Transom Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) photofucket test Edited January 22, 2017 by Transom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 so this just passed the 1 year in the shed mark and i have been plugging away at small things trying to make sure it all fits made a cut down sump using the bowl of another sump ... it was ugly welding and looked too small on capacity and leaked like a sieve so i made mk II version deeper and with new 2mm steel much easier to deal with made 1 flat plate right thru at cut line and then made the cutout and bowl for ford v8 pickup l very minor weeps on testing and i just hit it with the full POR tank sealer system to sort that out oil filter remote and oil cooler mounted and plumbing mocked up lots of little bits to sort so they dont try to occupy the same space under the bonnet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 engine mounts welded and fitted to spare block silly non used egr plate trimmed back for critical room around the rear of rh head /firewall interference area before pic After trimming 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 wiring ... my favourite part .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Updates please!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Sub glacial speed progress ... avoiding the wiring nightmare made a thing for oil filter take off to clear exhaust and alternator hand carved from 10mm alloy tapped for the tightest 90deg an10s I could find 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Wiring nightmares ... removed everything I didn't need and maybe too much Mazda seemed to make every part of the harness run thru every part of the car and back again ... all I have working at the moment is headlights indicators and heater fan ... popup headlights no go no tail or park lights very tempted to just remove everything completely and just keep the tail loom and start from scratch with a universal fuse/relay box bright spark ideas anyone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Fuck it ... removed eeeeverything back to the switches and light plugs cmon Mazda we know you were improving the classic British roadster but you could have not copied the Lucas parts oh well engine bay will be tidier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 That's a fun job in this weather.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Progress report ... still avoiding wiring ... scored some better carpet and installed a set of PRD frame rail braces while the interior is gutted to cover my bashed in frame rails and installed some Chynamatt sound and heat insulation no rust in the floor was a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Long overdue update now with added shed hoist and coronavirus bought a new mig and spoolgun and attacked welding a new mount for starter onto bellhoising - seemed to work ok used 10mm alloy plate and there are 2 bolts that capture it right thru to the block - no photos but it looks factory - starter mounted and engagement checked many times threw motor and box back in again - love this put engine on crane and then just lift car on hoist under it got very bored during lockdown even working some days so small steps one wire at a time - made a big fat new earth wire for battery - and better terminal on positive lead and reattached lead along the pppf frame to the starter new wire from starter positive to alternator output and new wire from there off to start of new fuse box clipped a wire onto starter solenoid filled engine with oil and removed spark plugs that were sitting in loose and turned it over with socket on the crank pulley for a bit touch starter wire to positive fuse terminal and we have turnover yay was not sure if I was gonna have to prime oil pump after sitting so long with no sump on and being upside down and stood on its nose quite a bit but had a gusher from my oil filter adaptor right away stopped attached hose for filter and oil cooler then turned it over till solid oil out of the return hose then reattached that if I can make and fit 1 wire per day it’s progress Blah blah wall of text - photos 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Transom Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Other stuff I have done then forgotten about removed the stupid cooling hose that runs from front of the heads to the back between the V to the thermostat bought a Davies Craig electric pump and gutted the water pump to feed inlet water in thru there and return back thru the stock water outlet at front of heads - ecu will have control of pump got main throttle cable sorted and mounted and double return springs bought runs a crossover cable between the two banks of throttle bodies - will I need 2 sets of double springs ??? ( each ITB has its own spring on butterfly also) Stuff on the list to cross off ... wiring .... ecu and get the motor running first then body wiring fit rx7 Flexi clutch hose and bleed / check clutch engagement refit rear brake lines and bleed - has all new pads rotors in the bigger nb size fit new polybushes front and paint front arms Refit dash and seats and centre console delete test hoon round section in ever increasing laps go for a bigger test hoon and see about an alignment and fail a warrant find somewhere for cert as closest was Nelson /mot but no longer cert guys there which is gonna be a pain - build trailer may be an option 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I spoke to Barry dowler not that long ago and he was still doing certs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, yoeddynz said: I spoke to Barry dowler not that long ago and he was still doing certs. Cool I need to give him a call sometime - would be so much easier in mot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Slideways~ Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Man this is so cool, the engine fits in there so nicely. It'll sound awesome with those ITB and the already cool K exhaust note. ps...wanna trace the adapter? haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 4 hours ago, ~Slideways~ said: Man this is so cool, the engine fits in there so nicely. It'll sound awesome with those ITB and the already cool K exhaust note. ps...wanna trace the adapter? haha If I have to take the gearbox off again I will do a trace of adaptor -but if I was doing this again I would follow the path Hurmeez on here went and go six Spd rx8 Aisin gearbox and flywheel adapter onto rx flywheel and clutch - just looks so much easier and cleaner and then runs stock parts for clutch and starter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Bought a new Link Atom G4X ecu and loom and been studying up on link forum and HPa academy Bought decent crimpers and new terminals and connectors found a Toyota coil on plug that fits the engine ( Yaris coils are too fat) and made some mounts to hold them down and wired ignition loom 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Transom Posted May 30, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2021 Been a while - it’s been exhausting ... built some very dodgy 3-1 headers to fit thru the incredibly small gap between motor and front subframe - down into a pair of flexys and then 2-1 was aiming for a crossover and twin pipes to the back but nope not enough room thru rear subframe - wideband goes in the top of the 2-1 join then piped to one big muffler at the back Needs to come back out for a tickle up and paint then I’m gonna call the exhaust done 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Fuck I bet you're loving having a hoist now!!! Looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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