New Project

Milford Autoelectrical · Post by **Milford Autoelectrical** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 7:58 pm

Hi yaul,

Ive now got time for another project and guess what, Im going to use another MX-5, cause they are a wicked car!

Im going to put a 2.5 V6 Paul Radisch engine from a telstar into the little mx, and modify the snot out of it, keeping it N/A.

The question is, does anyone have or know of a MX-5 that is not compliable or has slight front damage?? Any year but pref manual.

Thanks,

Steve

lou Girardin · Post by **lou Girardin** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 7:53 am

Have you thought of a small block V8? All the Us info says it's an easier and
much gruntier conversion.
Lou

Milford Autoelectrical · Post by **Milford Autoelectrical** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 5:51 pm

I dont realy like V8's

Steve

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Hi,

My Mum has an import MX5. It has suddenly started (or not) not starting. The
engine turns over, but the car won9t start. Any ideas where she should start
looking and if this is something which has happened to other owners.

Hope you can shed some light on the problem!

Cheers
Simon Haines

lou Girardin · Post by **lou Girardin** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 7:53 am

Best reason ever.
Lou

Delich, Martin · Post by **Delich, Martin** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 8:22 am

Sounds like another interesting project Steve.
A question for you... how hard is it to modify the 2.5 FWD V6 to RWD?
I'm pretty sure Neil Fraser is running one in his race car but I've seen
various discussions on the conversion and they never make it sound easy or
beneficial.
Sorry... can't help with the donor car.
Cheers.
MD.

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 11:13 am

A sweet KL-ZE 2.5 V6 would be pretty sweet - torquey, and with a nice, smoov exhaust note to boot! ... however I do recall discussions on miataforum which say that it's problematic getting it oiled correctly. I'm assuming the Ford V6 is actually a Mazda block?

There's a parted-out body in Hastings (front hit) and Paul @ Crowleys knows of some more in the 'bays

BTW Steve, got your old system running and dialled in nicely. Surprised a number of "hot" cars at the weekend

, and had no probs keeping up with my mates modified WRX !

Jeff

"Delich, Martin" <martin.delich@airnz.co.nz> wrote:Sounds like another interesting project Steve.
A question for you... how hard is it to modify the 2.5 FWD V6 to RWD?
I'm pretty sure Neil Fraser is running one in his race car but I've seen
various discussions on the conversion and they never make it sound easy or
beneficial.
Sorry... can't help with the donor car.
Cheers.
MD.

d.millar · Post by **d.millar** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 1:44 pm

Hi,

The oiling problems were something do do with the engine tilt??

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 2:27 pm

yup.
http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultimateb ... 708#000016
http://www.miataforum.com/cgi-bin/ultim ... 1;t=008006
...etc.

I'm wonder if it'll fit in my Golf though...

Sean Craig · Post by **Sean Craig** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 3:41 pm

i'm thinking of putting a rover v8 into an mx5 end of next year. all
alloy therefore nice and light. i also have a 350 chev with a lot of
ponnies but to put this in would mean heaps of extra changes like
suspension. with the rover the changes would be minimal ... basicaly
making a minni tvr
sean

lou Girardin · Post by **lou Girardin** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 4:42 pm

You might be surprised at the weight comparison between the Rover and Ford or
Chevy 5 litre. Check Miata Forum, lots of discussion in there.
Lou

Milford Autoelectrical · Post by **Milford Autoelectrical** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 8:06 pm

To convert the FWD engine to RWD means making either a new bell housing or an adapter plate for the gearbox.

As for the oil issues, easy, dry sump it!

A project is not worth it if theres no difficult parts!

Steve

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 12:05 am

They're all sounding kinda exprensive though.
What's the best way to go if you only want to spend about 5K and get a
bit better performance?

Scott.

shaznandy lockyer · Post by **shaznandy lockyer** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 11:04 am

Or a BMW 3 litre V8 which gives 180kw outta the box and is LIGHT , strong and nicely torquey- has a six spd manual box opyion, too-if you can find one here in NZ!

Sean Craig · Post by **Sean Craig** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 9:48 am

thanks for the link pete

sean

Post by **zorruno** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 11:05 pm

Bob Carter is a very nice guy and a real engine expert. We reproduced his
story in a recent Top Down magazine & I had a bit of a conversation with him
about it. I'm sure he'd be happy to give advice.

He was working on an electric MX5, but don't know where he is up to, and he
hasn't updated his website for quite a while.

I believe he has a few other interesting projects at his house...

As an aside, I was reading 'ask bwob' at miata.net recently & the Suzuki V6
is mentioned
http://www.miata.net/askbob/0210.html (2nd to last one)
as is the Honda Type R...
http://www.miata.net/askbob/0209.html

keep us up to date with how the project goes, cheers
h+c+z

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