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2.3L Redblock Miata - A Mad Obsession
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Well, 2.5 years is long enough, without a Miata...
I've since been plagued with an affinity for 4-cylinder Swedish Iron... Oh what to do??? https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 Here's my growing spec's list... 1995 Mazda Miata Exterior Hard Dog Single-Diagonal Roll Bar 14x5.5" Steelies Interior LE Red Leather Seats LE Red Carpet Revlimiter F1 Gauge Faces DDMWorks 3-Gauge/Radio Mount MOMO/SAAB Steering Wheel eBay Steering Wheel Hub Black 1.6L Dash Board Black 1.6L Door Cards Black Plastic Panels LE Stainless Steel Door Sills Revisions Non-ABS Brake Hard Lines & Hardware Non-ABS Brake Booster/MC/Prop. Valve Isolated Chassis Harness (optimized) ABS Delete Volvo E-FanCruise Control Delete Mazda EMS Delete OBD1 Delete Factory Amp/Speaker Wire Delete Power Windows Delete Power Mirrors Delete Rear Defrost Delete Clutch Switch Override AC Delete DRL Delete Reroute Reverse Light Wires Idiot Lights Delete Fan Switch Integrated to Air Cond. Switch Battery Cable RerouteCable Mounted Inside Cockpit LH2.2 Stand-Alone HarnessJL Audio Battery Cable Splitter Reroute Starter Cable Through Firewall Volvo Power Distribution Block (in Relay Panel) Main Block Delete Braided Stainless Steel Ground Straps Engine B23F Motor B20 Oil Pan B20 Oil Pump 140 Motor Mount Brackets Yoshifab Vintage Mount Adapters Drivetrain Mustang V8 WC T5 Transmission, 2.95/.63 M46 Hydraulic Bellhousing SACHS 8.5" Turbo Pressure Plate Flat 8.5" Cast-Iron Flywheel Suspension SuperPro Adjustable Polyurethane Bushings GAB Front Strut Tower Brace Brakes EBC Green-Stuff Pads Found a rolling chassis to start with.... https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 With the current offerings of V8roadsters, a Mustang T5 transmission would nearly bolt right in... https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 It's a simple steel framerail reinforcement and transmission x-member, for use with a 'Stang T5... Is it so unreasonable to think I can't reverse build the car into running a Volvo Redblock? Well, we shall soon find out... John suggested I take a measuring tape to the old Miata motor, to see just how much bigger the B230F will be, but it can't be much bigger than a Ford 2.3... Looks like I'm not the first, with a brilliant idea... https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 Someone was crazy to strap a Ford 2.3L Turbo in his Miata... And another with a Volvo 16v head... https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 I think my new Miata would SCREAM with a high compression B230, 16v head, PZ Boat cams and IRTB's, in front of a 5.0L Mustang T5 tranny and 4.10 gears... For now though, I've got a trusty, B23F, to get me started. https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1354403433 Wish me luck! Myles |
I have always been a Volvo fan. I am kind of interested in following this thread as you progress.
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