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Re: Will a Miata Motor fit?

To: "Chris Robertson" <ckrobertson@hotmail.com>, <mark@dealermats.com>,
Subject: Re: Will a Miata Motor fit?
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 00:27:35 -0400
For the 1.6 engine Mazda makes a manifold to mount twin DCOEs :)

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Robertson" <ckrobertson@hotmail.com>
To: <mark@dealermats.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: Will a Miata Motor fit?


> The 1.8L would be the one to get.  Both are very reliable, and what a
great
> shifter on that 5spd!  Turbo and S/C kits are available, but with the cost
> you might as well use a SR20DET.  The miata motors can handle a 75hp shot
of
> nitrous all day long, so that might be a cheap power alternative.
>
> BTW, the Ford Escort GT has the same motor, but it is set up for FWD so
the
> intake, exhaust and oil pan are facing the wrong way.
>
> Chris
>
>
> >From: "Mark Dent" <mark@dealermats.com>
> >Reply-To: "Mark Dent" <mark@dealermats.com>
> >To: "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Will a Miata Motor fit?
> >Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 21:15:43 -0400
> >
> >Without getting flamed too much....
> >
> >Has anyone looked into the possibility of a Miata swap?  Automatic and
A/C
> >are
> >available, Plenty of Go Fast Parts, Reliable.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Mark
> >Baltimore MD U.S.A.
> >1964 1500
> >www.datsunroadsters.com
> >www.roadster.org
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