Mikelly Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 So I shot a little bit of video... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Highlight of my day. Thank you mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Wow! Putting my subwoofer to the test! Love the throttle response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Sweet! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) Woohoo, congratulations. Always a great sound hearing an engine fire up for the first time in years isn't it. Makes all the effort worthwhile. Edited May 6, 2011 by garvice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Hey Mike, The Z sounds great! If we only had some smokey burnout pics/videos..........hint, hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 This past Saturday I installed the throttle cable and adjusted a few things, and backed that sucker off the lift and into the driveway... First time this project has EVER moved under its own power. Lots still to do, but certainly exciting times... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 A milestone! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 That's great, moving under power is a big one. I agree with the guys above, let's see some smoke. jt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegnaZetr0 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Its great to hear her on! I'm sure she will be a beast at the track. Also what kind of bike did you go down on? I laid down my 05 zx10r race bike at a trackday about a month back, fully geared up and still had bruises and burns. But i got her all back together and ready for next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegnaZetr0 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 scratch that, just read over again. If she's repairable hope you get her fixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Here's a clip of the walk around "tour" of the Zcar project... and another start-up... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Was at the track this weekend instructing my son Craig in the Miata. So I didn't get to work on the Zcar much. I did manage to pull the steering linkage today and clean out the threads on the lower end so I could bolt it down. I'll re-instal it tomorrow evening and work on a few other items. Also thought I had a leak on the valve cover, but it appears that the Canton adapter at the oil filter/block base might have loosened up when I was resolving the oil line leak. I'll resolve that as soon as I get the Miata off the lift from this past weekend's post DE "checkout." Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 In Flagstaff Arizona this week... So not getting much done on anything other than the wife, and my body... We've so far been to: Sunset Crator/volcano The Painted Desert Native Ruins along the route The Walnut Canyon hike Meteor Crator Observator Sedona Montezuma's Castle Montezuma's Well The Grand Canyon The Snow Bowl And tomorrow we're going back to Sedona for a jeep tour. Might hit the Monument National Park on Thursday, or head back to the Grand Canyon... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 Today I found the oil leak at the back of the block. Seems like the oil pressure port/ fuel safety cut-off isn't sealed properly. I also resolved the stuck needle/seat on the secondaries. I need to pull the dash and resolve a couple of gauge issues, resolve the electrical fan not cutting on, and tighten up the front reservoire on the master cylinder, as it's started leaking... Getting Closer... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 We are currently on schedule to make it to the track July11/12 with trackdaze.com at Summit Point for our "debut" of the Zcar. I still have a few things to resolve, like a windshield and some "tuning". Otherwise, we're very close to being "ready." Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 So I've been fighting a leak on the back of the block... My hope was that it would be an easy fix... Turned out to not be the oil pressure port at the back of the block behind the intake. I just removed the intake and found what appears to be the rear gasket leaking... Let's hope... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Mike, I've fought the same problem. The best thing to do is clean the block and intake with solvent, then lay down a thick bead of silicone and install the intake. The gaskets are junk. Due to casting variances, sometimes the mating surface right around the dist is pretty narrow. Lay the intake on the engine dry with the port gaskets in place, and observe the gap between the intake and block. The bead of silicone needs to be roughly twice as thick as the gap to get a good job. Sometimes I lay down one bead, let it tack, then put a second right on top to get it thick enough. When you install the intake, be sure to look down the dist hole and check that none of the silicone squished out enough to interfere with the dist. Smooth it with a finger if it does. Good to see you getting close. My build is lagging. jt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks John! I'm going to jump on it this morning. My goal is to get this wrapped up today, get the seat relocated a tad further back, and then find out why my tach isn't working. I'm ordering a windshield this coming week. That'll pretty much get me to the point of "driving it on the road"... Yea, I'm going to put an antique tag on it and do some shake down drives to see what needs addressed... July 11 is fast approaching and I'd really like to make that event with this car... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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