tbro's 2nd NA, Scooter's resto

[tbro]

Been a while hey???

So where to start??

Finished off the new 1800 and ended up with a nb head, Na manifold, cams from Auckland camshafts. Made up a new exhaust system to match up to the new extractors and then off to run him in. Still running little injectors 440ccs until the new race tune is done. We did a mild tune just to make sure it wasn't too lean and its making very good horsepower ,the torque this thing makes is incredible for a small 4 cylinder. I can let the motor drop down to 1500rpm in top gear and just accelerate away at will, very nice.

Even did a service yesterday and started using my new sponsors products. Kendall GT1 20w/50 oil, definitely helps quieten down those rattling lifters

Picked up the new timing system today from QR and enjoyed a good drive to further run-in the motor.

Don't even need to look at the tacho to know what revs I'm doing as at 3000rpm on the dot the exhaust and intake noise changes completely, really cool and not too annoying.

Just some piccys


pretty hey!!!


Thought I'd make up a holder so I can read the lap timer. Cool hey!!

So now just about ready for the finale tune, still debating whether I'll run the NA head thats been ported etc or just run this head. The NB head puts me into 2B but as Lou says better to run 2B as it cheaper than trying to make horses in a legal 2F. Bring on the QR CUE 1 Hour!!

Terry

[toppertee]

Don't need a co-driver for the one hour tbro?
Promise I'll keep a eye on the oil presure ;-)
Looks the goods!
I sorted the cam gears this week thanks for the help!
Cheers

[corners]

Whats the latest on scooter?

[tbro]

Whats the latest on scooter?

This


So nuffin, just waiting for parts so I can assemble a stocky engine then maybe go and try and do a few laps
aiming for 60s next year so we'll see...............


Terry

[tbro]

So here we are Corners,
Stuff I shoulda had before
proper switch gauges and murphy relay system,


and what has always pissed me off about the MX5 ,no decent clock all fixed now

Basically you set what temp you want as your max, set oil pressure to the min you want and wire up through the murphy relay. If the temp or oil pressure goes beyond the set range the relay triggers off and cuts power to the ecu and stops the motor. No more watching gauges or looking at idiot lights its all done for you.

So block is at PLR for boring decking and web mods, crank work and then full balance, have lots of spare bits so we can pick and choose what will be used.
Head is back from Noonans and will be finished off by a mate, big valves springs and all the other crap, cams are being done in Melborne this time so will be interesting
to see how they go. All in all it's taking time and too much money but should be a good runabout if what I have planned come about.

Terry

[sailaholic]

Some ecus will do that internally and possibly far more accurately.


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[gslender]

http://www.msextra.com/doc/ms3/cel.html

[corners]

Very nice and fancy!

[tbro]

Some ecus will do that internally and possibly far more accurately.


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Yep, mine will BUT I'm using a temp sensor on the block which doesn't rely on coolant to sense trouble, also the mechanical temp guage is a back up so I
don't have to rely on electronics, when the motor blew it logged up to 230 degrees then the sensor failed due to lack of coolant (I think) and the oil temp sender melted,
so I think it got a wee bit hot. The murphy switch gauges have been around a long time and protect probably billions of $ in machines around the world, simple and reliable,
ask Danny he will know them well. The other consideration is that these days I don't have the ability to learn and retain the infomation,
so I need to rely on what I already know,or I need to rely on a mate coming up from Sydney to reprogram the ecu for me. So I stick with what I know.
Started this today, too bloody hot to work in the car so......

nice and simple in the front, not so at the back


Now I'm waiting on some parts to arrive so I can try and make up something to mount the murphy gauges up around the dash area, not sure yet exactly what but I ordered plenty of parts so won't matter how many I stuff up.

I'll try and keep this up to date as I'm gunna try a few different things with this build

Terry

[tbro]

ears?????????????????


From this


To try out


to this...........micky mouse ears................


Its a bit darker now due to more paint being put on, used hammertone as I couldn't get the black right so why not try something different,
after all this is me......and it matches the centre panel.

If someone wants to try making their own, i've got a few pods like 6 still as I wasn't sure how it would go, so ask (local only) and I pass some on.

Terry

[tbro]

So crank no 3 is at the shop, first two had cracks in no 4 bigend journal and no 5 main, so back to the start again, should be ready late next week (I hope)
Picked up pistons and rods after balancing, just waiting now for more bits to come home and then i can dummy up and work out clearances and strip down and do some more machining then hopefully assemble for a final time.
Feed up to the back teeth with some so called suppliers, won't return calls or emails so now looking at different supplier in the states, not that they are much better (Hint, if they have fab in their name like Belfab had, steer clear)
Finished off dash and console and wired all up, what a PIA of a job in this weather!!!


just need some vents to fit back in the centre.

When you know your balancing is done proper...............
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Taking my time with this build and trying some different suppliers and machinist this time, some I won't go back to,too slow and others so far have been really good
to deal with, and I gotta give a 24 month unlimited K warranty on this motor so I had best do a better job and have no silly factory little hoses to burst!!!!.
So am I gunna race it again, ƒü¢k yeh!!!!!! Can't think of anything more fun than playing

Terry

[Guran]

Great to see you back Terry. Looks like it's time to rename Scooter. "Lazarus" seems appropriate.

[greenMachine]

Good work Terry!

"Lazarus, the car formerly known as Scooter" ... I like it

[corners]

Keen to see this back on track!

[MattR]

Woohoo, if you need a co driver you know where I am.....

But I wouldn't going back to the place that fitted the pistons to the rods, they scratched and took all the metal off the edges....... doesn't look pretty at all