Originally Posted by concealer404 (Post 1457465)

N/A: The Expensive Way To Go Slow

Originally Posted by shuiend (Post 1457176)

Either just write Savington a check for a built motor and be done with it, or find out whatever machine shop BogusSVO is at and go there.

Originally Posted by pmhellings (Post 1457072)

in the course of looking around learning and researching for a future motor build, I came upon this:
McCully Racing Motors- Don't want a V8? How about a 2.0?
It is a company that sleeves 1.8 motors to yield a displacement of 1.952 liters. Their reasoning is that gaining displacement by bore was better, in the case of the Miata motor, than stroking it because it would keep the rev characteristics the same. They sell everything from a bare block to short block with forged pistons and forged rods ( quality commensurate with price ). I would like to have a built engine even though my power goals are modest. I'd just like to know that my engine would be pretty much bulletproof for my needs ( street driving and occasional auto x) at about 250 -275 whp. The Miata is one of my hobbies in my retirement and it doesn't need to be a budget project.

Even though I have assembled,engines in my younger days, I would need a machine shop in any event, so buying a pre-built block isn't out of the question.

Does anyone have any any experience with these folks? Opinions on the motor? My concern would be no, or minimal, space between the sleeves might reduce ability to cool. But then again, I really have no idea if that would be the case. The photos show the block, after being sleeved, and the sleeves would literally have to be nearly touching each other.

Thoughts?

Paul