RogerL
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 04:46 AM |
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Mazda Miata MX5 as a donor ? Is this a good engine, trans, differential ?
Would the Mazda Miata MX5 1.8L engine, trans, differential and rear end make a good donor?
It seems like it would make a simple all in one solution, in that all the running gear parts come from one vehicle. Is there a problem with any
of the components.
Has anyone done this ?
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 06:24 AM |
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These guys do it with good effect.Click Here!!!!!!!!!
Carl
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JAG
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 07:40 AM |
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Hello Roger,
take a look at my car - I have used the 1.6 engine and 5 speed gearbox from an Eunos. It's been on the road for over a year now and the whole
car has been faultless.
There's also a guy called Keith Tanner (he works for Flyin' Miata in the USA) who has built a Locost Se7en using the Miata
engine/gearbox/diff' etc... see his personal website HERE
Basically it works very well. Search for Keith Tanner on this forum, he posts occasionally.
[Edited on 7/4/06 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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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 10:50 PM |
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anyone know how tall it is? Does it fit under standard (x-flow) sized bonnet and nose cone?
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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RogerL
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| posted on 8/4/06 at 04:15 AM |
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Mazda Miata MX5 donor
Thanks JAG:
Your advice helps me finalize my choice of
engine, trans etc. donor.
I had thought of using a Duratec; but it is a little large for the MNR Vortx,I am building.
Now I need to get out to the junk yards to
find a good wrecked Miata.
Thanks
Roger
From California. My son and I had a great
trip to Oulton Park Show March 25. Nothing like a few laps around the track to get you excited.
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JAG
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 12:51 PM |
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Arthur; mine just about fits. The highest point is the oil filler cap and that just rubs on the underside of my Aluminium bonnet.
My car is a Stuart Taylor Locost chassis and standard bodywork.
The only thing I did was to take 25mm of the sump height.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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