timk makes up for talent with an EFR

timk · Postby **timk** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:37 pm

Head has been torqued down now, plus water and oil pumps are on:

I decided to go with the BP6D oil pump (used on the VVT models and the SE) as it can flow more and is a bit beefier.

One other change I've made is swapping to a JDM tacho; it makes the redline area much easier to see with your peripheral vision on track days:

It is an easy swap to do however you will find the 0-2 area not as well lit as the rest of the gauge. The Australian cluster doesn't have anything in this area so there's no provisions for a bulb or light to get through. I don't find it to be a problem.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:46 pm

saboteur

Looking good Tim!! Will it be ready for 23 July? Also, are you adding a turbo?

timk · Postby **timk** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:58 pm

Thanks Roger.

The car itself may be ready for the 23rd but it is unlikely I will have it fully run in and tuned by then.

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:21 pm

Looks really shiny compared to my new motor! Hopefully see mine started this week. Turbo bolts = argh. Supercharger was heaps easier.

jerrah · Postby **jerrah** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:43 pm

saboteur wrote:

If your motor is still on the engine stand I think I saw it today. How long before it's in your car?

timk · Postby **timk** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:19 pm

jerrah wrote:If your motor is still on the engine stand I think I saw it today. How long before it's in your car?

I have been told it will be ready by Monday, so we will look at booking in a time after that for the transplant. Getting pretty excited!

timk · Postby **timk** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:48 pm

Hey guys I moved all the off-topic headwork discussion to this new thread.

Cheers

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:35 pm

saboteur

Saw the assembled engine a few hours ago when I stopped in at Automotive Industries [MX5 Plus] looks great!! Love the cam cover, just like mine!! That really sets it off Tim - well done!

timk · Postby **timk** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:34 pm

Timing all done, front covers on and powdercoated cam cover on:

Starting to look pretty special!

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:29 pm

Awww, I reckon it should have been painted "louder", that way it would have looked faster!

- I've seen Roger's in the flesh and it does look good.

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:46 pm

I recon just buy back the black sc one! No reroute?

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timk · Postby **timk** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:07 pm

sailaholic wrote:No reroute?

I'm using an SE head and SE head gasket, so the reroute isn't as critical:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=350182

I wanted to keep it looking fairly sedate.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:44 pm

Lokiel

Yeah it does look pretty smart and thanks for the compliment! Saw sab's on Saturday when I called in, looks just great, Jason was also saying every refresh/rebuild they do will have the same done, well worth the small cost involved