Subscribed.

Oh and hi buddy. Being the happy owner of your previous work, I am excited to see how clean this one comes out.

Welcome aboard bud. Thanks for following.

Hello. Is there a link for previous build?

He is referring to my previous 4cyl turbo engine/drivetrain.

This thread is awesome ! Subrscribed! Turbo ls should haul the mail !

Looks Great! I am the guy with the Turbo LS1 NC. I am in the middle of putting another one together after having a slight mishap with a guardrail. Yours should make plenty of power for sure!

BTW... I can probably beat most any prices on the Holley EFI stuff. I have a dominator on mine with all kinds of options and LOVE it! If you want me to hook you up on any of that, let me know!

Hbwiggins,

Thanks for chiming in. I am a huge fan of your car. Sorry to hear about the wreck! I will be looking forward to your next build for sure.

I would like to pick your brain about the Holley and a couple of other topics. I'll PM you.

Small update:

Control arms arrived. Awesome quality! Not sure how I feel about the color. They appear black on Shandelle's website. Maybe I will have them re-coated down the road.https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1459790945


-The front and rear subframes, along with some other misc parts are going in for blasting and powder coating soon.


-The engine is going to a local speed shop for an engine dyno break-in.


-I am currently in the process of modifying my hard dog sport roll bar with some diagonals and a harness bar. I was going to cage the car, but this will likely wait until next spring when I can drive the car over to my buddies race shop.

Did those frame rails and cross member show up yet?

Yes sir! That were at my house when I got home from work today. Thank you.

V8R frame rails and trans cross member courtesy of Ryan. Is it just me or are these a lot beefier than FM's?
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1460393185

Great thread Chris! subscribed.

My car underwent a little surgery over the weekend. I still have to cut around the tunnel and widen it. That HF spot weld bit is awesome!

https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1460394199

I removed the pinch welds on the front frame rails for added clearance. I am
going to stitch these, and then fab up some right angle rails to weld over the factory flimsy sheetmetal. The bulkhead still needs some grinding and shaping. I am toying with the idea of removing the gussets under the frame rails at the bulkhead, and then fabbing up tubular diagonals to take the place of them. I was really surprised to see how flimsy this fame material is from the factory. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1460393964

***Cheap tool plug warning***

I took a chance on the Harbor Freight tubing notcher and bi-metal hole saws. I was actually very pleased. After several cuts through 1 1/2" 1/8" wall DOM, no broken teeth. I ran my drill at about 200 rpm and used plenty of oil. Check it out.
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1460394592
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1460394592

awesome build you will love those control arms especially in a different color!

Why yes you will! Gotta have some eye candy to look at when you crawl under there and need reminding about all the money you spent..!

They come in red or that funny grey. They don't offer them black for some reason Shandelle explained to me a while back, something about imitators I think. I ordered mine raw so I could paint them myself (VHT Black)

Did you check pickup height for your oil pan? I measured mine and it was just about 1/2" which I think is too much

Mine came it at about 1/4" pre-gasket. Maybe 5/16" when secured with gasket.

Which pan did you use Steve?

Same pan, 302-2. I ended up using a washer underneath where the pickup bolted to the windage tray and then a little persuasion with the pry bar to achieve about 3/8".

Steve, did you use studs for the mains? The ARP nuts under the windage tray are rather tall. I wonder if the difference is due to this.

https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...1&d=1461070612

Yeah that's gotta be it. I used stock main bolts.

The engine went to the dyno for a proper break-in. It made 423hp, 379 torque. It should be respectably stout when boosted and tuned.

What, where is the video? I can't wait to see this thing come alive!

Got my dyno sheet yesterday. 90psi oil pressure at 225deg!!!!!!! Wow. I guess the stock relief spring will be installed in the oil pump.


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