Demonic1's "Phoenix" 92 RS BP
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Re: Demonic1's "Phoenix" 92 RS BP *Swapping again*
What terrible luck you've had, glad to see you haven't given up on the MX though.
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Re: Demonic1's "Phoenix" 92 RS BP *Swapping again*
No, I love this thing too much. I'm looking into custom plates but it appears the guy I bought my first one off of stole my idea ZOOMX-3
I think I'll go with LUVCRVS cause it means so many things.
I'm looking into buying a Escort GT right now. I found one with a bad tranny... and wouldn't you know it. I have an old F-series lying about.
I think I'll go with LUVCRVS cause it means so many things.
I'm looking into buying a Escort GT right now. I found one with a bad tranny... and wouldn't you know it. I have an old F-series lying about.
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Re: Demonic1's "Phoenix" 92 RS BP *Swapping again*
You love CRVs?
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Re: Demonic1's "Phoenix" 92 RS BP *Swapping again*
Nice thread, lots of adversity but then, lots of perseverance. Bravo.
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SO, my DD 94 Ford Escort LX finally sh-t the bed on me the other day. Sunday night to be exact. I woke up Monday and looked it over, and it appears to either be a cracked head or it dropped a valve seat. Sounds like sh-t but it runs.
Monday at noon, I decided I would stop building the BP and actually do something with it. So I put the head together, strapped it to the block and got it all ready for an emergency swap. Pulled the B6 I had been using as a place holder (which smoked like a chimney) swapped a few parts (like the motor mounts) and threw the BP back in.
Less than 36 hours to put a BP together and swap it into the car...
Once she warms up she dies at stoplights, but I think that's a vacuum leak. I'll track it down later. There is also a CEL being thrown that I need to look into. **Edit** Guess the SOHC ECU wasn't helping things.
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Pictureses
Parts piles
Cleaning the block up.
Sudsy
Clean
Calibrate your torque wrenches
Head after rebuild, before cleaning.
Unfinished paintjob
RE-rewired the injector rail (and redid the tape)
Getting there. (poor B6 sitting on the side)
All together, think I should drive without a hood for a while...
Monday at noon, I decided I would stop building the BP and actually do something with it. So I put the head together, strapped it to the block and got it all ready for an emergency swap. Pulled the B6 I had been using as a place holder (which smoked like a chimney) swapped a few parts (like the motor mounts) and threw the BP back in.
Less than 36 hours to put a BP together and swap it into the car...
Once she warms up she dies at stoplights, but I think that's a vacuum leak. I'll track it down later. There is also a CEL being thrown that I need to look into. **Edit** Guess the SOHC ECU wasn't helping things.
***Edit***
Pictureses
Parts piles
Cleaning the block up.
Sudsy
Clean
Calibrate your torque wrenches
Head after rebuild, before cleaning.
Unfinished paintjob
RE-rewired the injector rail (and redid the tape)
Getting there. (poor B6 sitting on the side)
All together, think I should drive without a hood for a while...
Last edited by Demonic1 on August 7th, 2012, 11:24 am, edited 1 time in total.
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
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All good so far. The engine drives well. Seems to be missing a bit on the low end. She doesn't even start picking up until 3k rpms. Then the VTEC kicks in yo! I've only got 250 miles on her so far, after the weekend I'll torque all the bolts again. I took her over the mountain yesterday on my way home, and lost the oil pan plug. I think I forgot something simple. Pulled off and had a friend bring me the plug off the B6 and grabbed a gallon of oil from the store. The underside and passenger/rear are doused in really clean oil. I feel sorry for the guy behind me...
Few stumbles but it looks like things are going good.
Starter solenoid wire won't stay connected.
Need an exhaust manifold shroud. And new bolts. Ω
Ordered all 3 of the temp sensors and thermostat from rockauto, for less than o'riellys was selling the one fan sensor. Ω
Needs a new exhaust. Thinking 2.25" for a future 'project' I have in mind.
Need paintjob. I'm thinking about the "Dip your car" stuff. Did a test on the spoiler last night. Check it out today.
Window tint.
Need a headliner.
Soundproofing.
Looking at the halo/projector headlights, might as well do altezzas in the back. In black.
