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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
Does anyone know of a kit that contains the necessities for swapping a 1.8L
into an older (M1?) Miata? I have a '91, and know that sometime soon I may need a new engine, and when that happens, I wannt go to a non OBDII 1.8L. Thanks guys! |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
In article >,
"John Smith" > wrote: > Does anyone know of a kit that contains the necessities for swapping a 1.8L > into an older (M1?) Miata? Watch out for line wrapping: http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...stocknumber=04 -70500%20%201994-97 -- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
"John Smith" > wrote in
: > Does anyone know of a kit that contains the necessities for > swapping a 1.8L into an older (M1?) Miata? > > I have a '91, and know that sometime soon I may need a new engine, > and when that happens, I wannt go to a non OBDII 1.8L. What, you can't type "Miata engine swap" into Google? http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...67&deptid=4535 FWIW, you'll have more performance with the 1.8 but in most other aspects it's an inferior engine. If it were me, I'd rebuild the 1.6 if and when it needs it, as always YMMV. |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
"XS11E" > wrote in message ... > FWIW, you'll have more performance with the 1.8 but in most other > aspects it's an inferior engine. If it were me, I'd rebuild the 1.6 if > and when it needs it, as always YMMV. In what aspects other than performance are the 1.6 superior? And please don't insult us by mentioning fuel mileage. |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
news > > "XS11E" > wrote in message > ... >> FWIW, you'll have more performance with the 1.8 but in most other >> aspects it's an inferior engine. If it were me, I'd rebuild the >> 1.6 if and when it needs it, as always YMMV. > > In what aspects other than performance are the 1.6 superior? And > please don't insult us by mentioning fuel mileage. Longevity for one thing. Since the 1.6 was designed to operate with a turbo charger it's considerably "overbuilt". Fuel mileage for another, sorry if that insults you, I can't imagine why? |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
"XS11E" > wrote in message ... > "Chas Hurst" > wrote in > news > >> >> "XS11E" > wrote in message >> ... >>> FWIW, you'll have more performance with the 1.8 but in most other >>> aspects it's an inferior engine. If it were me, I'd rebuild the >>> 1.6 if and when it needs it, as always YMMV. >> >> In what aspects other than performance are the 1.6 superior? And >> please don't insult us by mentioning fuel mileage. > > Longevity for one thing. Since the 1.6 was designed to operate with a > turbo charger it's considerably "overbuilt". Fuel mileage for another, > sorry if that insults you, I can't imagine why? Both the 1.6 and 1.8 engines are based on the same engine. When Mazda removed the turbo for the Miata they also removed some of the strengthened parts. The 323 turbo and the early 1.6 both had a problem with the front pulley hub coming loose, terminally in some cases. And isn't performance the main reason for buying a Miata in the first place? |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
Actually, I'm in the market for a Miata, and one of the aspects I'm
looking for in a small convertible is good fuel economy. With that in mind, what is the last year they made the 1.6L? On Thu, 4 May 2006 21:30:23 -0500, "John Smith" > wrote: >Does anyone know of a kit that contains the necessities for swapping a 1.8L >into an older (M1?) Miata? > >I have a '91, and know that sometime soon I may need a new engine, and when >that happens, I wannt go to a >non OBDII 1.8L. > >Thanks guys! > |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
: > Both the 1.6 and 1.8 engines are based on the same engine. Very loosely. > When Mazda removed the turbo for the Miata they also removed some > of the strengthened parts. Not as far as I know. > And isn't performance the main reason for buying a Miata in > the first place? Certainly not, if I wanted performance I'd have bought a Porsche, Honda S2000, Nissan Z car, Mustang, Corvette, etc. The performance of the 1.6 is completely adequate for me. |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
Lee > wrote in
: > Actually, I'm in the market for a Miata, and one of the aspects > I'm looking for in a small convertible is good fuel economy. > > With that in mind, what is the last year they made the 1.6L? 1993. See he http://www.miata.net/faq/features.html If you're thinking of getting a Miata, first get VERY familiar with http://www.miata.net. Be sure to read http://www.miata.net/faq/usedmx5.html and the links given in the article. |
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Kit for 1.6L to 1.8L upgrade?
On 2006-05-05, Chas Hurst > wrote:
> Both the 1.6 and 1.8 engines are based on the same engine. > When Mazda removed the turbo for the Miata they also removed > some of the strengthened parts. The 323 turbo and the early > 1.6 both had a problem with the front pulley hub coming loose, > terminally in some cases. And isn't performance the main > reason for buying a Miata in the first place? Yes, but "performance" != "horsepower". -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I have many CHARTS at and DIAGRAMS... visi.com |
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