LS swap...naw....5 Liter swap...naw....we need some of this
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I know there is boat loads of potential with both the LS series motors and the 5 liters....but I would love to have a 1uzfe in my car....theres just something about it....
I love the sheet metal work around the itb's!
I love the sheet metal work around the itb's!
After seeing the two recent Miata efforts and that AE86 in Corpus I've decided I'd like to tackle this project someday.
The smaller displacement 4 valve per cylinder motor seems more in character with the Miata.
The smaller displacement 4 valve per cylinder motor seems more in character with the Miata.
The camera does this motors awesome ripping sound no justice. It sounds like an exotic Ferrari. My wife and I followed Josh and Spoolin2bars for lunch yesterday and some awesome on ramp racing insued.
Here is a vid he made the other day.
Here is a vid he made the other day.

Cspence..............let go steal it!
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I'm all talk....I'd never do a motor swap in my car as much as I say I would....I mean:
1) If you want gobs and gobs of power, the miata is not exactly the chassis to put it in.
2) If you took the money that it would take to successfully pull off the swap, you could build one obnoxious car with the stock motor.
Realistically if I could get my car to the reliable 300 whp range I'd be more than happy....thats more than enough power for the public roads I drive on 99% of the time....****, I can't imagine that I'm that far off now

On the flare front...don't playa hate, congratulate!








