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Couple more small updates, just finishing up some loose ends while waiting for progress on my manifold and motor. Just waiting on the EFR vband flange to show up for the manifold build to start and last I heard the machine work was completed on the block earlier this week, hoping for that to be done in a few weeks so assembly on the rest of the car can start.
Cuts made in the transmission tunnel for the TII shifter to fit because of the longer transmission.
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Someone brought up that the mounts on just the bottom side of the car for the transmission might not be strong enough, so with the entire theme of this build and overdoing everything we went back and added bolt on plates from the top side to give it a bit more strength. The original mounts probably would have been fine but while we're in there may as well do this as well. Doesn't hurt.
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Then there was an issue with the starter. The way it mounted to the adapter plate meant that the trans would need to be removed to change the starter in case it ever failed. Rather than dealing with that a helicoil was added to the adapter plate to allow for easy r&r of the starter.
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All together again
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Then the power steering delete on the rack was cleaned up. I did it really ghetto last time since it was a last minute thing when I was putting the car together and I just had the lines crimped and twisted. Not like anyone will ever see this but its a bit cleaner
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Mock up motor back in the car for manifold fab
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New hubs were installed with the axles. Pretty tight squeeze with the bigger axles so the exhaust is definitely going to have to be modified.
And a little teaser of things to come.. Hello stainless steel sexiness
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Your manifold looks awesome but wouldn't it make more sense to build a methanol/e-85 set up capable of delivering the fuel demands for your ultimate horsepower build? There are fuel pumps out there and injectors capable to make this happen without the need of additional band aids.
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I don't get it. What additional bandaids? I haven't even posted about my fuel system yet. And there is no e85 around me anyways. And who said I'm not running meth?
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The last pic, what is it????
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Flange for my turbo manifold
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My apologies, forget my previous post, I thought it was a flange for methanol injection or some like that.
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It's the flange bolted to a jig meant for building the manifold on. The tubes going to it are for the gasses so it is back purged during building. The proper way to build a manifold
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So there is progress on the manifold! I'm really excited about this as its been a few months in the making. What started as a one-off manifold built by Glease Manufacturing is turning into something much more than that. After talking with Bryan of Fab9Tuning.com a few times about the lack of manifold options for EFRs out there he mentioned how Fab9 was looking to offer something to the market so I introduced him to John of Glease Manufacturing and that's what brings us to the next few updates that will be posted in here.
Can't thank Bryan from Fab9tuning enough for all the things he has done so far in helping this build come together. If you guys need anything for your Miatas send an email to Bryan and I'm sure he'll be able to hook you up. There's a reason Mr. MattMan, myself, and many others keep going back to Fab9.
Here are a few pics for now.
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For you guys that have Instagram you can follow Glease Manufacturing as he posts updates of the build and other really sexy fab things @gleaseman
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wow sexy parts right there!!
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And that's only the beginning!
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quick question
Is this a standard TiAL inlet flange or a Tial exclusive design for EFR turbos? The reason I ask is because most my research so far is on Garrett turbos, and Tial. I admit I don't much about Borg Warner turbos.
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It's a different flange for the efr. If you don't know about Borg Warners efr line of turbos you need to research it before you buy a Garrett
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I am already set on Garrett. I know EFR turbos spool better due to their gamma titanium made wheel design. For the new turbo kit I am presently building I want to use Tial's new .52 turbine housing which is only compatible with Garrett turbos. What's the A/R on your turbine housing?
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Some more work was put in by John and Bryan last night on the mock up and looks like things are ready to be welded up. Can't believe how well everything has come together on this manifold.
For anyone wondering how to get their hands on one of these as soon as they are available for sale check out this thread here
http://www.miataturbo.net/attachment...ine=1422518372
http://www.miataturbo.net/attachment...ine=1422518372