How to take a few hundred pounds from your MX-3. Pics inside
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How to take a few hundred pounds from your MX-3. Pics inside
YOU TAKE YOUR DAMN ENGINE/ TRANNY OUT!
Well, we took my BP out over the weekend after not being able to diagnose why it would not start for over 2 months now. I have a remanufactured BP in my storage room, so taking this one out was not a big deal. The new one will go in the car in a few weeks after I buy all new sensors for it. The ones that Dave left in the current BP had load of RTV sealant all over them and who knows how the car ever ran at all.
Check out his "Bolt" that we found doing some duty somewhere:
I am sure it was holding very well with NO THREADS!
The car looks funny with no engine in it. It sits VERY high off the ground now with all that weight missing. I think it is higher than stock!
With Engine:
With NO Engine:
More pics here:
http://www.atlantamx3.com/BPswap2/removal091005/
BTW, to those who have been following my progress about my non-running BP the past few months, here is why it would not start:
The reason it would not start was do to a missing key in the keyway of the crank. So the crank was basically spinning whenever it wanted, and was not lining up with the Crank Sprocket. So- it basically would never start.
Here:
Nice huh?
BTW- I have Jamex Springs and Tokico blue Struts- so the car sits VERY low normally.
Well, we took my BP out over the weekend after not being able to diagnose why it would not start for over 2 months now. I have a remanufactured BP in my storage room, so taking this one out was not a big deal. The new one will go in the car in a few weeks after I buy all new sensors for it. The ones that Dave left in the current BP had load of RTV sealant all over them and who knows how the car ever ran at all.
Check out his "Bolt" that we found doing some duty somewhere:
I am sure it was holding very well with NO THREADS!
The car looks funny with no engine in it. It sits VERY high off the ground now with all that weight missing. I think it is higher than stock!
With Engine:
With NO Engine:
More pics here:
http://www.atlantamx3.com/BPswap2/removal091005/
BTW, to those who have been following my progress about my non-running BP the past few months, here is why it would not start:
The reason it would not start was do to a missing key in the keyway of the crank. So the crank was basically spinning whenever it wanted, and was not lining up with the Crank Sprocket. So- it basically would never start.
Here:
Nice huh?
BTW- I have Jamex Springs and Tokico blue Struts- so the car sits VERY low normally.
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ya imagine how high my charger was sitting with no front end on it and no drivetrain, looked like it was juiced lol
new bp in there will be nice
new bp in there will be nice
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Here are some of the websites that explain what happened..
http://miata.net/garage/crankshaft.html
http://miata.net/garage/hsue/LoctiteCrank1.html
http://miata.net/garage/crankshaft.html
http://miata.net/garage/hsue/LoctiteCrank1.html