The new hot swap?
06-26-2013, 06:47 PM
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The new hot swap?
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-...photo-5497850/
4.3 GM v6 - 305 ft-lbs
Curious about weight given that it is likely an iron block.
-Zach
4.3 GM v6 - 305 ft-lbs
Curious about weight given that it is likely an iron block.
-Zach
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06-26-2013, 07:08 PM
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there are eleventy billion motors that "can" fit and "can" work and "can" be great in a miata.
the trick is finding one cheap enough, compatible enough, light enough, and worthwhile enough to do. Also to get it to play nice with the rest of the drivetrain, or install the drivetrain it came with, or mix-n-match, or or or or.......
See where I'm going with this?
TL;DR: cool story bro, finding/buying the motor is only 1/10th of the progress
the trick is finding one cheap enough, compatible enough, light enough, and worthwhile enough to do. Also to get it to play nice with the rest of the drivetrain, or install the drivetrain it came with, or mix-n-match, or or or or.......
See where I'm going with this?
TL;DR: cool story bro, finding/buying the motor is only 1/10th of the progress
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06-27-2013, 12:28 AM
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Friday night.
No date.
No one to call.
At home, alone.
Step 1: insult people on miata enthusiast message board.
Step 2: turn off google image search **** filter, type in hot swap.
Step 3: ????
Step 4: become a real man.
Dann
No date.
No one to call.
At home, alone.
Step 1: insult people on miata enthusiast message board.
Step 2: turn off google image search **** filter, type in hot swap.
Step 3: ????
Step 4: become a real man.
Dann
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06-27-2013, 10:12 AM
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there are eleventy billion motors that "can" fit and "can" work and "can" be great in a miata.
the trick is finding one cheap enough, compatible enough, light enough, and worthwhile enough to do. Also to get it to play nice with the rest of the drivetrain, or install the drivetrain it came with, or mix-n-match, or or or or.......
See where I'm going with this?
TL;DR: cool story bro, finding/buying the motor is only 1/10th of the progress
the trick is finding one cheap enough, compatible enough, light enough, and worthwhile enough to do. Also to get it to play nice with the rest of the drivetrain, or install the drivetrain it came with, or mix-n-match, or or or or.......
See where I'm going with this?
TL;DR: cool story bro, finding/buying the motor is only 1/10th of the progress
It's also aluminum, direct injection, and VVT. Since it's a base truck engine it should be a cheap junkyard buy in another 2 years.
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