Alan B
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 02:56 PM |
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Anyone fitted an MX5 (Miata) engine?
Have you any pictures?, helpful info? etc.
I have people interested on the MKUSA yahoo group.
Cheers,
Alan
MKUSA
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 03:27 PM |
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That was the plan untill I got sent home to Wales.
Miata engine underneath the bench.
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Build Photo Album
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 04:36 PM |
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Dave1881 has this engine installed 
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dave-69isit
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 04:38 PM |
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jag has that emgine two
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JAG
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 04:39 PM |
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I got one fitted in a Locost;
 
engine with exhaust heat shield
More pictures in my archive if your interested.
[Edited on 16/12/09 by JAG]
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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Mal
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 04:54 PM |
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Westfield make a single donor kit for the MX5.
There is a build diary with lots of pictures on the US website flyinmiata.com.
It is under the heading FM Westfield in the LH column.
Mal
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Mal
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 04:54 PM |
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Westfield make a single donor kit for the MX5.
There is a build diary with lots of pictures on the US website flyinmiata.com.
It is under the heading FM Westfield in the LH column.
Mal
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Alan B
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 05:07 PM |
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Mal,
That's a great idea, but with me representing MK in the USA it would not be very ethical to send people to look at Westfields to get some ideas
how things would fit in an MK.
But thanks anyway.....
Alan
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 16/12/09 at 11:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Mal,
That's a great idea, but with me representing MK in the USA it would not be very ethical to send people to look at Westfields to get some ideas
how things would fit in an MK.
But thanks anyway.....
Alan
Not unethical to look at some pictures and even get ideas – that’s done every day by millions of companies. The main problem is the Westie isn’t an
MK, so seeing the Westie may only be marginally effective at answering the main questions about the suitability of the Mazda powerplant. The big
questions are:
1) Will the Miata fit? (apparently)
2) Are there any years or engines that don’t fit?
3) Were there any modification that had to be done so that it would fit?
4) Nice to know how much extra room there was (would be an indicator as to whether multiple years/generations would fit without modification)
5) When someone used the Miata motor, which they did, what did the use for the rear suspension? (Miata IRS?, Sierra IRS, or other?)
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RK
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 01:59 AM |
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HI Alan,
At least go check out Keith Tanner's build (Flyin' Miata). It's a locost, but it's interesting nonetheless.
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 02:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
HI Alan,
At least go check out Keith Tanner's build (Flyin' Miata). It's a locost, but it's interesting nonetheless.
It might help him a bit, but he’s really looking for some MK Indy specific data. The CMC chassis that Tanner used isn’t even made now, and he is more
interested in fit issues that won’t be related to Keith’s cookbook.
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