The Project 1988 323 gtx

[Escortfan]

Extensive and a very well built car! What kind of winters you got, blizzak ws60s?

[structureboy]

Thanks for the props. Yep, those are the one's! The roads are all slicked up here in seattle. I was driving in my RWD toyota tundra last night and saw a guy in a evo MR slide off the road and get stuck Some peoples kids.......

[SleptWithURWife]

Awesome looking car. Your engine looks great too!

[structureboy]

Thank you everyone for the comments. Here are a couple more little things i did.













BP power steering pump with adapters for BF steering rack






Isolated positive terminal made out of nylon/carbon fibre

[Rustypro]

nice car meng.....i remember u from 323performance, u do good ****

[structureboy]

gracias, well this might be helpful for people swapping in a BP. turbojace got ahold of me and had some questions about the mounts. Here are some pics of the mounts that i used. The passenger side mount is a 90-94 1.8l bp protege. The driver side mount is an engine mounting kit that i purchased from corksport.











this picture shows the mount on the lower crossmember




good enough for the girls i date

[BFMRGTX]

Thank you for the info! I've been sitting on my BPT project for years, and have been slowly collecting data and pics for the swap. Now, if I can get a place to do the work.... heh.

[trailrider098]

I like this pic, thats definitly the right way to do it! I used the big hammer method

[structureboy]

It worked well. I used a piece of rectangular steel box, cut it in half and modified that profile to fit. I was told previously though that this may cause rust in the frame rail down the road.

[azgtx]

Have you thought about de-powering the rack to clean up the hoses and pump area?
Clay

[structureboy]

You know i thought about it while i was doing the swap, but i could not find enough information on doing that. Do i need to seal oil in the rack, or leave it dry? I don't really need the PS....

[structureboy]

Alright well my electronically inclined mechanic has my EBC working well, no more boost spikes and says the car is running really strong!!! I cannot wait to get back behind the wheel and get this thing on the road. I will post some driving videos once i get her back

[azgtx]

I think Flyin Miata has a how to on the rack...looked pretty easy when I went thruogh it.

[b6t power]

nice build, ill be watching it

[structureboy]

Yep just found that tutorial. Seems pretty easy for sure. Once i get the car back i'll add it to the list of "to do's"