Nachtmensch: ZZW30

amazing weekend for that!!! car shows and track days are coming!! lol

 

Yeah it was so nice out. Like 70 degrees with a gentile wind.

my buddy who parked next to me
http://philstarsays.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/weekendsnapshots/

 

The Miata is badass, anymore pics of it?

 

from his blog

 

I had Toyota VTEC.

Spun a bearing. FML

 

the new motor, soon to be on it's way

 

That sucks.

 

Got a coil pack cover while I wait for the new block to come

 

Love the coil pack cover, sorry to hear about your motor. Hope it didn't set you back too much.

 

pretty fairly priced actually

 

got this


and bought these
1 x MWR Rod Bearing Set - Toyota 2ZZ-GE Std
1 x MWR Main Bearing Set - Toyota 1ZZ-FE and 2ZZ-GE Std
1 x MWR Thrust Bearing Set - Toyota 1ZZ-FE 2ZZ-GE
1 x Toyota OEM Main Bolt Set - Toyota 1ZZ 2ZZ
1 x ARP Rod Bolt Kit - Toyota 2ZZ-GE
1 x Toyota OEM Valve Cover Gasket - 2ZZ-GE
1 x Toyota OEM Oil Pump Gasket - 2ZZ-GE
1 x Toyota OEM Oil Pickup Gasket - 2ZZ-GE
1 x Toyota OEM Head Gasket - 2ZZ-GE
1 x Toyota OEM Rear Crankshaft (main) Seal - 2ZZ-GE

 

very nice looks like its coming along!! i am in the same boat.. lol just im going forged internals and boost!!! lol

 

I broke it good evidently. #1 is at TDC, #4 isnt... like 1-2mm below TDC. Luckily, the entire head looks good and usable. (Whew!)




number 4 rod bearing was MIA. The rest were beyond gone. I have a nice paperweight though...

I think this is most of #4...

 

damn man!! well i hope it comes together!! it sucks not having ur car during the summer!!

 

Think about the good side. You didn't throw anything through your oil pan.

 

or block

oh, and here's the excessive wear on the pistons and cylinder walls. Nothing repairable here...

 

new block. coated bearings installed and spec'd out. Got 2 rod bearings done too. Had to knock out two pistons because I installed the crank sideways instead of up and down (rods hit when rotated) so now I need to source a piston ring compressor for 82mm pistons.

 

Wrote some good luck words, thanks to captain Han Solo



and it looks like a motor again... kinda

 

Did the oil pump, cams, timing components, painted, started on some accessories. Still need to install the oil baffle to the block, oil pickup, oil pan, and the rest of the accessories. Probably try to put it in next weekend.