My first engine swap build thread

[festivaWES]

nice progress! It'll be ready for the ozark meet!

[festivaWES]

look at the exhaust ports i dont think so.....looks like a bp flange to me.

[freshtiva]

Question:

would this header below

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/obx-header-for-1-6-L-mazda-protege_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem270360734473QQitemZ270360734473QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

fit on this motor ???

[freshtiva]

it will soon be ship-shape and Bristol-fashioned!!!

Ive never heard that phrase before, had to go look it up. Thanks ! Hopefully it will run when Im finished. I found a really hard part to replace today, the boot that goes over the u joint and pinion on the rack and pinion. Any one ever replace one of these ? Its like pressed in between two sheet of metal up under the foot pedals. The one on this car had melted.

[FB71]

it will soon be ship-shape and Bristol-fashioned!!!

[JoDan]

That car is going to be beautiful when it is done. Well, since I'm already here and saw those pics of the calipers, does anyone know if there is a kit you can buy to get new retaining pins and wires for the calipers?

[91blufestiva]

Keep up the good work! And keep us updated.

[KingFish]

Wow, lookes great Fresh.

[freshtiva]

Aspire front steering knuckle rebuild and brake swap. All new steering and suspension components.





Found a new transaxle mount my other was busted.



Starting to come along



The far reach of the fire damage

[sasquatch]

amazing attention to detail!!! looking good

[MONSOON]

Dont pay any attention to the picture of the full sport interior below.



Im not sure how that ended up in this post. :angel1:

Wonder who those came from?

[Slyder]

Great work! cant wait to see it finished.

[cubstiva1]

wow, looks like you are "building in" a lot of quality, i know it will be a while but i can't wait to see the finished product. don't rush it, and keep the updates coming

[Festiva_Fred]

Nice Work!!

[freshtiva]

More pics, rebuilt front hubs, inner and outer wheel bearings, inner and outer grease seals, new rotors, new brake pads, about $125 per side. What other car can you rebuild for that kind of money ? National bearings, not the cheap made in China stuff. FMS steering and suspension parts. Trying to build in some quality. New struts, etc , etc. If a part is off the car it get cleaned, sanded , primed and painted. If I could just keep the work area clean.






Rebuilt steering rack



Dont pay any attention to the picture of the full sport interior below.



Im not sure how that ended up in this post. :angel1: