The Coolant Reroute Strikes Back
February 7th, 2012 — Engine, Turbo
Yet more cooling system upgrades and tweaks. Thought I was all finished with my coolant reroute? Nah. I’d barely scratched the surface.
All About Head Studs
June 16th, 2011 — Engine, Turbo, Wrench Turning
The last in my series of technical posts dealing with changing out the head gasket. Everything you ever wanted to know about ARP head studs. It’s pretty awesome.
Sorta-easy Coolant Reroute – part 2
June 9th, 2011 — DIY, Engine, Turbo
Part TWO of Sharka’s coolant re-route! There are very few toy photos, but that’s the only deficiency in this post. 18 more coolant re-route photos round out this DIY project. Take a peek.
Hey buddy, got the time(ing)?
June 8th, 2011 — Engine, Wrench Turning
So, there I was. Standing in my garage, tired and hot. But I had my keys in hand for the first time in a while and was ready to start Sharka’s engine with the new head gasket, new coolant re-route, and ported head. I pressurized the fuel rail and checked for leaks…
Easy Coolant Reroute – part 1
Part one of Sharka’s coolant re-route. There was just too many photos to get everything into one blog post. And there was this little ninja who threatened me if I didn’t put this up right away…
Insert “Head” Joke Here
May 1st, 2011 — Engine
My head is back from machining and in my lightbox. Nothing revolutionary or earth-shattering was done to the head, but I do expect a little more flow out of it. Take a look.
Clean Your Pistons Like a Boss
April 20th, 2011 — Engine
Head Gasket Time (and every other gasket)
April 17th, 2011 — Engine
Sharka needs a head gasket. A normal person wouldn’t be happy about this. Me? I’m ecstatic!
My Tow Hook Worked!
March 29th, 2011 — Engine
So there I was, sitting at a traffic light on the quiet side of an intersection. I’d just had dinner with my buddy Stoly (not at Taco Bell, at a much nicer nearby tavern) and was ready to go home and kick back. And…. THUD.
Suzuki Cappuccino (Nopro) Washer Fluid Bottle
February 17th, 2011 — DIY, Engine
Installing a Suzuki Cappuccino washer fluid bottle into a left hand drive Miata? With parts found in an abandoned train yard? Sounds like madness. But then again, I take pictures of toys in public like it was perfectly normal.
