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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #161 | Friday, 18-Jul 2014 @ 7:06pm
"When you say all new things, what do you mean?   For example, I could simply say tyres, rims, rear axle housing, brake pads, brake cyclinders, hand brake rods, hand brake springs, diff centre, wheel berings, wheel nuts, wheel studs. The list could go on..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #162 | Sunday, 13-Jul 2014 @ 4:16pm
Edited by reubytuesday
Monday, 21-Jul 2014 @ 8:41am
"http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=49039&start=345   interisting thread about cooling system setup.   it seems that moving the cooling from the front of the head is the prefered method!"
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #163 | Saturday, 12-Jul 2014 @ 11:34pm
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #164 | Saturday, 12-Jul 2014 @ 11:14pm
"Well I got my "Approval in Principle" for the Department of transport during the week.   What that basically means for all non-WA folk is that the dept accepts that my proposed modificaitons are within VSB14 guidelines, and that assuming that..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #165 | Thursday, 10-Jul 2014 @ 9:32pm
"Yeah cool neil   You can bring them up for Targa if I dont catch you before.   The pics are not that fantastic, but they look pretty good."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #166 | Thursday, 10-Jul 2014 @ 8:38pm
Edited by reubytuesday
Thursday, 10-Jul 2014 @ 8:39pm
"Just found these!! http://www.crank-scrapers.com/Datsun-Nissan_A%20ENGINE.html Anyone got an opinion on these?"
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #167 | Thursday, 10-Jul 2014 @ 2:42pm
"Just spoke with a ceramic coater here in Perth Prices quoted as follows. All are per item plus GST Piston top and sides - $55 Cylinder head Chambers - $50 exhaust port - $11 intake port - $11 valves - $11 Isotropic polishing of crank - $450 That gives..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #168 | Wednesday, 09-Jul 2014 @ 11:39pm
"is that good enough mr Dundee!!"
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #169 | Wednesday, 09-Jul 2014 @ 6:51pm
Edited by reubytuesday
Wednesday, 09-Jul 2014 @ 10:34pm
"Pics finally uploaded But I cant seem to insert any into the post  . Working fine in Google Chrome. Wont work in Explorer. Lightened flywheel ready to go   Assortment of goodies needed fro the mazda conversion Bottom is the custom head gasket next up..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #170 | Tuesday, 08-Jul 2014 @ 8:32pm
"Thanks Neil for that.   Oh and Dix1000, dont let my fascade fool you. Im not that technically minded, I just have a colleciton of very helpful folks that I can pester about the technicial details to help me through, and this forum is a bounty of..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #171 | Monday, 07-Jul 2014 @ 11:24pm
"Rob had a head that he had done a heap of work to already. Its got all the neccessary holes plugged and the others notched to allow the right water and oil flows.   Im not sure what the head is from but I suspect that its from either a Ford Laser TX3 or a..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #172 | Monday, 07-Jul 2014 @ 10:02pm
"A15 head cc's - 29-31cc compression ratio  - 8.5:1 pin height - 30mm   Mazda B6T head ccs - ?? compression ratio  - 7.9:1 pin height  - ??   Is there a way to work out the expected compression ratio from this amount of information?   Running with the mini..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #173 | Monday, 07-Jul 2014 @ 2:09pm
"Ok, so piston options for the mazda conversion.   Basilcally the current situation is that I have a a15 block already bored out to 77mm with new pistons.   If I can use this block, then it means less machining costs for me now. I do have access to..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #174 | Monday, 07-Jul 2014 @ 2:04pm
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Monday, 07-Jul 2014 @ 2:08pm
"hmm fair enogh sorry, moved to my build thread..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #175 | Sunday, 06-Jul 2014 @ 1:39pm
"D   Ive got a 77mm a15 block that needs a home. I was under the impression that i need 78mm to clear valves etc.   But above you have 76mm is safe. 76mm is std A15 bore so thats a win right there. Any a15 block is good to go.  "
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #176 | Wednesday, 25-Jun 2014 @ 8:00pm
"ThouUte, that sounds like an awesome plan. I mad scientist who designed this setup originally only ran it NA, so that's right up your ally. Just don't forget, if you run high comp now, you will need to decompress it later for boost. In saying that, I..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #177 | Wednesday, 25-Jun 2014 @ 7:54pm
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Wednesday, 25-Jun 2014 @ 7:56pm
"Here is a link to people claiming massive HP from the mazda 1.8l motor http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=2554 Iooking around, it seems the people care able to get 250hp reasonably safely from the 1.6 B6 motor, so I spose that's the max I could..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #178 | Wednesday, 25-Jun 2014 @ 7:47pm
"The disco potato is just slang for a turbo from an S15 sentra. (GT28) Its just one of those strange things. According to legend, the car looks like a potato?? and it originally had that colour shifting paint, hence disco. Here is a link that apparently..."
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #179 | Tuesday, 24-Jun 2014 @ 3:25pm
"And for the turbo, I was considering using a t25 from a 300zx. Seems like perfect sizing since they were twin turbo setups and each bank was seperate. Thats 1.5l per turbo, and good for 15psi. Thats enough for now.    "
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reubytuesday
Coondle, WA
Joined: 20-Mar 2011
323 posts
Post #180 | Tuesday, 24-Jun 2014 @ 3:22pm
"Hey D   That kit you linked looks pretty cool, but its for a 1.8l. I didnt think that the 1.8 and the 1.6 heads were the same.   If they are, for about  $1000 delivered thats pretty cheap, although I dont think anything other than the manifolds will be of..."
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