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

[Masterbanter]

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

Much more with it painted silver then black.

[deadly_sleeper]

well i personally like the silver over the black, but that could be cuz my is also silver. looks good!

[FE3-323]

silver will stain with oil leaks

[mx3optidrive]

I am hoping that there won't be any oil leaks. That is my goal and like I said, you won't see much of the block after everything is on the motor and it is in the car.

[mx3optidrive]

I decided to stick with the silver on the block. I didn't do much lately, just put on the GTR intake, turbo mani and turbo along with the oil line in the block.

My couplers came in yesturday and I am ordering my catchcan too. I am also getting a fuel rail built by wht95scort.

I ran into a problem with my injectors. Seems that injectors made for Honda's will not fit our motors because the tip that goes into the motor is too big. So I wasn't sure what I was going to do because I received the Honda ones and it was so long ago, I didn't think I would be able to exchange them. I called Precisionturbo.net to see what we could do and they were a great help. I am now exchanging my 780cc Honda injectors for a set of 680cc injectors with the right tip that will fit the motor and they should be better for idle.

On with the pics.

[almighty4wd]

I love how clean it is...until you see the dust on the valve cover and rust on the cam gear backing plate. pretty awesome looking none the less though.

[mx3optidrive]

I am going to fix the backing plate and it will be black again.

The valve cover is going to get powdercoated but I have to wait until the i/c piping is mocked up and welded because they will be going to the powdercoated at the same time.

Thanks for the comments.

[FE3-323]

If you've ever seen pics of the interior of this car, you'l understand that pride is taken. i have no doubt it will look superb in the end, its always a struggle getting there tho.

[mx3optidrive]

Nothing really to update so far. I am slowly working on getting my new brake lines, calipers, rotors and fuel pump in. I also had to send back my Precision injectors because the place I bought them from sent me the wrong ones, so Precision actually took them back and swapped them for the right ones. I would recommend them to anyone because of their customer service. .

I did get my 4-ply couplers and t-clamps yesturday and ordered my catchcan. I am going to take out my tranny again and clean it and then I will install the clutch and mate the tranny to the motor and drop it all in as one unit after I put in the GS front K member brace.

I will post pics when I get the injectors and fuelrail and let you all know where I stand then.

Thanks for the comments.

Jeff

[tehstocker99]

what silver block? lol nice terbow!

[smoke187]

just by looking at the pic's of the manifold it looks like you would have to use a honda rad in a protege or egt to use that manifold

[mx3optidrive]

I am using a honda rad in my mx-3 just so I will have more room between the turbo and rad. I would say you would definitely need the honda half rad for the pro or egt.

[mx3optidrive]

Well I am off to Cuba for a week for vacation. I will hopefully have an update in a couple weeks.

[Turpro]

Have fun

[networkingdude]

and when ya get back tell me where you can get some of those parts here in Nova Scotia... I live in Amherst and am starting a build like yours except i'm putting the engine in a 1998 Pro