Got the oil pump and water pumps mounted today, along with the baffle and pickup, fresh out of the parts washer.
We also noticed a small dent in the bottom of the oil pan, so it got pounded out and received a new coat of paint.
The gasket kit I received was for a 2nd gen 3SGTE, and is missing the o-rings for the oil pump to the oil pan, so I got an order in at the dealer for those, plus a new crank bolt, because the machine shop misplaced it.
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Seats showed up, but theyre stuffed away in my office at the moment. Still waiting on my set of Bride Type ROs to install them.
I did decide that the 10 pound boat anchor known as the alternator bracket needed to go, so I ordered a lightweight bracket from Racer X, and that got here today.
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Cool thing on the bracket. I got an aluminum bracket off the beams redtop celica for my friends 3rd gen 3SGE motor. The original 3sge 3rd gen is metal
I wonder if the mr2 beams is aluminum as well...
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Finished blasting the upper oil pan. Painted and installed.
Will probably slap the timing belt on this weekend. Still need to port match the intake mani and turbo mani, so were not quite there yet.
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Seat brackets finally showed up. I threw the seats in on Monday after work. I didnt take any photos of the process, but I quickly grabbed a shot on my way out the door this morning.
Over the weekend I ordered a TCS X brace as well as some future-planning purchases from RacerX in the form of a 1ZZ coil on plug kit, and a top feed fuel rail. After the new year Ill be purchasing a MR2Link for a standalone EMS, and will source a set of ID1050X injectors for the new rail, but probably wont install them quite yet. Ill throw those on when I upgrade the turbo.
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I went to Italy for December, and since the new year I have been super swamped with work, which is good and bad. Bad because I hardly have time to work on this project, and good because I get more money for this project.
Alright, where did we leave off?
Well, timing is done. Hung the turbo manifold and the turbo, but that will have to come back off in a few weeks, as I have purchased an ATS CT21 Blackjack turbo. I should have my PnP MR2Link ECU in a couple weeks as well. That will get a quick base tune installed, with alterations for a set of ID1050x injectors.
At this point Im basically an intake manifold away from owning everything that RacerX Fabrication makes. I wonder if theyll hook me up on that.
New RacerX fuel hanger kit with -6 lines will be here at the end of the week. Then we can drop the tank and swap the pumps and run the new fuel lines.
Just a couple photos of the current state. The valve cover is back off, because Im pressing a -10 fitting into the crankcase outlet that originally ran to the stock catch can to make it easier to fit the RacerX unit. That press-in fitting should be here on Friday.
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Interested to see what the ct21 looks like. My FTWct20b will be here tomorrow from turbobay performance.
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Visually it is the same. It is just an internal upgrade, plus an upgraded wastegate actuator.
http://www.atsracing.net/Parts/Details/TUR-BLACKJACK
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if a new turbo is coming, that manifold needs paint, to make the whole engine delicious
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Mar 19, 2018 - 5:47 AM)
>if a new turbo is coming, that manifold needs paint, to make the whole engine delicious
Its going to be hidden under the heat shield, so Im not going to bother. The manifold will eventually be replaced down the road.
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but youll know, ill know and everyone will know now.... rust is like measles, it spreads...
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Mar 19, 2018 - 11:30 AM)
>but youll know, ill know and everyone will know now.... rust is like measles, it spreads...
Painting it would be like giving it a vaccine then... And we all know that causes autism.
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Hmm, could ceramic coat it to help keep the heat where you want it. Then there's more to it than just looking pretty, it'll have substance too.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
Nope. Not going to bother with it.
I did take a few minutes yesterday to assemble my fuel pump hanger and slap a Walbro in it.
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awwwwwww yiss
I was on my way out the door, so I didnt have time for proper photos. Ill get them tomorrow.
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Directions unclear....hotdog stuck in impeller.
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Looks nice, I'm familiar with the black jack. Contemplated it before going to turbobay with mine. Do they address the wastegate at all by porting them? I've never really seen much of a issue with the Ct20b having creep issues but regardless a larger wheel will have that tendency. Also word of caution with that wastegate actuator. Ran the same one on my ct15b billet upgrade and had about zero control over boost. Was laggy and then would build to spring pressure, then creep to the moon. Just a fair warning if you run into a issue like that not to go in search of anything else
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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Mar 22, 2018 - 12:36 AM)
>awwwwwww yiss
I was on my way out the door, so I didnt have time for proper photos. Ill get them tomorrow.
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QUOTE (4-eyed-freek @ Mar 24, 2018 - 8:43 PM)
>Looks nice, I'm familiar with the black jack. Contemplated it before going to turbobay with mine. Do they address the wastegate at all by porting them? I've never really seen much of a issue with the Ct20b having creep issues but regardless a larger wheel will have that tendency. Also word of caution with that wastegate actuator. Ran the same one on my ct15b billet upgrade and had about zero control over boost. Was laggy and then would build to spring pressure, then creep to the moon. Just a fair warning if you run into a issue like that not to go in search of anything else
Ive read the same thing about the wastegate. I’m going to put a lighter spring in it, something around 10psi, but if it acts up I’ll be reaching out to ATS.
Got the AN fitting pressed into the valve cover, and reinstalled. I still need to chase the threads in one of the heat shield mounts, then I can be done with that.
I also took some time this afternoon to install the Suspension Techniques front sway bar... and I found that the factory bracket on the passenger side was completely trashed. Previous owner must have ran over something good. I didn’t grab pictures of it tonight because I just wanted to be done and go inside, but when I get out there tomorrow to clean up my mess I’ll show you what I found.
Thankfully the ST sway bar comes with new brackets.
This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Mar 24, 2018 - 11:41 PM
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Okay. Went back out to the garage and cleaned up the stock sway bar mounts.
So the left side bracket looks a bit like this.
And the right side looks like this.
Bushing was completely compromised. I had to stand on it to get it off of the sway bar. I decided to clean all of the years of filth off of it to try and expose the damage underneath.
The previous owner mustve jumped a curb at some point and bottomed that bracket out. No other damage under the car, thankfully.
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Curious, is the wastegate easy to open by hand compared to the oem actuator?
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QUOTE (4-eyed-freek @ Mar 29, 2018 - 7:47 PM)
>Curious, is the wastegate easy to open by hand compared to the oem actuator?
Ill go out and try it tomorrow.
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I dont have the stock one to reference, but I believe it is a bit more difficult to open by hand, primarily because of the 1.2 bar spring.
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Like it, man. that engine is amazing...
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^Indeed, can't wait to see it in the car and how it does.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
Aghh darn, thanks though. Only reason i ask is i have a mamba tech actuator on my FTW 21b, it has a 12lb spring but it opens with half the force of the oem. oem is aprox 40lbs to open and cracks at 7-8 psi with a hand pump. hopefully you have no issues!
Also out of curiosity, did ats machine the turbine housing? like right after the turbine wheel would be the best way i could describe it.
Hate to bombard you with stuff... Do not run 20w50 oil. I have a gut feeling ats may have recommended that to you but I can assure you it will be a death sentence to your turbo. I went through 5 CT15b billet upgrades blowing liquid oil through the piston ring on the turbine side. ATS or someone had brainstormed the idea from ForgedPerformance aka a mitsu turbo builder. The article being from 2010 stating they recommend vr1 20w50 for all the stock frame turbo upgrades. If you peep the article you will note the car in question is a 600whp car...not a 3sgte. not a ct style turbo... 20w50 will not drain as it should and will, i repeat will fill your CHRA and have no where to go but out the exhaust.
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I ordered a couple items today, hoping the OEM pieces aren’t suddenly discontinued and nowhere to be found.
Ordered a new OEM windshield wiper cowl, and the door seal/belting, as mine are showing their age.
I also ordered a shift knob to try out. The one in the car is a piece I made on a lathe back in the beginning of this thread. Looks and feels great, except for when it is hit by the sun, in which case it will burn when you grab it.
Also hopped in on a group buy for something that I’ll share when it finally comes to fruition.
Edit: I forgot I ordered a few other things a couple weeks ago.
- new lug nuts to replace the crappy aluminum ones I have now. Those are still waiting to be shipped.
- new poly mount inserts from Kirk
- new front endlinks. Beefier, to take the literal weak link out of the front.
This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Apr 5, 2018 - 1:22 AM
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