild007.jpg)
and the AT TB with TPS I was able to source:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/completed/enginebuild008.jpg)
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you can see the fuel hose hanging there with the brass tee...I just had to unhook it from the back when i was pulling the connections in that area. I mean, I did do the writeup on it.
yeah i know it's aluminum and that's why, i was surprised because I barely cranked on it...I hand tightened it and went at it with a wrench and blamo! I was trying to be carfeul because I know how easy they are to snap....you think I haven't snapped any brass fittings before
yeah i know it's aluminum and that's why, i was surprised because I barely cranked on it...I hand tightened it and went at it with a wrench and blamo! I was trying to be carfeul because I know how easy they are to snap....you think I haven't snapped any brass fittings before
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It's back in. Just the turbo bits left and driveshaft:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble001.jpg)
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A while back I was surfing through the new FM installation instructions and saw the low radiator hose they use. Well I liked it and got one...frees a lot of space just under the turbo (my drain fitting rubbed on it).
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble003.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble004.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble005.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble006.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble007.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble008.jpg)
(2) zip-ties so far.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble001.jpg)
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A while back I was surfing through the new FM installation instructions and saw the low radiator hose they use. Well I liked it and got one...frees a lot of space just under the turbo (my drain fitting rubbed on it).
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble003.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble004.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble005.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble006.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble007.jpg)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/~web1_braineack/blown_engine/bad_rings/reassemble/reassemble008.jpg)
(2) zip-ties so far.
Last edited by Braineack; 08-23-2007 at 07:59 AM.