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Originally Posted by papabear
(Post 20373)
The fitting should be for the spin on oil filter. One end threads into the pan the other end is for the filter.
Originally Posted by SupaDupaSteve
(Post 20376)
You'll probably just have to use a chrome socket
Originally Posted by Meierznutz
(Post 20377)
I agree... Craftsman makes large sockets that are non-impact that will fit. That said, either go easy with your gun or get a swamp pipe to toss over the handle of your longest breaker bar and do it by hand.
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Feel free to hammer it down with an impact. I have a couple that I use at work all the time and they are years old and have never cracked or broken. It wouldn't be terrible practice to wear safety glasses though just in case it decided to break and send a piece flying. (Which I've never seen, usually just crack)
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5/9/16 Update:
Since the Speedmaster Pan won't work with the power steering rack, I ordered a V8R pan (ouch) and mounted it up this weekend. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1462904781 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1462904781 And since that was all done, I got the motor off of the stand so I could install the clutch and the bellhousing: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1462904781 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1462904781 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1462904781 Also, I shipped the tranny away to Tick Performance for a rebuild: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1462904781 |
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5/24/16 Update:
My brother came into town this weekend to help me make some more progress. We had a fantastic weekend of progress in the garage! For starters, the motor is IN!! It should be it's final resting place. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 Then we did a little more work. The front sway bar is mounted: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 The fuel lines are 100% hooked up: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 And then the first hiccup. The Flyin Miata PS kit requires removal of the PS pump pulley to thread in the fitting (I don't have a puller, so I'm going to pick one up this week). So I'm stuck on that until I can get one. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 And then my FAST TB came in. Waiting on the o-ring gasket for the install. This thing is pretty: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 And the slave cylinder is roughed together. As soon as the tranny comes back from Tick Performance, I'll put it together. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464123778 |
Remove your power steering pump and go to Autozone. Autozone will let you use a pulley puller to move the pulley forward where it needs to be to install the pump fitting. After installing fitting return pulley to proper position on shaft. Job done.
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Originally Posted by john j
(Post 20477)
Remove your power steering pump and go to Autozone. Autozone will let you use a pulley puller to move the pulley forward where it needs to be to install the pump fitting. After installing fitting return pulley to proper position on shaft. Job done.
Here are some pics of the swap for anyone else that will be using power steering and the FM kit: Pulled the pulley off: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 And removed the stock CTS-V fitting (this thing was tight!): https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 Put in the new Flyin Miata fitting: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 And pressed the new pulley back on with the tool. The new fitting is very tight to the pulley, but it works: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 Here is the routing of the high and low pressure sides: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464183588 |
I'm no suspension expert, but I've always though that the sway bar end links are supposed to be as perpendicular to the bar as they can be. It looks like your links have quite a bit of angle to them, seems like that will reduce the effectiveness of the bar itself.
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Originally Posted by stng_96
(Post 20479)
I'm no suspension expert, but I've always though that the sway bar end links are supposed to be as perpendicular to the bar as they can be. It looks like your links have quite a bit of angle to them, seems like that will reduce the effectiveness of the bar itself.
Maybe once the tranny is in it will rock the motor and create some extra room? Not sure. |
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5/27/16 Update:
I installed the FAST 92mm TB: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464371955 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464371955 The BP Automotive Harness came in the mail: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464371955 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464371955 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464371955 I'm hoping to make some progress over the long weekend for Memorial Day. The harness is a really nice piece and comes labeled very nicely. |
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5/31/16 Update:
Made some great progress over the long weekend. Got the BP Harness 90% wired up. Under the hood I only have a few connections still to make (AC, Fans, and some grounds that I can't reach on the rear of the motor yet.) In the car, I have the dash connections to make, but the FP wiring and 12v ignition are done. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 Got the radiator and AC mounted up: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 You'll notice my *minor* modification to the bumper to make some room for the AC. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 And my fake chrome coolant reservoir. (I'm jealous of all of your nice ones. So I pretend.) https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1464714768 There's obviously a lot of cleaning up to do on the harness, but that will come in time as I finish up systems. |
It's coming along nicely! Your punch list is getting shorter by the day now with all the progress you've made in May. Your dash wiring photo looks identical to one of my pics made me do a double-take at first... Keep the updates coming.
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Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC
(Post 20562)
It's coming along nicely! Your punch list is getting shorter by the day now with all the progress you've made in May. Your dash wiring photo looks identical to one of my pics made me do a double-take at first... Keep the updates coming.
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Like the choice in gauges. That and the LEDs will be bad @ss. Will LEDs have black bezels to match the AutoMeters, or go with the chrome?
Also, how does this speedo work? Always pretty curious how other NA V8 owners attack that challenge when it comes to our standard mechanical speedometers... Thx! Pat |
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Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC
(Post 20615)
Like the choice in gauges. That and the LEDs will be bad @ss. Will LEDs have black bezels to match the AutoMeters, or go with the chrome?
Also, how does this speedo work? Always pretty curious how other NA V8 owners attack that challenge when it comes to our standard mechanical speedometers... Thx! Pat I got the LEDs mounted last night. For the Speedo - The Autometer Gauge/BP Automotive Harness just splice together with one wire. I'm expecting it to me super easy... (Famous last words). https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465217076 I also got a few little things taken care of that were on my list. Whoever mentioned that the $20 trips to AutoZone (more like $100 trips) would be the budget busters wasn't kidding. I replaced the heater core, washer bottle grommet, and a few other small things, as well. |
Originally Posted by ordonez1307
(Post 20498)
I agree, but I have no idea how you guys are doing it straighter. I'm within 1/4" of the crank pulley as is. So I can't mount it further back?
Maybe once the tranny is in it will rock the motor and create some extra room? Not sure. |
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6/9/16 Update:
I received the transmission from Tick on Tuesday and had to start the install that night. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 Replaced the reverse switch and the slave cylinder: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 Lifted it into place: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 And - The damn thing just wouldn't go. It just wasn't lining up. I had to walk away from it and hit it again the next day. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 So I took the pressure plate and clutch off, re-aligned everything, bolted it back up and tried again. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 And got it to within 1/2". https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 So then I started threading a couple of the bolts into the bellhousing (something that I wasn't really comfortable doing, but the thing just would not move beyond this point. And it actually worked. It threaded in like butter. So my 3 day tranny install saga resulted in a completely mated motor and tranny: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465475933 |
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6/13/16 Update: Got a little bit done this weekend.
The frame rails and cross member are secured and in-place: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 The autometer fuel level sender is in-place: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 The interior was vacuumed out and the insulation mat was put down: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 And the grand finale - my beautiful wheels and tires showed up: https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1465823699 |
A B-E-A-S-T....!
That 3-day transmission installation saga... That's funny. Some things just bite us back when we least expect it. Looking so good!!! |
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6/22/16 Update:
Been out of town for work for the past week or so. So I only made some small progress. Got the carpet and dash put back in. Gotta start wiring up these gauges. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1466598893 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1466598893 |
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6/27/16 Update:
Got the gauges in the dash this weekend and about 90% wired up. Still need to do some grounding, but I think it'll all work. (fingers crossed, there's a ton of wires back there) https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1467031325 I spent a good portion of yesterday going over the suspension and differential with a torque wrench. The rear end is complete and torqued down. The front end is about 40% done, as I just ran out of time. |
Are those 9" or 10" wheels?
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Originally Posted by crispy
(Post 20782)
Are those 9" or 10" wheels?
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Very nice. Going with a roll and a pull then? I am looking forward to seeing how these fit.
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7/8/16 - Got the car back on the ground last weekend.
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