PLEASE someone from MOCA PLEASE help!??!

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 5th, 2006, 10:48 am

i am almost positive i am doing the bp swap, its coming with the act clutch on it, full exhuast, ecu. i have little to know tools. in fact i have only a standard socket set...i need a braker bar and a hoist and a metric socket set. i would also be saved if there was someone around here who can help me, im doing this swap around the 14th-17th-ish. Would anyone like to give me a hand?????? it would be most appreciated. i live in punta gorda fl. southwest fl.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » July 5th, 2006, 1:43 pm

Its a bit (okay, a LOT) too far of a drive for us... with gas prices being so high not helping either. All of us have pretty busy personal/professional lives as well. I cant speak for all the guys in the club, but I can say with a pretty fair amount of certainty that no one will be able to make the trip. According to GOOGLE maps, it is over a 10 hour drive to get to Punta Gorda.

Start address: Woodstock, GA
End address: Punta Gorda, FL

Distance: 582 mi (about 10 hours 52 mins)

Those tools you listed as not having are a wise investment if you would like to work on your car. You can get all of those tools for WAY under $500.

Unless your car is not working, you might want to think about waiting to do the swap at a later date after you have purchased AT LEAST the metric socket set. That is a MUST if you ever want tp work on your car. You can get a nice Craftsman socket set from SEARS for relatively cheap. A breaker bar is pretty important too and can be had for really cheap as well.

You can rent a hoist. Or heck, even buy one, use it, clean it, take it back!

We will be available to answer questions you might have as they come up, however, via the forums...

Mnemonic · Post by **Mnemonic** » July 5th, 2006, 2:40 pm

I dont think anyone in moca would take the chance of driving there mx3 10 hours straight

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 5th, 2006, 2:44 pm

ill do it on my own, and everything im getting with the motor is whats wrong in my car now.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 5th, 2006, 11:49 pm

Good deal. It really isn't that hard. Also, once you've done it you can say you did it by yourself. You will learn a ton by doing it yourself. The BP is a well worthwhile upgrade. Good luck, if you have any specific questions feel free to ask us. We also have our own forum at http://www.atlantamx3.com/mocaforum if you want to reach us directly.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 6th, 2006, 8:11 am

hey guys, i signed up but it wont let me log in or anything. i signed up as mazdamx3sohc. keep in mind me and my mc-er friend from michigan will be visiting you guys, so you wil be able to see in person how my swap went.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 6th, 2006, 11:17 am

Perry has to approve all new members. It cuts down on the number of spammers we get. You should get a email apporving your admision soon.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 6th, 2006, 11:23 am

lets only hope so, let him know i am waiting. i wanna be part of moca, since i live only 1 state down, and i will be stopping in with my friend as you guys know. how do i go about doing that?

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » July 6th, 2006, 12:31 pm

actually, I dont have to approve all new members to the forum.

I probably should change that though because we ARE getting mroe spammers & fake accounts.

I see that you are already a member....mazdamx3sohc.

Is it not letting you log in? Sometimes you have to do it a few times (log in)... bad problem with the forum software.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 6th, 2006, 2:04 pm

alright i will do that. im sticking with my sohc for now, final answer, im fixing my brakes giving it a tune up, new gaskets and stuff
so i will be up to visit whenever my friend is ready to go there. how would i join the club itself? im interested in that. (not the website)

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » July 6th, 2006, 2:12 pm

You will need to make the trip to meet with us, at least. Thats the first step.

Oh, and I checked your account on the MOCA forum. It says you are still inactive. You should have received an email to activate your account.

Follow those directions.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 6th, 2006, 3:29 pm

i got nothing but i will check again, as for the trip up there, that is a deffinete. sometime around the beginning of august.