b6t rebuild kit

[Aaronbrook37]

My own personal contribution:

http://kgm.tiwing.com/88maz323gtx/b6tbuild.htm

Fantastic read of some absolutely obsessed engine rebuilder. I envy his/her dedication and finances.

[1988festivazoom]

I've purchased an intercooler and am planning on using a rocketchip but what would be better the rocketchip or ms? I'm gunna use stock injectors and a bov also.

[1988festivazoom]

Thanks for the link!

[1988festivazoom]

The other question I had is will mx5 rod and main bearings be the same?

[econoaddict]

Stop by the shop around lunch or near the end of the day and we can look up most of the info you are needing.

[Aaronbrook37]

I've purchased an intercooler and am planning on using a rocketchip but what would be better the rocketchip or ms? I'm gunna use stock injectors and a bov also.

Good... hope it's a big core or a very efficient system. I hate seeing big builds skimp on intercoolers when they need them.

Rocketchip. No point in MegaSquirt unless you're doing some heavy tuning, building your own manifolds, deleting the OEM monitoring equipment, or intending to heavily fund/race an autocross project. The factory equipment with the chip will handle everything you throw at it no problem. Plenty of 180+WHP B6T's around with just a Rocketchip... doesn't take much.

Get an Eclipse 1990-1994 Blow-Off Valve if you can... they'll enjoy being over 15PSI much more than the OEM Mazda piece. Uncrushed they can handle 18PSI, but if they are slightly modified, they take up to 22-24PSI rumour has it.

The other question I had is will mx5 rod and main bearings be the same?

Mazda was pretty incestuous with their bearings. You can find both sets on Ebay for under $50 shipped out the door. Here's your list of options for rod/main bearings:

1990-1993 1.6L MAZDA MIATA MX5 B6ZE DOHC 16V
1994-2005 1.8L MAZDA MIATA MX5 BP DOHC 16V
1992-1993 1.6L MAZDA MX3 B6 SOHC 16V
1994-1995 1.6L MAZDA MX3 B6 DOHC 16V
1986-1995 1.6L MAZDA 323 B6 SOHC 8V
1988-1989 1.6L MAZDA 323 GT TURBO B6 DOHC 16V
1990-1998 1.8L MAZDA PROTEGE BP DOHC 16V
1987-1990 1.6L MERCURY TRACER B6 SOHC 8V
1991-1996 1.8L MERCURY TRACER BP DOHC 16V
1991-1994 1.6L MERCURY CAPRI NON-TURBO B6 DOHC 16V
1991-1994 1.6L MERCURY CAPRI TURBO B6 DOHC 16V
1991-1996 1.8L FORD ESCORT BP DOHC 16V
1994-1997 1.6L KIA SEPHIA B6 SOHC 16V
1995-1997 1.8L KIA SEPHIA BP DOHC 16V

[1988festivazoom]

Wow I'm suprised they didn't make the bearings a one of a kind like everything else external on this engine lol econo: I will stop by sometime soon most likley on next Monday! See ya then.

[1988festivazoom]

I got a compact cooler its pretty compact bc I'm gunna mount it over the tranny with a scoop and pull fanits 16" wide x 8" tall x 4" thick..... its for a mr2 and I bought and rebuilt a t04b turbo.

[Aaronbrook37]

Wow... that's pretty thick. Were it thinner, it would fit great next to the stock radiator. Good luck with the mounting... I'm excited to watch this build for sure!

[1988festivazoom]

That is my other mount option I was thinking about but I'm not sure if I'm gunna need to get a bigger radiator to compensate for the heat? But that was the original plan. Was gunna do a sti scoop but not sure yet. Still looking to see if I can find a custom exhaust manifold that dosent cost more than I payed for my car lol