My FE3 progress thread

[FE3-323]

my thoughts exactly. the integrated BOV will save me a good amount of space. & allow me to sell my damn-near brand new synapse BOV.

[Mazda_Powered]

well glad you're still able to drive it man, and sounds like you know where you're going from here. All the luck dude

[Crazypunkerguy]

Glad to hear it's not fully dead Ryan, I am going to be up in IL before the summer is out. I have to get up there and sell the Miata before they send it to the junkyard in August. So I will definitely make a trip up and say hey! Remember your always welcome at my house dude. You know how nice it is here!

[SgtRauksauff]

so, now that the bearing material is gone, you're just going to run it right on the crank and journals? I'd have thought as soon as the bearing material was showing up, you'd have yanked the engine, flipped'er over, and took the crank/block to a shop to get line honed, put in new bearings (check the wrist pins too) and put it back in. Sort of a hassle, but a lot less of a hassle than having to get an entire engine again....


--sarge

[FE3-323]

Its not knocking & considering i don't know exactly where its coming from- im not about to tear it to shreds.
shortly im not entirely sure i'll be reusing a FE3 block if this one's shot.

did i mention its currently my only transport??

[nerd racing]

I have a Garrett T3 .63 exhaust and .60 compressor side, 5 bolt if you are in need. Just rebuilt it. I'm probably going to run an HX35 instead.

[Mazda_Powered]

send some oil off to be analysed if you want, they'll tell you what the metal is and you can figure out what parts use that specific metal. It's what they do with $100,000+ machining equiptment once a week to predict future break downs.

[DeeAOne]

Damn Ryan. It sucks to go through so much to get it on the road only to have it blow up in your face literally. Fully built FE time?

[FE3-323]

its not blown up louis........ just sick

[Wilyb]

send some oil off to be analysed if you want, they'll tell you what the metal is and you can figure out what parts use that specific metal. It's what they do with $100,000+ machining equiptment once a week to predict future break downs.

They do that with our locomotives...

[Wilyb]

...and regarding the sick engine,I understand it's your only set of wheels and that hurts... it's why I still drive my $500 91 Pro...blows oil like a mutha****ah but it's easy to fix and should I blow up MY FE3 I have this one to fall back on...and when you modify / upgrade your mill, you need to expect that you may and will break something... it's the way of the race car... run it break it fix it run it break it fix it run it break it fix it run it break it fix it run it break it fix it run it break it fix it run it break it fix it

[FE3-323]

Misc pictures.



Oil drain gasket disinegrated


Replaced the oil cooler gasket-(thank you eric [deadly_sleeper])



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LAZYBOY recliner mx3 seats












Traction bar installed








Melting the foglight to steal the glass lens from it






After rubbing compound

[Wilyb]

Looks like Honda lovers live there...is there something your not telling us Ryan?

[Mazda_Powered]

me like! traction bars look good on there man

[Racerboy]

I wonder if those traction bars will fit a zx2 without being modified at all.