Maxx Mazda
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What shop is that?
CulRidr's MP3 N/A build (~150whp goal)
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You'll get your answer if you read the text above the photo
Your answer was given above, but there is an AWR front mount if you look at one of the empty engine bay pix...
http://www.elitemazda.ca/
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You'll get your answer if you read the text above the photo
lol I know, I read it just wanted to be a smartass is all.
Maxx Mazda
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What's with the 80's speedboat metallic fleck in that paint! 
LOL
LOLI FINALLY received the rest of my build kit, including the rods so that my rotating assembly can be balanced. The short block has already been bored and machined and is ready to go, head is coming back from some (expensive) machining to be 100% (missing camshaft caps, work on the valve guides), but will make for a very strong, healthy and well built long block.
Here are some pix...
9.1:1 VS 10.4:1 Pistons
More rebuild parts (including some extra parts I don't need); timing belt, stock piston/rods with ZERO miles, head bolts, camshaft cap bolts, oil plugs, coolant plugs, cranskshaft thrust bearings, and crankshaft/rod bearings...
Here are some pix...
9.1:1 VS 10.4:1 Pistons
More rebuild parts (including some extra parts I don't need); timing belt, stock piston/rods with ZERO miles, head bolts, camshaft cap bolts, oil plugs, coolant plugs, cranskshaft thrust bearings, and crankshaft/rod bearings...
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Good stuff! Don't forget to replace the idler, tensioner, and tensioner spring too!
Timing belt, tensioner (and spring), idler and water pump were done in the fall, so they'll all get re-used... I also have a brand new oil pump already at the dealership (damn those things are expensive). This engine will essentially be BRAND new in all aspects by the time it's all done 
Maxx Mazda
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I'd still replace the spring. The FSM lists it as replace everytime you remove it. I'ts $2, can't go wrong for peace of mind.
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No prob man! Have a good long weekend! (Go camping or something! Forget the car!) It's Miller time!
It's Miller time!mp3-79bronco
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gonna drop in a LSD?
Good call! Going to the Adirondacks with the lady for the long weekendNo prob man! Have a good long weekend! (Go camping or something! Forget the car!)
If the guy can ship it to me!!!
Time for another update:
(tensioner spring has JUST been bought; I had forgotten about it until I re-read this page...thanks again Nick, it was ~4$)
LSD has been shipped and is now at the dealership although it needs a bit of machining and then the transmission can get done.
Focus' custom adjustable cam gears are in the mail and will be there in time for the rebuilding of the long block.
Rotating assembly is presently being balanced
Head needed a lot of work, but it will be MINT (and ready tomorrow)! Here is the work that was done to it, even though it was low miles...
- Milled to get rid of some of those chips
- Machined so that the caps from my old head would be PERFECT with this head as it did not come with caps
- Custom machining so that the extended lift from the Twiggy's would not hit the head (may not have been a problem had the previous machining not needed to be done, but whatever, it will be perfect)
- Valves were sniped (snipped?)
- Full valvetrain "rebuild" to be good as new with new seals from Ken's rebuild kit
(tensioner spring has JUST been bought; I had forgotten about it until I re-read this page...thanks again Nick, it was ~4$)
LSD has been shipped and is now at the dealership although it needs a bit of machining and then the transmission can get done.
Focus' custom adjustable cam gears are in the mail and will be there in time for the rebuilding of the long block.
Rotating assembly is presently being balanced
Head needed a lot of work, but it will be MINT (and ready tomorrow)! Here is the work that was done to it, even though it was low miles...
- Milled to get rid of some of those chips
- Machined so that the caps from my old head would be PERFECT with this head as it did not come with caps
- Custom machining so that the extended lift from the Twiggy's would not hit the head (may not have been a problem had the previous machining not needed to be done, but whatever, it will be perfect
)- Valves were sniped (snipped?)
- Full valvetrain "rebuild" to be good as new with new seals from Ken's rebuild kit
Subbing...planning on doing a build to the g/f's p5 in the next year so this will be helpful. Besides all the work you have listed to the head above do you plan on and porting/polishing to get more air flowing since the cams should be able to make use of it?
Biggest limiting factor here is gunna be intake manifold. Even with kickass cams and headwork, flow upstream is appauling!
