Terrible news
so im not sure this is the right section but i think it will do.
i have a 1990 miata ive been modifing for about a year. i put all fm suspension hawk break pads a 96 dash and a few other goodies.....i love the car but it seemed to be getting slower and slower latly??? So today im leaving work and its just dead slooooowww....i mean foot to the floor in first gear not going anywhere...so i check the timing and its wayyyyyy retarded. i took apart the timing and front cover and found what i suspected. the crank key and broken and the crank gear is flopping around on the crank..:( :( :( as i planned to be turboing this car in less than 2 months now its time to make a chioce.here are the options i see 1.swap in a 1.8L and call it a day and turbo that one 2. swap in a used 1.6 and turbo that (lnc this time) 3. sorce a crank and rebuild the motor i have 4. swap in a mazda speed 1.8 turbo...(this possable?) what would you all do? what would you all do with a bud |
A buddy of mine with a 1.6 constantly said that going to a 1.8 is a decent step up power-wise, and that a solid N/A 1.8 can be a potent autox engine.
That said, it's really up to you and depends upon your budget. The mazdaspeed motor might be harder to find. |
Option 1
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the mazda speed motors are all over ebay for around $2k so if that swaps in easy that would be a decent deal i thought since by the time i buy a 1.8 swap that in and then add a turbo im looking at closer to $3500ish....
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Originally Posted by Hahnlsquid
(Post 966442)
so im not sure this is the right section but i think it will do.
i have a 1990 miata ive been modifing for about a year. i put all fm suspension hawk break pads a 96 dash and a few other goodies.....i love the car but it seemed to be getting slower and slower latly??? So today im leaving work and its just dead slooooowww....i mean foot to the floor in first gear not going anywhere...so i check the timing and its wayyyyyy retarded. i took apart the timing and front cover and found what i suspected. the crank key and broken and the crank gear is flopping around on the crank..:( :( :( as i planned to be turboing this car in less than 2 months now its time to make a chioce.here are the options i see 1.swap in a 1.8L and call it a day and turbo that one 2. swap in a used 1.6 and turbo that (lnc this time) 3. sorce a crank and rebuild the motor i have 4. swap in a mazda speed 1.8 turbo...(this possable?) what would you all do? what would you all do with a bud https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1357706449 |
using cell phone no spell check...sorry im not a spelling guru....just a mechanic.
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Why on earth would you swap a 96 dash into a 90? The 96 dash is a good 20lbs heavier. Everyone I know does the exact opposite. Swap a 90-93 dash into a 94-05 Miata.
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Go with option 1. The msm motor is just a 99 motor with a shitty turbo system.
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Originally Posted by TNTUBA
(Post 966499)
Why on earth would you swap a 96 dash into a 90? The 96 dash is a good 20lbs heavier. Everyone I know does the exact opposite. Swap a 90-93 dash into a 94-05 Miata.
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1) The MSM mirror IS NOT just a 99-00 motor
2) The OP didn't say anything about a NB dash...or did I miss something? |
Originally Posted by TNTUBA
(Post 966513)
1) The MSM mirror IS NOT just a 99-00 motor
I could have sworn the only real differences were the cam and the fact that it is plumbed for turbo lines already. I own one so I would like you to open my eyes if there is something I am missing that actually means anything. |
It's the cam, the intake manifold and that Oil Filler cap. I was mostly being an ass. There are differences that make it "not just a 99-00."
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Swap in a 1.8 and boost it.
Use the left over money for English classes. Yer Inglesh iz, Terable. |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 966536)
Yer Inglesh iz, Terable.
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Just swap in a regular 1.8. They are $500 complete from local junkyards. Better deals are probably around.
Boneeater Springs, FL, huh? That's about 15 miles from Cape Oral, if I recall. |
18psi beat me to it but I'll have a go anyway:
"Terable news.............I ---- spel nd my grmmar is awfull to |
Originally Posted by TNTUBA
(Post 966526)
It's the cam, the intake manifold and that Oil Filler cap. I was mostly being an ass. There are differences that make it "not just a 99-00."
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Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 966581)
And the pistons, and the crank girdle, and differences in the head (cooling jackets), and the oil pan, and ...
Stronger pistons? Same rods right? It always sounded NOT worth it for the MSM motor swap to me. |
Didn't say they were stronger, I said they were different. BP4W pistons are 9.0:1 CR and MSM are 9.5:1.
Generally speaking, you don't get more power out of an MSM motor compared to the BP4W (you're limited by the rods either way), so it usually does not make sense to pay a premium that is usually demanded for the MSM motor. |
Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 966725)
Didn't say they were stronger, I said they were different. BP4W pistons are 9.0:1 CR and MSM are 9.5:1.
Generally speaking, you don't get more power out of an MSM motor compared to the BP4W (you're limited by the rods either way), so it usually does not make sense to pay a premium that is usually demanded for the MSM motor. the bp05 is 9.0 |
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