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    Castrol EDGE Euro on sale at Walmart

    Thanks OP! Order and received six.
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    Is it OK for spark plug wire to touch valve cover?

    Agreed. Or dig around your garage and find something to slip over the spark plug wires to act as a sheath. Another alternative...zip tie the plug wires together, then secure the zip tie holding the wires with another zip tie secured to something (bracket, bolt, etc....). This provides a bit...
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    Miata Meets Uncle Rodney - A 2.5L Swap Story

    Cams and harmonic balancer installed with voodoo friction washers. Everything appears to be in time. The engine turns over by hand and I don't feel or hear (or feel) anything terrible. The +90 degrees on the crank bolt is a bit of a bear by myself but I got it. Next up - porting the intake...
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    Miata Meets Uncle Rodney - A 2.5L Swap Story

    Yup! I picked up timing tools from Amazon. This is my first time timing and engine and I can't say I'm thrilled about the process of timing an MZR. To your point, having the engine on the stand should make it "easier".
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    Miata Meets Uncle Rodney - A 2.5L Swap Story

    The MZR 2.0 and 2.5 have variable valve timing on the intake side. Attached are some pics. Given this is my first engine swap, I'd be out of my depth swapping in a V8. That said, I'm open to forced induction in the future. We'll see....🙃
  6. NC Miata 2.5 swap timing components

    NC Miata 2.5 swap timing components

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    Miata Meets Uncle Rodney - A 2.5L Swap Story

    Indeed. For the swap, I need to use the oil pan from the 2.0 to clear the cross member. With the 2.0 oil pan, the balance shaft assembly simply won't fit. I'll be using a Fluidampr harmonic balancer to help mitigate vibration.
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