Rotary into Miata swap.
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Rotary into Miata swap.
I'm considering buying a Miata as another car, i've got my 13b laying in my garage in pieces to be ported, but say i find a 1.6 miata with a blown motor. What will be involved? I've heard Miata transmissions are the same, but Miatas had 2 motors. I'd probably carb it for simplicities sake or possibly a megasquirt ECU, i'll think that when the time comes. I just want some input and ideas, thanks.
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A Miata (MX-5 as we call them) + Rotary has been done a few times in Australia. It's basically a full custom job.
If you ask about it on the Miata forums, expect a similar response to V8+RX-7 on here...
If you ask about it on the Miata forums, expect a similar response to V8+RX-7 on here...
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Originally posted by vipernicus42
No clue how to do it, but would *love* to see it done.
Miatas, rear wheel drive or front? Me dunno
No clue how to do it, but would *love* to see it done.
Miatas, rear wheel drive or front? Me dunno
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I have allways wondered why Mazda Never offered the Miata (MX-5) whatever with an optional rotory, but this has been discused befor. When Manntis was talking about putting a miata subframe and suspension in an FB, then he had his accident and disapeared
Neat, and industryus Idea tho
Neat, and industryus Idea tho
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Originally posted by anthrax
I have allways wondered why Mazda Never offered the Miata (MX-5) whatever with an optional rotory, but this has been discused befor. When Manntis was talking about putting a miata subframe and suspension in an FB, then he had his accident and disapeared
Neat, and industryus Idea tho
I have allways wondered why Mazda Never offered the Miata (MX-5) whatever with an optional rotory, but this has been discused befor. When Manntis was talking about putting a miata subframe and suspension in an FB, then he had his accident and disapeared
Neat, and industryus Idea tho
[0] bwob is Bob Hall, who was somewhat responsible for Mazda actaully making the Miata. He posts semi-regularly on the miata.net forums.
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I've done the full conversion before. I have a 490rwhp TII powered 90 Miata. The swap included the TII tranny and rear differential. The stock miata tranny can be used to make the conversion easier. You'll have to swap the front half of the stock tranny for that of the NA RX-7 one. For the swap you'll need the GSL-SE oil pan. You'll have to intsall it in the reversed position( sump in the rear position) which requires drilling some new holes to mount it and also fabricate a new oil pickup which basicaly involves increasing the length to pickup the oil from the rear instead of the front. The factory crossmember would have to be notched a little in rear part mostly to accomodate the wide oil pan of the rotary.
The stock steering rack can be a problem if it's the powered assist version because there's an oil line that exits right at the top of the rack that would not allow the motor to sit low enough in the right position. The non-power rack clears without any problems. As for mounting I used the front cover from the 1st gen RX-7 and made a custom crossmemeber to attach it too.
My conversion included the stock TII trans which required a custom mount to be fabrictaed. I also used the TII half-shafts and differential which also requires a custom mount for the front of the diff. but the rear mount is the same as that of the RX-7. The outer hubs had to be resplined to accomodate the larger splines of the RX-7's outer cv's.
BTW. Best time the car ran back in 1995 with 350rwhp was 11.20 at 125mph with serious traction issues!
I'm presently installing a MMS E-production wide body kit!
The stock steering rack can be a problem if it's the powered assist version because there's an oil line that exits right at the top of the rack that would not allow the motor to sit low enough in the right position. The non-power rack clears without any problems. As for mounting I used the front cover from the 1st gen RX-7 and made a custom crossmemeber to attach it too.
My conversion included the stock TII trans which required a custom mount to be fabrictaed. I also used the TII half-shafts and differential which also requires a custom mount for the front of the diff. but the rear mount is the same as that of the RX-7. The outer hubs had to be resplined to accomodate the larger splines of the RX-7's outer cv's.
BTW. Best time the car ran back in 1995 with 350rwhp was 11.20 at 125mph with serious traction issues!
I'm presently installing a MMS E-production wide body kit!
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I've heard about the V-8 swaps, but i've already got my GSL-SE's motor laying in my garage ready to be ported, 190hp should move a miata nicely.
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Originally posted by O 16581 72452 5
I've heard about the V-8 swaps, but i've already got my GSL-SE's motor laying in my garage ready to be ported, 190hp should move a miata nicely.
I've heard about the V-8 swaps, but i've already got my GSL-SE's motor laying in my garage ready to be ported, 190hp should move a miata nicely.
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My buddy and I were tossing around the idea of a 13BT Miata as well. Hes got a 92 that he was thinking about turboing, and I told him to just put a 13BT in there, but we kinda got scared off, lol. Although, Crispeeds writting almost makes me wanna talk him into it...
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Rotary Powered Miata running 11's.
This is Ginny's car from T & R Racing
It basically has a 3rd gen engine swap..
Rotary Powered Miata running 11's.
This is Ginny's car from T & R Racing
It basically has a 3rd gen engine swap..
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