The OP, sounds like a scammer.
Wants to put a 94/97 motor in a customer car and tell them it's a 99/00?
That's what I'm getting out of this story...
And then says "haha" when describing engine damage? That's not funny, so obviously he don't give a shit about the cars owner and is only here to get information on how to benefit his shop in screwing people out of their money. I know it's a stretch and I may be dead wrong, but read the thread...wtf?

yeah dead wrong on that one...if you know me down here then you know i do the best miata work in ft lauderdale...just trying to get info on a possible free swap on a car i bought with a blown engine was going to replace it and drive it with the free old bp engine but i just got back from alabama with an awesome 99 engine that i am swapping in the car instead sooo no scamming here

Ryan is cool people. No scammer in the slightest. Both he and i about 6 years ago got raped in the buthole by a scammer shop when we had our rx7's so trust me when I say both of us HATE scammers and scamming to the maximum degree and would NEVER do screw anyone over.

Oh yeah, ryan when im at your shop tomorrow ill show why an na intake mani wont bolt up to a nb head properly. I learned the expensive way :(

Damn I sound like I'm on my period.
my bad guys, was having one of those days.

I took pics of the other engine. Dude, i havent seen a worse miata engine that this. Someone HAD to have dropped a bolt or something in the cylinder. Its so fubard its not even funny

pics of carnage

Okay well then why exactly does it matter if it looks like a 94-97 engine is in the car? You have to be trying to fool someone, either whoever you sell it to or possibly some race officials...

damn people i just wanted some info ...well all is settled i got my new 99 engine and the car is going to be running today soo no need for bashing me jeaseee

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1.../photo-416.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1.../photo5-20.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1.../photo4-29.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1.../photo3-39.jpg
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http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1.../photo-228.jpg

wow
looks like something that came off of a suicide bombers car

yeah dude. I wish my camera took better pics

That'll buff right out.

reading the beginning of the thread, esp ^this^ part, made me have the same exact opinion that Zabac had...possibly our menstration cycles have synched? Perhaps poor wording, but just saying..

Anyway, seeing one of "us" back him is another story.

Can't wait to go home and see carnage pics as I'm blocked at work FTMFL

wow if you guys only knew how legit I am down here

... :facepalm: