Tampa Fl
My friends call me fatfat..... I'm new to the forum thing and very new to the miata life....i have big plans for my NA....i hope to meet new friends and get some good advice...thanks
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Welcome to the forum. What are you working on? Pics and plans?
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 20365)
Welcome to the forum. What are you working on? Pics and plans?
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Welcome aboard. Which V8 are you considering? The members here have a lot of experience and will be able to help you along the way.
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Thank you......I HAVE BEEN GIVING A LOT OF THOUGHT TO PUTTING THE NEW FORD 5.0 IN THE MIATA....ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT?
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Ambitious. You will have some clearance problems. Most V8 conversions are small block Ford or the GM LS series engine. The modular Ford is pretty wide.
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Ahhh ok so I guess That's a no go lol
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I think you will be much happier trying either the small block Ford or the LS engine. The folks at Flyin' Miata, Monster Miata, Boss Frog, McCulley Racing Motors and others have already done the development work. Because of their work, the process is pretty well smoothed out and there are parts available. There is a lot less fabrication involved and you will get your car on the road/track much sooner.
Other members will be able to provide you with a ton of good advice on your project. They saved me a lot of time and money on what sounded like a good idea at first. |
Awesome.....thank you again...I only knew of monster miata .....I will look into the others..... any thoughts on the low profile headlights?
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I think they look great. Some of the reviews are concerned about the speed of opening and closing. There are also H4 conversion kits to keep the factory mechanism and get the newer lighting function.
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I'm not a big fan of the huge squares that flip up....but I'm also not a big fan of the big price....I been searching to try and find a used set but no luck so far
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If you get a chance, check out Stacey David "Gearz" projects on the net. One of them is a rebodied V8 Miata. Sweet looking ride. He used a Monster Miata conversion kit and a Jim Simpson Design body kit. It gives a good portrayal of the steps involved when you are ready to stuff a V8 into your car.
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Ok thanks
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V8Roadsters is a local Tampa Bay company selling the conversion kits. Their components are really nice and you wouldn't incur any shipping.
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Thanks sixshooter
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