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    #46
    This is the tool used in all the vids. Its made by Lisle and Licensed to various tool retailers like Snap-on, Matco etc..... which in turn charge more money for it. You will need to use the smaller one in the kit to fit the BP head, but I cant seem to find it being sold separately.

    92 Mazda MX3 GS> For sale, $1750 OBO
    94 Escort wagon--BP swap coming, VF10 Turbo, COP, EVO ECU, 03 ZX2 front end conversion
    "Hold yourself accountable before you are held accountable"
    EV14 330cc@3Bar injector kits available.
    EV14 GT500 injector kits available for the BP. 610cc@3Bar.
    EV14 925cc@3Bar injector kits available
    BP Forged H beam rods available now
    KL Forged H beam rods available now
    K8/KF Forged H beam rods awaiting test fit
    FS Forged H beam rods
    awaiting test fit
    F2 Forged H beam rods awaiting test fit
    FE3 Forged H beam rods coming soon
    Mitsubishi 3.8 MIVEC rods coming soon
    Aluminum CAS/Distributor caps
    BP oil jet eliminators
    EV14 fuel rail spacers
    More stuff coming soon.......

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      #47
      Originally posted by 300zxrb26dett View Post
      This is the tool used in all the vids. Its made by Lisle and Licensed to various tool retailers like Snap-on, Matco etc..... which in turn charge more money for it. You will need to use the smaller one in the kit to fit the BP head, but I cant seem to find it being sold separately.

      http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-36050-Ke.../dp/B0012S61IO
      Very cool. Thank you. I had decided to stop fretting about it until I get the cams out and see what I'm dealing with. Before I do that, I want to get the block back together and back in the car. The parts are going to be here tomorrow, or Tues, and I found the part number for the front seal that the woman at NAPA couldn't seem to come up with. "Altrom, front crank seal, 211 8550" NAPA also has it listed as oil pump seal.

      If your wondering why I'm putting the block back into the car and assembling it from there, it's because I want to be able to deal with hoses and wires that would otherwise be very hard to access. I can route them with special care that would be hard otherwise. I really don't know if it's going to turn out better. I'm taking a risk. I think a certain portion of the problems I had with this car came from putting generic hoses into places that were designed for fitted hoses. Vac, heater, fuel, ect.

      Vacation is over. I'm going to try and work on it at least some, every day.
      1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
      1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
      2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
      1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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        #48
        i actually lathed down my lisle tool so it would fit for the BP. works fine for the FE3 in its unlathed state
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        1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




        I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
        he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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          #49
          DYI parts washer
          IF you have access to compressed air, you can clean, degrease and restore the finish on automotive parts (and anything else really, not just DSMs) using the ...

          I'll usually pay myself $10-$15 bucks an hour when trying to figure out if it's worth the effort. Having the block tanked was $40 bucks. This looks like it might be worth it since there's still a lot of cleaning to do.

          Got the parts in today. I still need a piston ring installer and a wrist pin tool. I think I've decided on renting a valve spring compressor. I think I'm going to paint the mounting brackets/braces too, assuming the parts washer works as described. The head needs cleaned anyway, and since I have most of the parts to make it work, why not. It'll save me money at the machine shop and make for a better overall finish.
          Last edited by 1st Gen; 04-15-2015, 12:47 AM.
          1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
          1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
          2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
          1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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            #50
            let us know how that actually turns out for ya
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            1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




            I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
            he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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              #51
              I went to Harbor Freight and looked for the siphon nozzle but they didn't have one. When Costless didn't have it either, I decided to bag it and bought two more cans of carb cleaner. It was fun while it lasted.


              Article about gasket sealer products
              Last edited by 1st Gen; 04-15-2015, 08:22 PM.
              1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
              1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
              2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
              1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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                #52
                i only use the permatex ultra black.
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                1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                  #53
                  Nothing big going on of late. Just cleaning, scraping, and painting. I did hit a snag with front main seal, as in it's about 5mm too big. Is the GTX oil pump different than the regular BP?

                  Time to run down to NAPA and see what I can come up with.
                  Last edited by 1st Gen; 04-17-2015, 05:25 PM.
                  1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
                  1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
                  2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
                  1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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                    #54
                    Big nose crank, small nose crank, what's the difference?!
                    Well, the front main seal doesn't interchange. lol.
                    1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
                    1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
                    2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
                    1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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                      #55
                      Oh yeah, I ran into that too. I didn't say anything before because I'm just now reading this.
                      1990 Protege 4WD
                      GT-X BP26 swap [AT->MT]|Cup holder cut to fit|Synthetic gear oil|Synthetic brake fluid|Corksport SS brake/clutch lines|Mazdaspeed HV oil pump|GT-X front STB|Corksport type I rear STB|Matching full-size spare wheel|Homebrew Brass shifter bushing|Speed Source brass shifter cable bushings|EDM headlights/corners|FMIC|EDM cabin vents

                      1 3 5
                      ├┼┤
                      2 4 R


                      Seeking: Canadian 4WD seatbelts.

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                        #56
                        Napa exchanged the seal for me, no prob.
                        The right size front crank seal part# Altrom, 2118516 for small nosed crank.
                        1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
                        1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
                        2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
                        1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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                          #57
                          thats the way to do it!
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                          1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                          I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                          he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                            #58
                            Happy Sunday
                            Attached Files
                            1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
                            1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
                            2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
                            1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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                              #59


                              ^ I highly encourage you to use that for your paper gaskets..... or reuse the oem ones if they are SS(with a thin coating of ultrablack RTV)
                              you can soak the paper gaskets with that spray. which makes everything quite nice


                              what year pistons are those??? rockauto??
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                              1992- project FE3..... 313 WHP @ 9.3psi




                              I pet my dash when I get into the car..."good car"
                              he actually has a mazda tree, parts grow on it

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                                #60
                                Originally posted by FE3-323 View Post
                                http://www.permatex.com/products-2/p...sealant-detail

                                ^ I highly encourage you to use that for your paper gaskets..... or reuse the oem ones if they are SS(with a thin coating of ultrablack RTV)
                                you can soak the paper gaskets with that spray. which makes everything quite nice


                                what year pistons are those??? rockauto??
                                2005 Miata from Rock Auto
                                The pistons are 9.5:1, part number P430A
                                Crank bearings, part number, MB 400
                                Rod bearings, part nuber, RB 400
                                Thrust washer, TW 400
                                I'm not going to post the gasket kit because it turned out to be the wrong one. The head gasket is correct though, as are both manifold gaskets. It's mostly the difference between the crank sizes.
                                Attached Files
                                1991 Protege LX with GTX swap, DD
                                1990 4WD Protege with GTX swap, Project/garage decoration
                                2006 Mazda 3 with 2.3, Her car
                                1980 Ford F100 Short bed with 300ci 6 cylinder, work truck/home for moss

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