My thought was a sensor that could tell if it was still pumping. I might throw a water temp gauge on it after the pump, and then if it heats up really high, I'm betting that it failed.

Thoughts?

i hum are you talking about the pump itself or just power to the pump because what you can do is put a light in line with the wiring so if there is no current flowing threw then the light will shut off, but yes that does sound like a good idea, but you should just save yourself the troubble and put on a mechanical pump lol

This has been discussed on clubgp, you might try searching there. If you can get a flow sensor, that might work. The temperature idea was thrown out there and shot down, I believe the criticism was that by the time you got a temperature differential, you might already be in trouble.

Went to the junkyard to get some wiring harnesses for the knock sensors. Got them both for 2 bucks.

Ordered head bolts and a motor mount today. Its getting close now!

Leaving now to go to the machine shop to pick up the heads, waiting on the head gaskets to get here later today. I will have a few pics up later today. The engine will *hopefully* find its way into the engine bay today.

Finished up all of the wiring issues I have been having, threw on the tail lights the Andrew (4drgt) tinted for me, put the system back in the trunk, put the interior back together, and got the car off of the jack stands for the first time in a while.

Hopefully found an entire L36 block a few hours north of here that I can get pick up and grab a few odds and ends that I need.. It should be fun fitting in the Miata, lol. Maybe I'll just find a friend with a truck

id help you if i didnt live so darn far away

how are the tails? they work for you? also anyword on the custom intercoolers??

Just waiting on the guy to post up results and pics of his install of the intercoolers. He kept telling us be shortly, but the time keep ticking along.

Yep. its starting to get annoying.


I picked up the L36 tonight, just got back, actually. Looks like it will be good for some donor parts.

Whoever said flow sensor is right. That would be the most reliable method, but I looked into it and it'd be DANG expensive to implement. The only alternative way would be a temperature sensor near the inlet of the core, and have an 'overtemp' warning.
Anyway, I haven't made any progress on this. Way too much going on at work and I started my masters degree this fall. Christmas break I will, though.

Oh, about the rule pump.
As I mentioned before I did no use a reservoir, but instead used a brass T going into the core, with a cap on the highest point... this way I can fill from there and try to bleed the air out. Now... what bothers me is that when the pump is running and the water full, I can take the cap off and see the water barely making its way up into the core. Theres very little flow! So I'm leaning towards a reservoir...

Another reason for a reservoir is the added amount of fluid you can put in the system.

IT'S BACK IN!

I got the motor back in the car today, now its just the matter of wiring, some other accessories, and the exhaust. It will be done in the next few weekends I can get home.

geez man! its about time! haha 3 months for a cam and intercooler build?! haha jk man.

There isnt even a freakin intercooler to put in yet. This sucks being so far away from the car all the time.