Some inspiration...haha...(not mine....I wish....)

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Just don't push the revs too much on that motor if it is stock. I've helped change a crank due to spun bearings in one before. They don't always oil themselves well enough in the higher revs when stock.

One of the finest looking japanian cars ever made.

Sweet find! I want to do a Datsun 510 / turbo miata engine.

Definitely a good deal...and I'm jealous. I've had three of them throughout the years and keep telling myself there's no reason to get another as long as I'm playing with a Miata...but I"m still drawn to them.

Last one I had came with a built 3.1L that screamed...at least when I wasn't fixing the injector harness. I had looked into MSing it, but the MS was still in it's infancy at the time and I wasn't that brave yet. I'm sure the Z guys have come pretty far by now and it's probably worth checking out.

Konis work great on those if you can still find them.

You look like a douche. Stop bumping old threads for no reason other than your post count.

WIN for calling it out!! hahahah! +1 for me :bowrofl:

Would people make fun of me if I painted my Miata that color?
ITS JUST SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRETTY

People will make fun of you for just owning a Miata, why not just give the gay guys one more reason to love your Miata with you.... :giggle:

hahahaha I don't care about looking gay its about looking ricey.

Well guys after two years if hard work this is where I'm at with the z decided to go a different route with the looks and focused a little more on performance... Haha put a 5.7 ls1 in there from a 99 vette, threw a big ole 595/596, 232/234 cam and a few other bolt ons, 3" exhaust 6spd manual, some chassis work and some body mods but other than that a fun 400hp beast!!!!
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Fucking beautiful. That is my dream as well. Btw whats the weight on that thing?

Wow! You have come a long way from the Miata.

And you just missed getting more stitches in your foot by a couple of weeks.

The color still does nothing for me at all. But wow nice motor and overall build.

Any videos of this beast in action?

How hard was finding parts along the running gear or is everything out of something else more modern?

Well the weight is 2602lbs wet, the running gear is out of a 99 camaro, the rear end is stock it's a little shy of an 8" so it holds the power fine, I do need a lsd however. The install kit is from a company called johns cars inc, which provided everything from mounts to driveshaft. It's a great car I love it soo much, handles like a dream and has lots of power with plenty of room to grow

Ahh I miss ole butts county!!! Haha

Thats fucking nuts. That thing weights as much as a v8 miata.

Beautiful Butts County.
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