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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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Good work I'm subscribing to see the finish product
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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Well I received more parts from our shop , not finish yet but for now I'll leave alone got lots to do and never enough time in the day.
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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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I love the way my engine bay is looking very clean, today I put arp longer wheel studs in the rear axles , I didn't finish one side tomorrow car will finally be on new Shoes and then I can continue cleaning my engine and getting it ready for it to go together I need to order a couple more parts and engine will start going together Can't wait !
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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Looks Good.
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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^ thanks man , here is how it looks with new wheels,
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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^ why is it that I always find something new to do , like start looking at lowering it , **** man I want to work on my RX3 but I can't drive this kangaroo lol
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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its a disease
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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that's a lot of silver in that engine bay

Looking really good!
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Houston .. hell yea it is..
Piston hater .. once engine goes back in I'm adding black to some little areas but mostly it will be silver same color as car. Looks real Clean and simple
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Chino_rx3
Houston .. hell yea it is..
Piston hater .. once engine goes back in I'm adding black to some little areas but mostly it will be silver same color as car. Looks real Clean and simple
i like it a lot. It looks good on that color.
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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yea I agree, in most colors it would be overkill but looks nice and tidy in silver
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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^ thanks guys !, All my friends thought it was too much but when they came over and saw the paint job their like wow it looks real good an is unique .. Tomorrow my engine gets painted and intake parts cleaned up I got almost all my parts ordered , except my side rotor seals , I was not sure witch ones to go with then finally decide to go Oem '
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Well I got more parts this week. And actually had time to work on my Engine what you guys think.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 02:37 AM
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looks good. So Clean!
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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great job man...looking like its coming together.

Are you doing the mazmart water and oil pressure mods?
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Always so nice to see a short block al cleaned up and re-assembled. The small size of the engine is a thing of beauty.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
great job man...looking like its coming together.

Are you doing the mazmart water and oil pressure mods?
Actually I think I'm doing the oil pressure but home made is easy well unless is a special way for rx8 lol .
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pistonhater
Always so nice to see a short block al cleaned up and re-assembled. The small size of the engine is a thing of beauty.
Thanks .. I know I think Im more in the garage than my house . I got radio , beer,my partner ( pitbull ) . And my engine lol
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Wolfe
looks good. So Clean!
Thanks my buddy has a Bad *** Mustang and he said you have Chevy block colors I said no is Mopar my next Favorite car. Lol
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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I finally Finish cleaning All my parts . My intake and runners took me seriously All day but it came out good. Now to order ,OEM Thermostat, Side Seals , and a case of Premix and a case of cheap oil. I have my Royal Purple Ready when car is broken in. Here is more pictures of today.
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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dont get the oem thermostat...get the mazmart one

http://www.mazmart.com/ItemDetail.aspx?id=522
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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you can also get your premix from him....I went with idemitsu
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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^ right now I can't spend that much on the pump and thermostat , maybe later on I got other thing I want to get car first.. Ill check how much he has Premix for thanks
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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one thing I would do to is file all the casting marks out from the coolant channels in the housing.....mine had major blockage. I also cleaned up my LIM you can see major cast marks where it attaches to the UIM. Probably doesn't do anything but its to easy not to fix.

I cant remember but are you doing any porting?
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Chino_rx3
Thanks my buddy has a Bad *** Mustang and he said you have Chevy block colors I said no is Mopar my next Favorite car. Lol
I like your style, and MAAAAAAN you make me wish I had a garage, nice work man, inspirational.
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