So despite all the time in hospital lately got a tiny bit done on the mazda today. Few minor issues that I think I'm going to have, the fuel rails aren't ment for the block having the s5 front cover and I think the angle on the greddy elbow may effect the power steering pump bracket. Was looking at getting all the new turbo and stuff but looks like that's going to wait a couple years (probably go a bit silly with the car if I get a payout for my foot) anyway I has a pic!

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Another quick question which I shall take a pic of tomorrow are ID2000's smaller in diameter then the rochester 1000cc I have in there at the moment? I have a hunch that I am going to need a bit more fuel in it and because I have gone to -8 fittings, the 90deg fitting on the primary rail is fouling on the fwd injector in the second rail. Not by much only needs to be 1 or 2mm smaller in diameter. I have got some Bosch 1600's sitting in my drawer but they were turned down to fit standard rails.

PROGRESS! Engine is bolted in. And I think I have solved my fuel rail problem, ripping out the 1000cc rochesters and running ID2000's all round. Also because I'm running the S5 front cover the greddy elbow interferes with my power steering pump, which I'm not yet ready to give up, so I have another hurdle to cover there.

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Not much of a post, tried to do some work on the car yesterday but my foot got too sore for any real progress, pulled out all the aircon and started toying with how to fit the W2A cooler, it's massive. Also worked out it shouldn't be hard for me to modify the power steering bracket so it sits where the ac did, allowing me to use my greddy elbow and actually fit the intercooler piping. Might attempt to do some more tomorrow.

More grinding and shit tomorrow, but my power steering pump bracket is coming along nicely it's not 100% lined up so I think I might have to flog the holes about, but I only lined it up by eye so far. Have to grind out a fair bit of metal to make it sit all nicely, but I think it's going to be a success

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Wow even better, was just talking to my mate about the injectors and can get me 4 of the bosch 2000cc injectors (the same as the ID ones) for $500 bucks o_O bargain!

I've been following along and it's looking pretty darn nice. Get anything else done?

Nah the foots really holding me back, next appointments on the 24th hopefully I get the all clear and I'll start hooking in

Understand, looking forward to more updates when you can get to it.

Looks real good, I have the same fuel rails and they are top quality.

That's awesome lol, in the wheelchair and still putting in work! Can't keep the man away lol. Looks good man.

Well not a whole lot to update, plan on doing some more tomorrow. The engine was in but not bolted down as I have no idea where the hardware went, brought some new stuff to day, and needed 1 bolt to be 5mm longer to go in the starter motor. Got that all bolted in and re-installed the heat shield under the car. Was planning on finishing off the exhaust but it seems some of the welding I did when I first got the welder has let me down, instead of welding in various spots, I just did 1 bead around the flanges and have warped them. However I did discover on ebay that it is actually cheaper to get stainless v-band clamps then it is for stainless exhaust flanges. So hopefully I'll order them in a couple days when I get some cash.

I've finished modifying that power steering pump bracket and it sits nicely now. My mate that built the engine for me is going to be in town for a wedding in a couple of weeks and wants to get it running then. Which would be good except I have no money as my missus is currently not working and need to finish the fuel system, intercooler is the other big job but I can get it to a run in state without it installed. Hoping my parents can help me out. Either way, I got some work in front of me lol. Going to rip out the old engine loom and fuel lines tomorrow and go from there.

Got a little bit done today. Told a mate I'd fix his bike fairings as he had made an absolute abortion out of them trying to repair them as he thought they were fibreglass, I got them home and they are plastic. So I had to spend hours removing his shithouse attempt at a repair. Luckily for me he didn't know what surface prep ment. So by the time I got to the car I was half drunk, and decided I'd mount my FPR in a new spot, had seen it stuck to the UIM on a few FD's and thought what a great idea, made a nice bracket up and then went to put the alternator on. Back to the drawing board lol. I wanna move it further back but need to see where the throttle cables going to run first. I fuckin love cars -.-

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Here is how I done mine, few iterations with various brackets and to make it serviceable (read take on and off easy!) in sub 1 minute! also proper hose for FRP signal, no fuck ups with blown off hoses etc etc....

The effort is worth it, you will have to cut off the BS for the mounting of the solenoid rack and make a proper bespoke bracket, not easy as I said but worth the effort.

Pics below. Clears all cables, throttle, looks sick!, easy to plumb up too. :conehead:

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That does look nice pete, but I think because my engine has the s5 front cover the alternator is closer. I think I can move it to the left a little and it should clear everything, just hard at the moment because I can't get into work to use the folder or any of the equipment for that matter. Still have some 7075-t6 extrusion I stole from work to try again. Have to sort out a throttle cable too as the FC one mounts at the aft edge of the UIM and the FD on the fwd edge.

I found out tonight my mate the built the engines coming to town tomorrow, too early for me to get everything ready for it to run, ah well. Needs more $$ and I'm lacking