Engine Swaps.

[Kieper]

I have plans to aquire a 1991 MX-5 Miata (NA). My question here is, what engine swaps are most common with this particular car. The stock motor is a 1.6, and although that could yield a decent amount of power, I'm looking to get just that much more out of the car.

If I can pull enough money together I would like to turn it into a fast and fun daily driver with enough zip to take it to the track on the weekend.

Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance.

 

[probin94]

look around for some miata sites as well. im sure some people on here can help.....but there are people cramming v8's into miatas.


james

 

[kcbhiw]

For cost/ease versus performance, you can't beat the installation of a 1.8L from a later Miata, especially the 99/00 years. The 1.8 simply bolts in with only a handfull of modifications. Add a turbocharger to this combo and you'll have a screaming car.

Other engines have been swapped various other engines into the car including the KL series, the aforementioned V8, rotaries, and even SR20's. Obviously, these will require a lot more overhead.

 

[ghettoracingkid]

when I was workign at mazda i know alot of people dumped in a 5.0 ford motor and its almsot jsut bolts in for the most part

 

[MiaTurbo]

lol, a v-8 is a little more than bolt in...

But as Kevin said, the 1.8l can be swapped easiest and if you have all the parts needed on hand can be finished in a weekend.