Ford 5.0 swap from a later model Explorer. Simple and reliable.

you do know that the explorers were the vehicles with the most problems right?

I would get rid of all the Ford electronics and go straight to AEM stand alone, so that would clear up a lot of issues.

Different suspension and shit.

after the engine rebuild with forged?

my gfs dad has one i believe about 2000 model.. man that things is trash :facepalm:

the engine sounds like its about to crap out a 2 by 4, dont even get me started on the suspension or the other noises it makes.

at least they circled the problem

Yes they did. Fucked Over Retarded Dumbass :giggle:

/old ford jokes

Fix
Or
Repair
Daily

i'd say now that i've seen how well it fits, toss a supra motor in there and enjoy boost in the 700hp range :)

Or enjoy N/A LS1 power of 500hp reliably on the stock ecu.

This.

Ls engine all the way.

pump gas, shred tires..

its funny that so many people hate fords on here when mazda is owned by ford. The same 1.8 in our 94-97 miata was in escorts.

That is ironic, but at the same time, Ford has never owned a 100% interest in Mazda.

If I had to start over? Tough question. I love the styling of my MSM and it came with all kinds of stuff I'd end up buying anyhow. But for the best learning experience I "should have" started with a '94.

Then again, when I had an NA, women just said, "Cute car," and left it at that. When I got an NB, I started getting laid more. :)

I didn't need a car to get laid. :p

Invested 20K into another car lol

Nb turbo for a daily and na with a supercharger for the track

I'll be picking up an nb one of these days, IMO a much nicer daily driver.

If I had to start over I'd go LS if the options include a V-8 swap.
If you're talking about staying with the 4 cylinder Miata engine, and I had an endless budget, then I know exactly what I'd do.
Carillo H beam rods, Wiseco +1mm pistons, I think I'd run somewhere like 600cc injectors, FM Level II clutch, MS2 Standalone, EBC, LC-1, I'd probably use a custom absurb flow manifold with 3" DP all the way back to maybe a small bullet style muffler? I'd run an internally wastegated GT2871. I would want about 7psi on wastegate, and maybe 18-20psi on EBC. I'd want about 325whp. If anybody has ever rode in a miata with a turbo'd 4 and that much balls, then they'd realize that there is no reason anybody needs that kind of power. Sometimes I'm glad I have a limited car expense and have under 250whp, cause to me, my car hauls ass. I can't even imagine what cars like Jay-L and Paul's Red Beast feel like!

PRHT NC with some sort of LS swap for a daily. Savington's car (with fastback) for the track. My current car for street racing.