....and so it begins, project Turtle Farts.

timmer

February update....

Found a complete “i” head conversion (head, harness, ecu, gauge cluster, etc) out of Florida on an E30 classified site on Facebook, and subsequently purchased the lot on January 11th.

Unfortunately, I have yet to see the parts due to “shipping issues”,and am thinking I will never see them, or my money again... hopefully the seller, Dillon Kowalski @ DSKustoms in land o lakes Florida decides to make it right for me...

On a good note; I pulled the car out of its winter slumber to have some hail damage repaired, and a fresh coat of paint the first week in March! Hopefully when she gets back, spring will have arrived! Here’s a picture as this will be the first, and last time this car will see snow....

-Tim

GunMetalGrey

Did you pay with paypal? If you didn't send it as a gift you are covered.
Sucks that people can't be trusted though.

Who is doing the painting?

timmer

Yep, through PayPal.... I gave him until the end of the week, then I’m gonna file a claim. I’d really like to have the parts though!

B C

what a stupid buttface

Are you going to pop in a hotter cam or leave it stock?

timmer

GunMetalGrey- Elite Auto Works in Appleton is doing the paintwork...

I’ve been eyeballing the bimmerhead cams... I figured it would be worthwhile to recondition the head right away. (If it ever comes )

There is so many options out there, just gotta figure out what I’m going to do! I’ve at least settled on staying with the M20.

I can’t wait to see your project, hopefully it doesn’t sway my decisions so far!

m42b32

That's a bummer... did you ever get a tracking number or are they just not shipping it?

KaiserRolls

PayPal will do right by you, just make sure you file the claim within the allotted number of days post transaction.

My gf has had to file many claims & has always had her money returned or some sort of agreement was met. Perhaps Miata people are just shittier people idk

Hope it works out for you

B C

timmer said:

There is so many options out there, just gotta figure out what I’m going to do! I’ve at least settled on staying with the M20.

I can’t wait to see your project, hopefully it doesn’t sway my decisions so far!

Dont worry, my glorified M50 swap is going to suck majorly and will probably only put a handful of license plate lengths on a freshened up M20 car in a completely legal street race. The amount of room you have in the M20 engine bay to work with is so nice. Unlike some some booster-rubbing, oil-pan smashing, header-hammering boat anchor I know of. It should make for a decent commuter economy car though.

YoungCR

If the seller backs out I have a complete disassembled m20b25 I could part with.

timmer

March update...

Good news everybody! After two months, my parts finally came in... as you have it, apparently it’s difficult to send parts out while in jail. 🤨. Looks like most the parts I need for the swap are here except for the engine wiring harness for the 173 ecu, the crank pulley, and sensor. Hopefully I’ll be able to find those locally.

Looks as if my work is cut out for me...

-Tim

m42b32

I'm glad your experience with a Florida seller went better than mine!

timmer

m42b32 said:

I'm glad your experience with a Florida seller went better than mine!

Ughh... never again. I’m sticking with the local scene from here on out! Maybe we need to start a Florida Seller support group, I'll bring the beer!

B C

Unless you are trying to keep things original, it may be worth your while to ditch the stock brake booster check valve and lines and just run an E21 check valve. It makes removing and installing the intake a lot nicer.
The intake situation on the M20 is a bit stiff and cumbersome compared to what I was used to working with at least