First time poster long time leaker needing help please
 

Hey guys, I will get right to it. I have a 90 NA6, with a moderately healthy engine. I’ve been working by ass off to afford whatever I’d need for this, so help a brother out. I need your experience and a second opinion on how I shall be going about this.I have a 1.8 97 engine sitting in my garage with about 70k miles JDM, the transmission and ecu came with it. I am planning on rebuilding the engine using (https://www.flyinmiata.com/fm-engine...kit-94-97.html ). I also will check on the transmission that came with the engine. I will be upgrading the clutch to (https://www.flyinmiata.com/transmiss...ut-gasket.html ). The Rear main seal will also be changed with a new one (https://www.flyinmiata.com/rear-cran...l-1990-05.html ) I shall buy the conversion kit (https://www.flyinmiata.com/1-6-to-1-...rsion-kit.html ) and give it to the garage that will be doing my swap, my engine mounts are new so I don’t think I’ll be needing to change them. Note, I have no clue how much this will cost me and am terrified of knowing. But I am willing to wait until I have the amount needed, this being the last step. I was thinking of reusing the same headers/downpipe/exhaust system I have on my 1.6. I will be getting a new slave cylinder (https://www.flyinmiata.com/clutch-slave-cylinder.html ).What do you guys think of all this? Anything I am missing? Are there Upgrades I should be doing at this point? I have wilwoods brakes but I am waiting for the engine to be in, to make the swap on those. I have HSD coils on and Blackdiamonds which I love, but think I’ll need to change for the brakes. I am also buying myself an engine mount, to work on the engine itself. I will be talking with flyingmiata to see if they can give me a deal on all these purchases, since it will need to be shipped and cost me a fortune. If they don’t give me a decent deal or they don’t care, I’ll be buying my stuff from a local guy who gets everything at cost price and will only buy the essentials (conversion kit) from flyingmiata. Note, I am trying my best to avoid having to tune the engine, because it’s insanely expensive up here. Sorry for the long read guys and my mistakes, I can’t thank you enough for your time.

Where are you located?

Canada montreal

any reason you dont want to do turbo? also 1.6 exhaust header wont fit a 1.8.

I wouldn't rebuild a 70k mile engine, especially if it's just a stock rebuild. Simple maintenance should suffice. Timing belt, water pump, external gaskets/seals. Conversion kit is fine. You need a 1.8 exhaust manifold and catalytic converter but you can keep the rest of your exhaust.

Great advice guys! I am looking into going forced induction, but first i want to be sure the engine runs like new. Once the engine is ran for a couple of miles i will be going turbo. I am worried of putting a turbo on the 1.8 and having it blow or start leaking from everywhere.

Flyin Miata is pretty expensive. It seems you are on a tight budget and might consider other options for some of the parts.

I added a turbo to my 1.8 when it had 130,000 miles. Then took it to the track and ran it hard for several years. A secondary problem caused by me killed it and then I rebuilt it.

Put your location in your profile so it shows under your screen name so people will know you are in Montreal.

Done, Thanks man! where else would you source your parts?

Has anyone in thus thread recommended the mk turbo setup sold on the site?

No not at all, what are the advantages?

Price, reliability, great service, and proven power are standard features. Look at the build threads from Sonofthehill and others.

What others have already posted. It is a better bang for a buck setup on the market. The only thing is I don't ship to Canada, so you would have to find a place in Vermont to ship it to and then drive across the boarder and pick it up.