88 front bumper swap(s)(mazda noob!!!)

So I went to the local Mazda dealership and ordered the bolt a crush washers.

I've been under my car all day putting in my new shifter bushings
and I was looking for the connection for the knock sensor and I couldn't locate it at all
idk if I'm looking In the wrong place or what but I haven't got a clue where it is.
Will it run w/o it?
If so is it safe to drive about 2 miles at my local shop an have them install it?
 
Keep your foot out of the throttle and you should be fine for the drive.

-Derrick
 
so as of now im in the market to have a real intercooler set up on the 323 since i recently picked up an imark rs bumper as well.(nana)

but ive never had a turbo car and i dont know where to splice in the boost guage and the MBC
 
so as of now im in the market to have a real intercooler set up on the 323 since i recently picked up an imark rs bumper as well.(nana)

but ive never had a turbo car and i dont know where to splice in the boost guage and the MBC


Boost gauge: T into the Over Boost Solenoid vacuum line.

MBC: Ile have to double check how mines plumbed in. Im too tired to remember.
 
Boost gauge: T into the Over Boost Solenoid vacuum line.

MBC: Ile have to double check how mines plumbed in. Im too tired to remember.

ive already got the mbc figured out thanks to clubprotege :]

but now that ive been on there from time to time.... i realized that ive been asking yall to spoon feed me
lol sorry


but now that the car is pretty much ready to crank and all i recently found out that my bagging and tagging skills are at an all time low and ive lost my thermostat house bolt and the nut.
ive called every mazda dealership w/in 75 miles and every single one of them say that there should be 2 bolts ( which is whats comes on the B6 sohc)
any idea on how i could get the bolt and the nut
 
ive already got the mbc figured out thanks to clubprotege :]

but now that ive been on there from time to time.... i realized that ive been asking yall to spoon feed me
lol sorry


but now that the car is pretty much ready to crank and all i recently found out that my bagging and tagging skills are at an all time low and ive lost my thermostat house bolt and the nut.
ive called every mazda dealership w/in 75 miles and every single one of them say that there should be 2 bolts ( which is whats comes on the B6 sohc)
any idea on how i could get the bolt and the nut

The size for the bolts should be a M8 x 1.25 thread pitch. I don't remember the length though. Some models have a stud in 1 spot and a bolt in the other.


-Derrick
 
323 gt or "kyle" i think his name is told me the sizes and such on club protege

thanks

They are M8's. Im pretty sure those matched the demensions that I gave you.
 
update.!!!!

the car fired up from the first key turn and was smoking a heavy blue smoke.
but i like it warm up and idle for about 10 more minutes and the smoke stopped and she back to normal :]

the only issue i have at the moment is that my valves clicking pretty loud.
will this quite down??
its about is loud as a "cam killer" b-series honda
 
Did you replace your HLA's? If so, or even if you let the old ones drain, it will take some time to pump up with oil and quiet down. Give it a little time, and take it easy on it till things get quiet.
 
If the HLAs are ok they should quiet up after a few drive cycles.

-Derrick
 
If they are new HLA's, then they will need a little time to pump up with oil. My new HLA's in my head when I rebuilt my motor took over 2 hours to quiet down. Everything is fine now with no issues. Sometimes its quick, other times it takes a long while. Eitherway, Take it easy till they quiet down.
 
If they are new HLA's, then they will need a little time to pump up with oil. My new HLA's in my head when I rebuilt my motor took over 2 hours to quiet down. Everything is fine now with no issues. Sometimes its quick, other times it takes a long while. Eitherway, Take it easy till they quiet down.

they are quiter now that it been cranked daily but it hasnt left the drive way due to a bad heater core that is currently being fixed...

but im excited to trim out the imark bumper ASAP.
and krylon it.
but idk if i should go w/ the atmosphere BOV or the BOUSH recirculating.
i just hate the way the recirculating looks, cause im a HUGE fan of wire tucks. Even tho a bf is damn near impossible to wire tuck i still would like to keep it neat and tidy looking
 

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