What did you do to your BF today???

[audi5000]

audi5000, we need to have a serious talk.....

Cmon man, its not like anyone gunna see under the hood
i aint popping it for no one.
Its for m own enjoyment

[DuRWooD]

Tore down the blown engine from my GT that I was planning on rebuilding and putting in the GTX. I just don't know if it's worth it. Every crankshaft bearing is scored, that scares me. When I add up the cost of getting the block bored, new pistons, gaskets, valve seats, bearings, water pump, oil pump, timing belt, etc. then find a BPT with 4wd LSD transmission for $1500, it makes a swap very appealing.

I just want this car as a daily/winter beater though, so I want to do it quick and cheap, but I'm not going to half ass it. I'm just frustrated...

[Mazda_Powered]

in the GT? Just drop in a KL or something and not worry about boosting it lol

[DuRWooD]

No, the GT is running again, I picked up another engine for it. I'm taking the one that I last blew in the GT and putting it in the GTX. I have another bottom end that I believe is good, but I suspect is out of a capri, and thus has small rods. I don't think it'll be too too much to rebuild, maybe a 20 thou over bore, and cheap supertech forged pistons. Just going for 175ish whp reliably.

[lepard323]

Well, I decided to install the HKS P-Fcon that was sitting around in my shop. I disabled the fuel cut-off and set the HKS boost controller to 200%, and holy crap! She is a whole new machine.

[nickz]

changed the r.r.bearing last night on the gtx, it was howling for the longest time. i hate,hate,hate!those frigging bearings!aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg gggggggg!!
i feel much better now,think I'll go for a walk.

[808]

Now you know why my GTX got swapped over to AWD uprights and hubs.

[riverrunnernky]

changed the r.r.bearing last night on the gtx, it was howling for the longest time. i hate,hate,hate!those frigging bearings!aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg gggggggg!!
i feel much better now,think I'll go for a walk.

I just replaced my rear bearings, again yesterday... This time I used Timken bearings, maybe they will last better than a year.

[808]

On the rally car... all I'll use is Timken. Which reminds me... I need to do that before next season.

[nickz]

Yeah should have swapped over to bg, don't have high hopes for this one,I bolted it up on the bench using the stub of an old axle and felt a little too snug for my liking.oh well.
I'll have to collect some spacers from some old knuckles for the next time around.

[808]

Wait... why do you need to collect spacers? There is some difference between spacers to make up for casting tolerances.

[nickz]

I'll find a wider spacer this one is too narrow.

[93protege1.8]

I hooked up a trickle solar charger up to her while she is down to keep the battery up on charge.

[riverrunnernky]

Thread: What did you do to your BF today???

I'm on the road with my BF, business now on return trip to Ky from Baltimore, MD.

40+ mpg, I don't feel sorry for Prius owners, when my BF is paid for and so fun to drive.

[DuRWooD]

2 nice sized boxes of GTX parts arrived from Rock Auto today! Got my new welder going, doing some practicing before I attempt to fix the hole in my rocker. She will live on!