Few stumbles but it looks like things are going good.
Starter solenoid wire won't stay connected.
Need an exhaust manifold shroud. And new bolts. Ω
Ordered all 3 of the temp sensors and thermostat from rockauto, for less than o'riellys was selling the one fan sensor. Ω
Needs a new exhaust. Thinking 2.25" for a future 'project' I have in mind.
Need paintjob. I'm thinking about the "Dip your car" stuff. Did a test on the spoiler last night. Check it out today.
Window tint.
Need a headliner.
Soundproofing.
Looking at the halo/projector headlights, might as well do altezzas in the back. In black.
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
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I finally got a speedo cable. I snagged one off of a 92 Protege at the picknpull up north. So now I'll get to see how slowly I'm really going. I got a GS rear crossmember while I was there. It got a paintjob since I didn't want to leave it plain. Got my valve cover semi finished. I only put it on because I was leaking oil from under the Ford one. Replaced the front pads with ceramics. Built a new spare tire cover out of the plastic one in the Escort. I did 2 layers and put bed liner on it. Did a styrofoam insert to keep the squeaking to a minimum.
Picture of the lost oil drain plug. It looked so bad. I thought I'd thrown a rod.
New crossmember It's a metallic high temp red. I had intended to do the engine in Metallic Red/Flat Black.
Valve cover
I'm working on getting red 8 or 8.5mm spark plug wires, and I've got a buddy who does sheet metal professionally that is going to fab up a spark plug cover. I'll do that in black to even out the abundance of red under the hood.
Picture of the lost oil drain plug. It looked so bad. I thought I'd thrown a rod.
New crossmember It's a metallic high temp red. I had intended to do the engine in Metallic Red/Flat Black.
Valve cover
I'm working on getting red 8 or 8.5mm spark plug wires, and I've got a buddy who does sheet metal professionally that is going to fab up a spark plug cover. I'll do that in black to even out the abundance of red under the hood.
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
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Finished...
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
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So I spent several hours the other day getting the oxidization out of the paint... Wish the bumpers looked good though..
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
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Lookin good! keep up the work. I bet the NA BP feels so much better than the b6
Josh
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I haven't driven her with a B6 in it since my first swap in 2009. I might have if the B6 ran better.
I found a guy with a BP for $300 not too far from me. I'm going to grab that, sell off the B6, rebuild the second BP bottom end and mix/match parts...
I found a guy with a BP for $300 not too far from me. I'm going to grab that, sell off the B6, rebuild the second BP bottom end and mix/match parts...
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
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So I got my euro mini sides and rear muds. The day after the meet. Got them all painted and found bolts/etc. They look pretty nice.
I got new rims/tires the other day and don't have a pic yet.
Got an OBX rear strut bar for $45, no pix or install yet.
Dealing with getting the entire front end alignment redone. I ordered swaybar end links, ball joints and outer tie rod ends. The ball joints aren't greased, don't have a grease fitting installed, have a zerk in the hardware baggy, but no hole to install the zerk into... Dafuq? The tie rod ends (same manufacturer) need grease too, but have the hole drilled for the included zerk fitting. Sway bar end links are on order locally. Then it's off to get the alignment done...
I got new rims/tires the other day and don't have a pic yet.
Got an OBX rear strut bar for $45, no pix or install yet.
Dealing with getting the entire front end alignment redone. I ordered swaybar end links, ball joints and outer tie rod ends. The ball joints aren't greased, don't have a grease fitting installed, have a zerk in the hardware baggy, but no hole to install the zerk into... Dafuq? The tie rod ends (same manufacturer) need grease too, but have the hole drilled for the included zerk fitting. Sway bar end links are on order locally. Then it's off to get the alignment done...
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
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Looking good! You know what it needs though? A Euro bumper to top it all off...
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Cool
I'm looking forward to seeing it again.
I'm looking forward to seeing it again.
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Got a paintjob on my MX-3 finally....
Installed the OBX rear strut bar.
Still no pix of the rims on the thing...
Installed the OBX rear strut bar.
Still no pix of the rims on the thing...
Wings on an MX3? What are you thinking?
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)
92 RS BP05
93 GS KLZE
(Previously owned by 2Fazed and then mrMazda92)