CategoryEngine

Posted April 13, 2022 Cooling

Miata Radiator Upgrade

While testing the engine I found that the radiator was leaking coolant from the core. I have a spare radiator but the top inlet is on the incorrect side. I … Continue Reading Miata Radiator Upgrade

Posted October 12, 2021 Engine

Idle and Cold Start.

Now that the vacuum distribution block is fitted, I can work towards getting a solid idle. It wont be possible to get the idle perfect while the base map is … Continue Reading Idle and Cold Start.

Posted April 2, 2021 Chassis

Chassis Swap pt.2

Now that the engine is in the car I can work on getting it running. Fuel Tank The RA60 fuel tank won’t work with EFI so I put the 22RE … Continue Reading Chassis Swap pt.2

Posted February 7, 20211 Comment Chassis

Chassis Swap

Now the engine is working I wanted to take a closer look at the rust on the car. After removing the window trims and roof lining I found the rust … Continue Reading Chassis Swap

Posted January 18, 2021 Engine

First Engine Start

Before I could try to start the engine, I had to first check if the engine had oil pressure, and the ECU was recieving the required signals to start. I … Continue Reading First Engine Start

Posted September 26, 2020 Chassis

Engine Reassembly

Due to the pitting on the exhaust valves, I have taken the valves out of the cylinder head on my spare engine. The second head has some compression issues of … Continue Reading Engine Reassembly

Posted July 6, 20201 Comment Engine

Engine update

Now that the body electrical system is working I was able to do a compression test. When I did the compression test I found that #1, #3 and #4 figures … Continue Reading Engine update

Posted March 7, 2020 Engine

Febuary 2020 Update

This month I have been tying off the loose ends as I am getting closer to starting the engine I had to make some changes to the engine harness for … Continue Reading Febuary 2020 Update

Posted June 23, 20192 Comments Cooling

Now that the engine and transmission are bolted up to the correct position I can start put everything back into the engine bay. Apart from the nose being shorter, the … Continue Reading Engine Installation

Posted June 1, 20191 Comment Driveline

Fuel pump and sump modification

I received the parts needed to repair the fuel hanger from Aeroflow. The parts I used are below: AF413-06-05 – 90° Hose Barb 5/16″ to -6AN AF924-06 – Bulkhead Nut … Continue Reading Fuel pump and sump modification

Posted April 23, 2019 Engine

Haltech and 3SGE wiring

Now that I have the altezza engine harness from the half cut, I can start splicing it into the Haltech harness. Some of the harness will be redundant, so I … Continue Reading Haltech and 3SGE wiring

Posted March 16, 2019 Driveline

J160 6 Speed

After spending several months looking for either a Y series bellhousing or a J160 for sale in australia and finding neither, I decided to buy a complete SXE10 Altezza half … Continue Reading J160 6 Speed

Posted January 11, 2019 Engine

February Update

Ignition coils The BEAMS uses direct ignition with independant ignition. In this configuration an igniter is built into each coil. Each coil has four pins: +12v IGT IGF GNd The … Continue Reading February Update

Posted October 23, 2018 Engine

New ECU

I picked up a new ECU, a Haltech Elite 1000 which was recommended to me as it is able to run the dual VVTI system on the BEAMS. Altezza ECU … Continue Reading New ECU

Posted September 30, 2018 Engine

Test Fitting the BEAMS

One of the first problems I found with engine bay clearance is the differences between the sumps. The 2s has two brackets that attach to the transmisson. On the BEAMS … Continue Reading Test Fitting the BEAMS