1995 MX-3 RS turbo (BP) 56K BEWARE

[mx3optidrive]

Nope, waiting for a quote to get the pipes replaced.

When the wife tells me to order the manifold, I didn't wait for her to change her mind. I think it took me about 30 seconds to call Derrick at Corksport and have it ordered.

[mx3optidrive]

Well my HLA and frost plugs are finally here and will be dropped off tomorrow at R&D and hopefully I will get the engine home next week.

My GTR intake manifold is now in BC clearing customs. I figure it should be here around the same time I get the enigne back.

No work on the car yet this week because I am still making room for it in the garage and insullating the place before I put the car in again.

[FE3-323]

insulated garages really help in tis weather.... is your garage door also insulated??

[mx3optidrive]

Yup, it is insulated. I also built a wall around the stairs going to the second floor so I can just shut the door and all the heat downstairs will stay there and the cold air upstairs won't come visit me.

[mx3optidrive]

Well I got something from the mailman today. Finally got my GTR intake from Corksport.









Also, I picked up the engine yesturday from R&D Performance and took it home. These pics are of the engine before I paint the block. I am waiting for a engine lift and that is why it is sitting on the tire and strapped to a bench so it won't tip over.









I will take pics after the engine is painted and make some progress.

Jeff

[Turpro]

Getting sooooooo close

[FE3-323]

GTR mani= OOOOOOOOOOO shiny!!!! Daddy likey

[mx3optidrive]

Well, today I decided to paint the block. I used Dupli-Color Engine Enamel with Ceramic and it was an Aluminum color. It looks good, but I am still up in the air as to if I like it or not. Here are some pics and let me know what you think.





I forgot to paint the black guard behind the cam gears so I will have to mask everything off and paint it black after I get rid of the surface rust.






I hope to have the exhaust mani, turbo, oil lines and a couple other things back on it this weekend.

[smoke187]

looks fine to me black would have been my choice

[Turpro]

looks fine to me black would have been my choice

[Masterbanter]

I more for the black too. That silver will show all kinds of dirt and grime kicked up from the road were as the black with a clear coat looks much cleaner.

[mazdaproturbo]

^^^black is better well for me ....

[Mazda_Powered]

pink block!!!! haha

JACK.

[viper_707]

ya but silver block makes for finding the damn oil leaks much easier

[mx3optidrive]

ya but silver block makes for finding the damn oil leaks much easier

That is what I was thinking and besides, how much of the block is going to be visible after everything is in.