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JamesMilko · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:30 pm

Woo. Block is back in the car. I still need a head for it though.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Ryan Holton wrote:

jeremy gast wrote:

ya les it sucks that my car is not gonna be ready for this event Oh well. All in due time. No need to rush it and something not be correct. i thik the 275's on a na car are going to be a learning experience anyways..

Lesson 1- What brake pedal? I don't need no stinkin' brake pedal!

This: Driving a N/A Miata on the 255s it was all a matter of minimizing any amount of lifting let alone braking. I really wish Hoosier would start making something bigger than 335 as I'm hopefully soon to have 400+ wtq and I'm thinking 335 may soon prove to be inadequate.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:41 am

Les Davis wrote:

This: Driving a N/A Miata on the 255s it was all a matter of minimizing any amount of lifting let alone braking. I really wish Hoosier would start making something bigger than 335 as I'm hopefully soon to have 400+ wtq and I'm thinking 335 may soon prove to be inadequate.

I think you're going to need to learn how to manage the loud pedal

- AB

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:49 am

what year model block?

JamesMilko wrote:

Woo. Block is back in the car. I still need a head for it though.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Aaron Buckley wrote:

Les Davis wrote:

This: Driving a N/A Miata on the 255s it was all a matter of minimizing any amount of lifting let alone braking. I really wish Hoosier would start making something bigger than 335 as I'm hopefully soon to have 400+ wtq and I'm thinking 335 may soon prove to be inadequate.

I think you're going to need to learn how to manage the loud pedal

- AB

Indeed

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:26 pm

jeremy gast wrote:

what year model block?

It's Andrew's old 186k mile 1996 block. It made some kind of terrible noise at high RPM which we thought was from the head. Hopefully it wasn't something with the bottom end.

That said my motor is a SSM motor now, not in the good way though since the 1996 pistons are significantly lower compression, if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:31 pm

JamesMilko wrote:

if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

Me personally, doesn't bother me at all. The more the merrier!

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:34 pm

Doesn't bother me. If that means I don't have to put a timing belt on this engine in this configuration and then another one on when you get a new block, that's A-OK with me

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JamesMilko · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:40 pm

I'm actually re-using my timing belt. I think it has all of a thousand miles on it.

Also the motor may be a 1994, I forget what year Andrew's car is now. That said if anyone needs Miata motor parts I have a bunch of extras.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

It's a 94 (the most desirable of years).

I'm really glad that Tarheel isn't all anal about the SCCA rulebook. It should be a good year.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:46 pm

its good with me also, I was just curious.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

JamesMilko wrote:

That said my motor is a SSM motor now, not in the good way though since the 1996 pistons are significantly lower compression, if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

I for one am thoroughly offended that you would even think of cheating in such a blatant manner James. As an officer of the club and GM of this weekends event I'm gonna have to demand that you run in your proper class regardless of how your competitors feel. I just could not in good conscience let you take advantage of your competition in such an deceitful way.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:24 pm

like you in the corvette wouldnt be taking advantage of him worse than us little miatas.

Les Davis wrote:

JamesMilko wrote:

That said my motor is a SSM motor now, not in the good way though since the 1996 pistons are significantly lower compression, if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

I for one am thoroughly offended that you would even think of cheating in such a blatant manner James. As an officer of the club and GM of this weekends event I'm gonna have to demand that you run in your proper class regardless of how your competitors feel. I just could not in good conscience let you take advantage of your competition in such an deceitful way.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Les Davis wrote:

* has 400hp, 335 wide A6s *

So about that bringing a gun to a knife fight analogy... is the gun a .50 cal?

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:10 pm

Les Davis wrote:

JamesMilko wrote:

That said my motor is a SSM motor now, not in the good way though since the 1996 pistons are significantly lower compression, if anyone is bothered by this blatant cheating I'll class myself SSM till I can find a matching block for the head. This was the only way I'd be able to get the car back together in time for this weekend.

I for one am thoroughly offended that you would even think of cheating in such a blatant manner James. As an officer of the club and GM of this weekends event I'm gonna have to demand that you run in your proper class regardless of how your competitors feel. I just could not in good conscience let you take advantage of your competition in such an deceitful way.

Looks like I might as well go 2.0L on my 2001 block and turbo the Miata to ~300WHP then

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