What kind of warranty can you get? I know Ford has a relationship with
Mazda but would either company go out on a limb for that? For 45 grand I'll
get a nice Vette and not have to worry about repairing a hibred. Or I'll
bank the bucks for a rainy day and LBC parts.
Ronald Weinger
77 TR7
At 05:22 PM 6/8/97 +0000, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-06-08 12:38:08 EDT, eburger@sagelink.com (Ed Burger)
>writes:
>
>> I don't personally ever forsee an aftermarket of parts for the Miata, or
>> anyone willing to shoehorn parts into the Miata the way I have with my
>> Spitfire (my resto job is being done in the 1950's rodding fashion.
>
>FWIW (probably not much) there is a company in Texas that puts Ford 5.0
>engines into new Miatas, and sells them as a Miata dealer, complete with
>warranty. Supposedly, the handling is not compromised much, and the cars meet
>the 50 state EPA requirements. I think they sell for around $45,000.
>
>Dan Masters,
>Alcoa, TN
>
>'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
>'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
> www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
>'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
>'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
>
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