95 m-ed...tired motor

hi,

the old girl has a tired motor at 113k miles. she has a jr/sc w/ at
least 87k. the head was done at ~90k.

i was thinking of a monster job bu at the realistic cost of $10k, that
is not going to happen. so

i would like at least the pep she had before and the options i was
considering a

OPTION A (cost $2500 - 3000 ?)
- bring the short block to the machine shop
- send the sc to keith
- maybe install an air cooler of some short, (not sure what is available)

OPTION B (cost $1500 - 2000 ?)
- get "good" low mile motor
- send the sc to keith
- maybe install an air cooler of some short, (not sure what is available)


thought? suggestions?

tia,
peter
-

Options are anything you want to pay for-- used but good motor to custom
rebuild from various sources.
Used good motors are getting harder to find, but are still out there.

"peter" > wrote in message
. ..
> hi,
>
> the old girl has a tired motor at 113k miles. she has a jr/sc w/ at
> least 87k. the head was done at ~90k.
>
> i was thinking of a monster job bu at the realistic cost of $10k, that
> is not going to happen. so
>
> i would like at least the pep she had before and the options i was
> considering a
>
> OPTION A (cost $2500 - 3000 ?)
> - bring the short block to the machine shop
> - send the sc to keith
> - maybe install an air cooler of some short, (not sure what is available)
>
> OPTION B (cost $1500 - 2000 ?)
> - get "good" low mile motor
> - send the sc to keith
> - maybe install an air cooler of some short, (not sure what is available)
>
>
> thought? suggestions?
>
> tia,
> peter
> -

sounds like you probably already know this... but a new set of ignition
wires does wonders to engine performance. when was the last time you
changed them?

"peter" > wrote in message
. ..
> hi,
>
> the old girl has a tired motor at 113k miles. she has a jr/sc w/ at least
> 87k. the head was done at ~90k.
>
> i was thinking of a monster job bu at the realistic cost of $10k, that is
> not going to happen. so
>
> i would like at least the pep she had before and the options i was
> considering a
>
> OPTION A (cost $2500 - 3000 ?)
> - bring the short block to the machine shop
> - send the sc to keith
> - maybe install an air cooler of some short, (not sure what is available)
>
> OPTION B (cost $1500 - 2000 ?)
> - get "good" low mile motor
> - send the sc to keith
> - maybe install an air cooler of some short, (not sure what is available)
>
>
> thought? suggestions?
>
> tia,
> peter
> -

Christopher Muto wrote:
> sounds like you probably already know this... but a new set of ignition
> wires does wonders to engine performance. when was the last time you
> changed them?
>

tune-up are performed on a regular schedule...she's tired 'cause of
smoky rings upon acceleration. rings are cheap but the labour/time to
install...

peter > wrote:

>Christopher Muto wrote:
>> sounds like you probably already know this... but a new set of ignition
>> wires does wonders to engine performance. when was the last time you
>> changed them?
>>
>
>tune-up are performed on a regular schedule...she's tired 'cause of
>smoky rings upon acceleration.

Sounds to me like another effect of the sub par air filter in the JR SC
kit, frankly.

> rings are cheap

Not always.

> but the labour/time to
>install...

That too.

Leon
--
Leon van Dommelen Bess, the Miata Bozo, the Miata
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas

In article >,
(Leon van Dommelen) wrote:

> >tune-up are performed on a regular schedule...she's tired 'cause of
> >smoky rings upon acceleration.
>
> Sounds to me like another effect of the sub par air filter in the JR SC
> kit, frankly.

That was my first thought as well, Leon. (My second was that you were
sure to post, given your personal experience.)

--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

Leon van Dommelen wrote:
> peter > wrote:
>
>
>>Christopher Muto wrote:
>>
>>>sounds like you probably already know this... but a new set of ignition
>>>wires does wonders to engine performance. when was the last time you
>>>changed them?
>>>
>>
>>tune-up are performed on a regular schedule...she's tired 'cause of
>>smoky rings upon acceleration.
>
>
> Sounds to me like another effect of the sub par air filter in the JR SC
> kit, frankly.
>
>
>> rings are cheap
>
>
> Not always.
>
>
>>but the labour/time to
>>install...
>
>
> That too.
>
> Leon

so what is a boy to do????
peter

peter > wrote in :

> so what is a boy to do????

Same as most Miata problems, open the trunk, pack it tightly with 20
dollar bills and drive it to your Mazda dealer. You'll get the car
fixed and the trunk emptied.

See how easy these things are? ;-)

XS11E wrote:
> peter > wrote in :
>
>
>>so what is a boy to do????
>
>
> Same as most Miata problems, open the trunk, pack it tightly with 20
> dollar bills and drive it to your Mazda dealer. You'll get the car
> fixed and the trunk emptied.
>
> See how easy these things are? ;-)
>
the truck is already empty!!!!

peter > wrote:

>Leon van Dommelen wrote:
>> peter > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Christopher Muto wrote:
>>>
>>>>sounds like you probably already know this... but a new set of ignition
>>>>wires does wonders to engine performance. when was the last time you
>>>>changed them?
>>>>
>>>
>>>tune-up are performed on a regular schedule...she's tired 'cause of
>>>smoky rings upon acceleration.
>>
>>
>> Sounds to me like another effect of the sub par air filter in the JR SC
>> kit, frankly.
>>
>>
>>> rings are cheap
>>
>>
>> Not always.
>>
>>
>>>but the labour/time to
>>>install...
>>
>>
>> That too.
>>
>> Leon
>
>so what is a boy to do????

Do you think mixing some viagra with the fuel might help?

Leon

>peter
--
Leon van Dommelen Bess, the Miata Bozo, the Miata
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas