wudddup 1.5L twin cam turbo frankenstien mazda motor!!

[walth]

that's an awesome update! I hope all goes well with the head. *staying tuned in*

[festyfreak39]

sooo ive run into a little bit of a bump on the road,


the black head gasket above is from a z5, but the coolent holes dont line up with the b6T head, but the block bore and gasket is correct... however, the miata head gasket matches perfectly up with the coolent holes however the bore doesnt match with the z5 block..


which head gaske tdo i use?

[getnpsi]

I'd hate to guess on that one. I know some people stack gaskets to lower compression, but that's when they are all lined up and the same.

Is the z5 bigger at the top of the bore (chamfer) like older american iron blocks?

[eurotiva]

I'd say have a copper one made.

[chrisofna]

I'd say have a copper one made.

Then you have to have everything o-ringed though which sucks.

[festyfreak39]

i used the miata head gasket, the motor is together!!!!!

i need to get an alternator belt, a mx3 exhaust manifold, and a b3 throttle body and the car should be making smoke in a couple days , pics tomo i got 1 more test left should be studying for that

[getnpsi]

As long as all the smoke is from the tires and not white smoke. Can't wait for next update. Post some video

[festyfreak39]

here are some pics, sorry i skipped some steps inbetween, but its got a metal cometic miata head gasket, and arp headstuds...

i was to motivated to get it together to take pics

but here she is!!! valve cover needs some work to make it look pretty, but i wanna get it running first, the b3 dizzy bolts on but i think i need some new plug wires, im going to try get soem from an mx3. Also need to figure out what i can do for a motor mount, any ideas? and lastly you can see form the pic i need a new alternator pulley, shouldnt be har dto find at pick n pull.

[festyfreak39]

im about 2 days from making it smoke, bolt my gtx intake manifold, trans clutch waterline, go to junkyard... well one full day but 2 half days at the rate im working.

[getnpsi]

Your pace is kicking my butt. The mount bosses on a z5 and b6 block are different i take it? You cant do the mounts the way other 1.6 dohc swaps are done?

[festyfreak39]

the b6 block is exactly the same as the z5 block, the only difference is that the water pump is in the way because of the timing belt setup being completley different, i have to take a look on how its done

[thered56]

Right on man! Did you ever figure out what your C/R will end up at?

[olivertwist]

what rims or thous

[festyfreak39]

i did not figure out my compression ratio unfortunatly, i completley forgot about it.. sounds bad dont it ????

well im headin to the junkyard soon to pick up some parts!


im gunna ask again, does anyone know what kind of car i can get a turbo out of so it can bolt onto my stock b6T manifold, and b6T downpipe? the turbo i have is shot.

thx!

[sasquatch]

626 and mx6 gt (turbo ones...) have a turbo that will bolt to the b6t mani...