Kugawestie's MX5 SDV Build Thread - Now An Upgrade Thread

[Mark (smokey mow)]

You've got me on tenter hooks here, Gary....does it begin with 'B'?

Brown? Beige? Bistre? Buff or Burnt?

[KugaWestie]

No - there is no letter B in the colour

[Captain Colonial]

Azur?

[Mark (smokey mow)]

Azur?

I'm not sure he'll fit all of a small town from the south west of France on there Probably not enought room

Maybe He'll go for Azure though a nice shade of blue

[KugaWestie]

Nope, not azur, nice try

I hope you guys can sleep tonight

[Mooch]

Ultramarine?

Cobalt?

Sky?

Navy?

Turquoise?

Midnight?

Peacock?

I didn't get a wink last night........(checks spelling and double checks)...........

[KugaWestie]

Ha ha Mooch - none of those

I have picked it up this morning, all done, I think it will look nice

[Dommo]

Black damn you... black!!!

[Norman Verona]

How about white?

And there is no "B" in C O L O U R

[darve]

How about white?

And there is no "B" in C O L O U R

That's what mine will be

[KugaWestie]

Ok, enough is enough

I have an oil filler cap very similar to this on my way to me

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hi-Quality-of-BLUE-Billet-Engine-Oil-Filler-Cap-for-Hoda/499997478.html

No suprises there - it is blue

And a quick rubbish shot of the camcover taken on the phone

Now, what to do with the lettering?

[KugaWestie]

Black damn you... black!!!

White is the new black Dommo

[hilux]

Loving a good build thread - following with interest.

These engines have the original water pump bolted to the block without a gasket so just a precautionary note in that the mating face was painted so I assume you have a gasket there or a good quality sealer or it will leak?

[KugaWestie]

Loving a good build thread - following with interest.

These engines have the original water pump bolted to the block without a gasket so just a precautionary note in that the mating face was painted so I assume you have a gasket there or a good quality sealer or it will leak?

Thanks

Not quite right hilux

Original water pump does use a gasket.

Replacement one I have fitted included a new gasket, and some loctite copper sealant both sides of it for good measure

[hilux]

Sorry I might be confusing myself (and you)

I thought Mazda only used a sealant but (its not a critique) and you are probably ok however I`ve built a few cars in my time and you live and learn so what I meant was........................

....................if you've painted machined mating surfaces then I personally would use a decent sealant as belts and braces even if a gasket was used as paint overun/thickening on edges can mean the required evenly distributed clamping force is ineffective all over due to very slight high spots if you can see where I`m coming from - especially as I`ll bet the pump gasket is very thin because it is used on accurately machined mating faces