Hi guys,
Awhile back I posted in the newbie introductory thread and some of you may remember this photo:
Anyhow with so many changes happening to my car I thought I'd log progress and show much of it here. I'm using a blog a friend and I have started in which our goal is to bring together some of Northwest car culture. We've had a few posts to start and this is the first time I've blogged about my own car. I plan to take you guys through the progress and troubleshooting I'm sure I'll go through.
Let's start off with what the plan is thus far:
Currently I'm installing my friend Winky's old head (Some of you guys may remember his 1.7L ITB build thread here: http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/89-roadster-projects/18582-winkyls-1990-b6-1-7l-itb-miata-build-updated-may-12-2009-a.html
He had the head shaved and new valve guides put in along with his Chikara Motorsports Stage 2 cam. I had the chance to sit in this setup along with a 6speed gearbox and 4.3FD and it was a memorable moment for me as it was the first time I had ever sat in a Miata with N/A engine mods. From the lumpy idle to the way the car would just love to rev up, I knew I wanted a similar setup from that point.
Anyhow his engine had a lot of blowby and the ports and valves were coated in carbon. Avoiding any sort of mickey mouse on this car I decided it was time to clean everything up and install new valve seals. And this is the current state the head is in now:
You guys can read the full blog post here: http://otcmaterial.com/ast-miata-part-one/
Cheers! :icon_cheers:
Austin
Awhile back I posted in the newbie introductory thread and some of you may remember this photo:
Anyhow with so many changes happening to my car I thought I'd log progress and show much of it here. I'm using a blog a friend and I have started in which our goal is to bring together some of Northwest car culture. We've had a few posts to start and this is the first time I've blogged about my own car. I plan to take you guys through the progress and troubleshooting I'm sure I'll go through.
Let's start off with what the plan is thus far:
Currently I'm installing my friend Winky's old head (Some of you guys may remember his 1.7L ITB build thread here: http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/89-roadster-projects/18582-winkyls-1990-b6-1-7l-itb-miata-build-updated-may-12-2009-a.html
He had the head shaved and new valve guides put in along with his Chikara Motorsports Stage 2 cam. I had the chance to sit in this setup along with a 6speed gearbox and 4.3FD and it was a memorable moment for me as it was the first time I had ever sat in a Miata with N/A engine mods. From the lumpy idle to the way the car would just love to rev up, I knew I wanted a similar setup from that point.
Anyhow his engine had a lot of blowby and the ports and valves were coated in carbon. Avoiding any sort of mickey mouse on this car I decided it was time to clean everything up and install new valve seals. And this is the current state the head is in now:
You guys can read the full blog post here: http://otcmaterial.com/ast-miata-part-one/
Cheers! :icon_cheers:
Austin