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skou
PostPosted: November 29, 2012, 11:12 pm 
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Specs on the parts so far going in the motor...

• ’94 Miata BP Block, 1.00mm Overbore 1868cc vs 1839cc stock
• ’94 Miata Crankshaft
• ’96 Miata Throttle Body
• ’99 Miata Cylinder Head
• ’99 Miata Fuel Rail
• ’99 Miata Crankshaft Boss
• ’99 Miata Crankshaft Position Sensor
• ’01 Miata Oil Pan
• ’01 Miata Main Bearing Support Plate (MBSP)
• ’04 MX5 EUDM “Square Top” Intake Manifold
• ACL Race Main Bearings
• ACL Race Rod Bearings
• ACL Thrust Bearings
• Hondata Phenolic Intake Manifold Heatshield Gasket
• OEM Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) Head Gasket
• Supertech Forged Pistons and Rings, 84.00mm, 8.6:1 CR
• Forged H-Beam Connecting Rods
• ARP Head Studs
• ARP Main Studs
• Supertech Polyacrylic Intake Valve Seals
• Supertech Viton Exhaust Valve Seals
• Boundary Engineering Billet Gear Street Oil Pump
• New OEM Water Pump
• Gates Racing Blue Timing Belt
• Coldside Coolant Reroute
• Trackspeed Engineering Coolant Block-Off
• Trackspeed Engineering EGR Delete
• Trackspeed Engineering 12 Tooth Crank Trigger Wheel
• Toyota Coil-Over-Plugs (COPs) 90080-19015
• Competition Clutch 10.3 Lb Flywheel
• BEGi Cast Ductile Iron Turbo Manifold
• Garrett GT2560R Dual Ball Bearing Turbocharger

Major parts I still need...

• ACT HD Stage I Clutch
• Bigger Fuel Injectors
• Megasquirt

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PostPosted: November 29, 2012, 11:18 pm 
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skou wrote:
GonzoRacer wrote:
I's gonna call that Sala Bim guy and get me a turbo... What's his number? :rofl:

That "guy" is actually a "gal". I could give you her number, but I'm not quite sure how I would feel about you calling my wife! :mrgreen: The turbo was my 11th wedding anniversary gift. This is what I got for our 10th...

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Ummmmmmmm, wanna trade? :rofl:

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PostPosted: November 29, 2012, 11:22 pm 
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oldejack wrote:
Ummmmmmmm, wanna trade? :rofl:

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PostPosted: November 30, 2012, 12:18 am 
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This is what I got for our 10th...


I'm having trouble with the scale in that photo, is the big hole for your ankle or your neck? :shock: :rofl:

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PostPosted: November 30, 2012, 12:41 am 
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horizenjob wrote:
I'm having trouble with the scale in that photo, is the big hole for your ankle or your neck? :shock: :rofl:

:cheers:

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PostPosted: November 30, 2012, 10:08 am 
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The turbo was my 11th wedding anniversary gift. This is what I got for our 10th...

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Yep, she's a keeper!
:cheers:

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PostPosted: November 30, 2012, 2:51 pm 
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nisseven wrote:
Hi Steve
Finally finished my front arms and am pleased with the result. Have done mock ups and clearance and bump steer issues were all fine.

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Thats exactly how i design my set of LCA amazing how perfect to the ones i will do they are!

AWESOME JOB ON THEM!
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Kerryh
PostPosted: November 30, 2012, 6:02 pm 
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I came accross this guy on youtube, he has a stock untouched miata motor w/ the gt2560r. Looks fast and fun!
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What upper ball joint is it?
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skou
PostPosted: September 29, 2014, 12:07 am 
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Well, after a very long time away from the Locost dealing with various life issues, I am slowly getting back into it.

The one aspect of my build that I did make some progress on was rerouting the coolant flow and moving the Miata thermostat to the back of the head. As part of the reroute, I designed a new thermostat spacer, thermostat cover and water pump inlet. They are set up to use AN16 ORB fittings for the radiator inlet and outlet, AN10 ORB fittings for the heater core inlet and outlet, an AN6 ORB fitting for the return line from the throttle body and an AN4 ORB fitting for the turbo feed line. There is also an M12 x 1.5 port for the temperature sensor as well as a 1/8-27 NPT port for an auxiliary sensor on the coolant spacer.

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PostPosted: September 29, 2014, 11:48 pm 
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That is nifty - great work.

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PostPosted: September 29, 2014, 11:58 pm 
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Your CAD skills are unbelievable! Great Work! Do you by any chance have exact dimensions of the balljoint locations for the front Miata spindles?
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Great stuff.. Want to watch this thread!
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I was pretty bummed that I couldn't use the spacer I bought from you. It was such a pretty piece. My engine was to far back to clear the spacer and the neck. Anyways, ended finding a solution by tapping the head and using the stock coolant neck from the front.

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what happened to the build???
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