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Miata

Reply #30 –
4.6 Kenny bell. Don't think it would fit but be intresting

Miata

Reply #31 –
Quote from: CougarSE;149101
I would turbo the Mazda engine..


WHERES THE FUN IN THAT!!!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Miata

Reply #32 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;149087
I don't think I'd ever V8 a Miata. It sounds cool but would ruin the character of the car, IMO. Miatas aren't about straight line acceleration, they're about being nimble. Now, a 2.3 turbo pounding out in the neighbourhood of 300 horses would certainly be intriguing...


actually with a few suspension mods a V8 miata will handle quite well thank you.
64 falcon
66 mustang
05 grand marquis

yeah though i drive through the valley of rice

i shall fear no turbo for torque art with me

thy rod and thy piston they comfort me

Miata

Reply #33 –
IRON V8's ruin the Miata. The motor HAS to be light. A fully dressed AMC 401 is around 600 Lbs so that's a big fat hell no. 302/5.0 isn't musch better. The 2.3T sounds fun, but it's too heavy as well as too tall to clear the hood.

Turboing the Miata motor is good. Or slapping in a turbo ECOTEC from a Soltice/Sky ($$$). My personal favorites are a 13B rotary (turbo or N/A, either way sounds wicked) or an LS1/T56. The rotary sounds like more fun but the LSx would be a Cobra killer. Decisions, decisions...

BTW, a 4.6 (SOHC or DOHC) will physically not fit without cutting out the shock towers and framerails, forget that!

Miata

Reply #34 –
Quote from: dudeman351;149064
yes its a duratech


Of course it is........ .

Miata

Reply #35 –
Didn't realize there was that much room in those cars. Could something like this possibly be the best performance/fuel economy ratio? I could see 30-35mpg highway and 25mpg city with the stock 5.0HO/miata combo (going off my car's 20/33 at weight=hellofalot). Good DD/commuter. This thread intrigues me, even if I don't ever plan on owning one. Always interesting to read/see.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

Miata

Reply #36 –
i want like a new one and do a v8 swap, how confused would people be
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Miata

Reply #37 –
all aluminum 5.0 v8
louie  :birdsmily:
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Miata

Reply #38 –
Go buy a Z3 or Z4 BMW body kit and stuff a 5.0 under the hood.
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1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily: