I drove my car.

[MidnightOwl]

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS! I finished up all the little fixes on my TII swap, and for the first time in three years, I drove my car around my neighborhood. I was laughing the whole time, I felt like screaming at people while driving it. It felt really good to drive, I really missed it!

It runs smooth, boosts fine, rides nice. I did notice a little stumbling at 3k, OH NOES! I guess I gotta go check my grounds. Now all that's left is putting the interior back in and figuring out how in the hell I'm going to pass emissions!

I'm so excited!

[TehMonkay]

Corvette smog pump and magnaflow cat. Smog pump runs at lower than 3K rpm.

Good luck.

[Phoenix7]

not just grounds, check the TPS and timing.

Tehmonkay said it right: stock cat/replacement cat + vette pump = smoggable. PM Jrat to see if he can get the alcohol trick posted over here too.

[MidnightOwl]

Yeah, I'm familiar with the alcohol trick, but I don't feel like risking it. Didn't know about the vette pump. Which vette? I've got a cat on the RB exhaust.

Edit: I googled "corvette air pump" and the first link was installing the air pump into an FC. Ha!

[Max777]

Yeah, I'm familiar with the alcohol trick, but I don't feel like risking it. Didn't know about the vette pump. Which vette? I've got a cat on the RB exhaust.

Edit: I googled "corvette air pump" and the first link was installing the air pump into an FC. Ha!


This is why i fuckin LOVE our cars! :fawk:

congrads, man. I dont have a clue on how much longer my car will sit in my garage. hopefully not 2 years, :D

[MidnightOwl]

I didn't expect my swap to take three years! Haha. I'm in school full time (graduate next month) so I had to put it to the side several times. I hope to have it on the road relatively soon.

[Phoenix7]

I'm going on 5 years. Right now TRUSVILLE MAZDA IS SCREWING ME OVER. I've been waiting for a month for my damn turbo and UIM gaskets!

It's the last time I let PRICE affect my purchases. I'd rather pay full price and get the parts I need in a week than 1/2 off with a month of waiting!

[TehMonkay]

mazdamotorsports.com

[Phoenix7]

yeah, I know. Only problem is that I need to get my car race worthy before I can sign up. Or sign up for NASA first (without my running car) and somehow get licensed so I can send the info in to Mazda to get the discount in order to finish my car so I can race.

[MidnightOwl]

How much were your turbo gaskets from Trussville? I ordered mine from Mazdatrix for like $120 shipped and got them like 3 or 4 days later.

[Ender]

That much for turbo gaskets? Jeez, I think I paid $30 total for OEM mani-turbo and turbo-dp gaskets from a private seller. I'd say look for some other sellers.

[MidnightOwl]

I had to get the engine-manifold gasket which was a bazillion dollars. For whatever reason, it wasn't on the motor after the rebuild. Neither was the manifold-turbo gasket.

[Phoenix7]

naw man, I wish they were cool gaskets. oil return and oil feed gaskets along with the UIM gasket and the transmission drain and fill plugs. Local dealer wanted 2x the $ for the same parts but, like I said, it wasn't worth the down time. ONE MONTH and counting I received a package but I have to pick it up at UPS. I'm hoping it's my gaskets but I can't know until Monday.

[TehMonkay]

If you send them pictures that you are building a car i think they will still let you sign up.