69shelby wrote:looks like you're movin on it)
Yep, I am hoping to have it running in the next couple weeks
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...Last time I drove the mx-3 was Feb. 2008
Limegreen mx-3 wrote:so doing a bp swap sweet moving on up from the sohc..
Yes sir
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, But my old sohc-turbo may live on...in a Suzuki samurai
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Moving onto the front now:
Front control arms were sandblasted, cleaned, and POR-15'ed. SuperPro bushings were also installed.
Had to go to the salvage yard and pick up an alternator / passenger side motor mount bracket...I forgot to remove mine from my old motor before letting a friend of mine take the motor for his samurai
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Also i needed the top part of the 2-peice driver side trans mount bracket for the g-series transaxle. That is what I have here all cleaned/sandblasted and POR-15'ed. (bottom trans bracket part not pictured)
Front spindles sandblasted and POR-15'ed as well as new wheel bearings. I will clean the hubs up as well.
Another snag, the speedo sensor/cable problem. My 1993 mx-3 has a cable speedometer and the g-series trans had an electric speedo sensor in it. Well comparing the two, my cable one is taller, and would not seat all the way down to seal with the o-ring. Instead of trying to find the correct cable gear or get a 94+ mx-3 electric cluster and wire it up, I modified my stock one.
LEFT:g-series electric RIGHT:modified MX-3 cable
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I took the wizzer wheel and cut a groove lower around the gear. Fit an O-ring and now the cable gear fits nice and snug and should seal fine, only thing to do is use a spacer and longer bolt to mount it, as the tab does not sit flush. A nice easy fix, saves me another trip to the JY
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Prepping the motor while it is on the ground:
Bolted on the g-series transaxle, Fidanza lightweight flywheel and spec stage 3 clutch inside. Miata CAS installed.
Flyin Miata dual feed fuel rail w/ weapon R fuel rail adapter, mazda GTR 460cc injectors, Corksport SS clutch line. Aeromotive FPR sitting on valve cover.
Flyin Miata adjustable cam gears and Gates blue timing belt. I decided to leave the plastic cam gear cover on, and just cut 2 holes out for now
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