header Question

[msp5]

Im putting a 1.6 miata engine im my b2200.Was wondering if a header for a 94-99 1.8 will fit the 1.6.I was looking on ebay for headers and i dont thing the long tube 1.6 will work.I dont think it will tuck under the frame and i fear i will damage it when i air the truck down.Any imput would be great.

thanks
-jake

 

[kcbhiw]

The 1.8L header will NOT fit a 1.6. The 1.8 is slightly longer.

Racing Beat makes a header for the 1.6 which is one of the best you'll find. However, it's a bit pricey.

The routing between the 1.8 and 1.6 headers are nearly identical. Both tuck up closely to the transmission bellhousing.

 

[msp5]

The 1.8L header will NOT fit a 1.6. The 1.8 is slightly longer.

Racing Beat makes a header for the 1.6 which is one of the best you'll find. However, it's a bit pricey.

The routing between the 1.8 and 1.6 headers are nearly identical. Both tuck up closely to the transmission bellhousing.

do they make a shorty header for the 1.6 at all???????the motor i got from the junkyard didnt have a manifold on it. im not looking for performance as much as fuction

 

[kcbhiw]

do they make a shorty header for the 1.6 at all???????the motor i got from the junkyard didnt have a manifold on it. im not looking for performance as much as fuction

If you're not looking for performance, the stocker might work for you. It is a tubular header in a 4-1 configuration. The collector is a bit small, but it shouldn't matter if you're not looking for performance. I have several lying around if you need one.

Through a quick search, the only short Miata headers that I could find were for turbo applications. However, that may provide a quick and dirty way of making something work for you in tight spaces.

Attached are a few images of a stocker.

 

[aMaff]

hmm, the header from a 1.6L FWD mazda would be a true shorty. You'd just have to fab up a downpipe / exhaust for it. That said, using the stock upper portion of the 1.6L Miata header is probably your best bet.

 

[kcbhiw]

hmm, the header from a 1.6L FWD mazda would be a true shorty. You'd just have to fab up a downpipe / exhaust for it. That said, using the stock upper portion of the 1.6L Miata header is probably your best bet.

That's a good point too. Such can be found to work with the 91-94 Mercury Capri (non-xr2) and the MX3 (RS?).

 

[msp5]

sweet, thanks for the info guys, i think i iwll go with the stock for now,looking at the greddy turbo kit for later use.I think i will hav e toi redesign my 4 link to handle the power.