Engine Build - Not sure if it will be NA or Turbo!

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:27 am

Fuzzlet wrote:Well if ur running stock cams with the standard ecu that might have something to do with it, otherwise I cant help ya

Nah, cause it ran fine for a while.

I think I may not have put enough tension on the timing belt, and its skipped a tooth, oh well, will just have to time it for the 10th time

Oh well, engine has to come out anyway to sort oil leak and clutch issues - Should have it going sweet eventualy :lol:

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:27 pm

OK, finaly going to pull motor again this week, and now that my missus has a job again, i can afford to do a few other things while im at it.

Adjustable Cam Gears
New Timing Belt
New Clutch (something tough enough for turbo)
Repaint the now very scratched rocker cover in nice blue crackle :mrgreen:

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:20 pm

Hmm.. think the ECU was just getting angry with the cams, ran ok when i started it again.

Took motor out (takes us under an hour to pull an MX5 motor now i swear!), its indeed leaking oil like a bastard from the rear sump seal (rear main is fine), will get it sealed up properly, chuck in a new tougher clutch then back together

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:21 pm

Well, after much work including pulling it out, resealing the sump seal etc. its now going! just needs the wolf installed and tuned, as its got some weird flatspots from the cams

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:07 pm

Huzzah!

I was going to ask if we'd get to see it on the next club run, but I won't be there anyway so I won't bother asking

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:27 pm

Booked in for tune on the 14th :>

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:59 pm

Nice! Good to hear man! I would say its getting flat spots because the car isnt tuned for the cams. Afterwards the thing will go pretty damn hard

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm

Fuzzlet wrote:Nice! Good to hear man! I would say its getting flat spots because the car isnt tuned for the cams. Afterwards the thing will go pretty damn hard

Thats what i was thinking, kinda already goes pretty damn hard, but i suspect there might be another few kw in the ECU, and i expect it will fix the flat spots and idle up (idle is almost fine anyway)

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:59 am

Well, done about 800km on the motor now - seems to be going well - had a coolant leak, but was fixed by tightening a clamp!

Also leaks oil from the CAS so might need to replace a seal.

Now that i have put a few ks on it and done some oil changes i feel more confident to use the upper end of the rev range, and its certanaly quick up there, cams make a good difference

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:08 pm

Excited for tomorrow?

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:18 pm

Jeo wrote:Excited for tomorrow?

Ehhh, would be but had to cancel the tune for now, stupid bills!

Got new plugs and leads now though, and runs much better

Edit: Im assuming you meant the tune, unless there is some club event i had forgotten lol!

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:11 pm

Yep, I meant the tune

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:11 pm

Jeo wrote:Yep, I meant the tune

Yeah, bugger.

Its going pretty well besides that though, its got a big pile of power above 5000rpm now - peaky-ish, but fast

Doing any engine mods yourself yet?

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:32 pm

Nope, only rice so far this year. Haven't touched the engine side of things since my tune in Jan/Feb. I need to have a go at getting my bigger airbox in, but thats about all thats on the cards for the moment. Needs moar rice first XD