california residents, what would you pay for a carb approved ls1 swapped miata?
08-19-2009, 09:31 AM
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LoL.. in GA if you swap a V8 into a car that was not available with one, you are emissions exempt. Probably one of the few good times i'm glad rednecks have some pull in the south.
These "refs" you people speak of sound lie a bunch of fartknockers....like people you want to punch in the face just because.
These "refs" you people speak of sound lie a bunch of fartknockers....like people you want to punch in the face just because.
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08-19-2009, 09:47 AM
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What the heck are you talking about? Of course I meant to respond to you. This whole thread is about California emissions approval of an LS1-swapped Miata, isn't it?
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08-19-2009, 12:32 PM
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Fmowry, I think the cost estimates you've been getting are probably close to the mark. One thing you might want to do is contact Marty at Monster Miata. I've been out to his place in San Marcos, and while for him the V8 Miata thing is clearly a sideline (he builds custom plumbing fixtures, mostly) he has several cars on the road in CA using modern Ford 5 liter drivetrains.
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08-19-2009, 03:15 PM
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However, keep in mind we're talking about RX7s here and not a Miata. The FD RX7 specifically typically holds it resale a LOT higher than your average good condition miata likely because they're much fewer available. Don't expect to get 25-30k from a swapped miata and it might be much more a niche market than the RX7 swapped cars is, but I can't speak from experience. My only concern with that is you can drop your car off at FM and they'll build you a turn-key product if you've got the cash, and IIRC its not that expensive.
Anyway, Good luck in your venture and I hope all goes well.
Anyway, Good luck in your venture and I hope all goes well.
fmowry- its funny you brought up a backyard kid with a welder, because that is exactly what i would be. i'm still in college and i've got my whole life ahead of me so i'm not exactly worried if things don't pan out with this plan lol. just thought i would spin the idea.
(edit, sounded a wee bit gay) good input, and we will see what happens.
side note- i find it funny that "miata" is marked as a misspelling on a miata website.
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