Recent content by yankejustin

Good stuff dude! It's been a long road so far and I get a lot of fun out of it. In this upcoming year i'll still be enjoying it even though it's somewhat sloppy and slow still haha

In the usual craziness of life, my wife got pregnant! I'll be distracted with a newborn pretty soon so i've mostly been preparing for that. My speed3 also could use a new stock+ suspension and some clean injectors + injector seals. I'll be spending this year saving up extra money for that shed...

Cylinder 1 rod to the right. The block looks completely undamaged and the head is in great condition. The whole thing is looking perfectly worthy of a rebuild. I'm personally amazed the rod didn't snap and go through the engine

The trip went smoothly. The haul included some decent-looking accessories at 105k miles, an engine with rod knock, the transmission, and the transfer case. All things considered, the head looks undamaged and the engine doesn't have any clear damage yet. I'm about to pull the rods out and check...

Got married and I decided to put the shed build off. I'll have plenty of room right now. I'm starting to get some supporting parts on hand for the build. I still need FMIC piping and some cooling components. I found a nice deal on an HKS 4" intake Next step is taking a trip to Michigan to scoop...

I still can't believe how hard the stock block can pull. The thing is fast! Cool updates.

Not much has been going on with he speed6. I broke a few headlights while learning how to fix them up and add stuff to them. I might build a pair eventually but it's not a huge priority at all right now. I've been in research mode. I've found a few good candidates for a block. I would like to...

Shit that's one hell of a profile pic... Sheesh! Thanks for the advice!

Still lots going on in life and I haven't had the chance to enjoy either of the Mazdaspeeds that much. I beat the piss out of the speed6 recently and I have an assortment of fluids coming out of different spots, which is to be expected lol I don't anticipate having this engine in its current...

It's been pulling pretty great still. I'm really happy it's running so well since it probably hasn't been in such good condition since about 125k miles ago! I haven't done anything extensive since life is still pretty busy. Other unrelated projects are chugging along and I'm looking at some...

With the fresh seals and new spark plugs, it's running better than it has in probably 150k miles... It pulls great for being such an old engine! As I'm getting through stuff with the house, I'm gathering a list of what I'll need to achieve my goals with this car. Depending on the parts...

Not so bad for such high mileage. I was right about the culprit. I also neglected to clean the mating surface because I was slapping it together so fast a couple months back. I also some vvt marks on the valve cover but the chain is really tight. I'll be checking the crankshaft position sensor...

I've been increasingly losing a lot of power until I could easily be beat by some SUVs... Yikes I knew all the seals on the head (including valve cover and VVT solenoid seals) were in shit shape but I hadn't considered how bad they all really were. Cylinder 1 is completely filled with oil and...

The rear portion of the interior was in complete contrast to the front- it was worn and pretty nasty. And also a lot of weight that I don't necessarily care for.

I recently picked up some quality of life things for the interior to make it better to drive. 60k mile doors with newer speakers, 2007 head unit (to support an audio jack), and the stock car back. Mod list now: - 2.5" intake (meh) - ISC coilovers - 3" downpipe with high-flow cat - Damond RMM -...