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Old 11-12-11, 10:03 AM
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NY Rotary Miata Build!
Ill be posting for my uncle as he just doesn't have the time to go online for this, but it all started out with the 87 turbo rx and after someone had sabotaged it and blew his motor there was no place to keep the shell, so it was given away. After that the idea to put a rotary into a miata began. He found one through craigslist down in the city for cheap and also ordered a 91 JDM turbo motor from a company in Canada around the summer of 2008. Since then its just been a matter of collecting parts, money, and time =p Hes picking up information as he goes along so if theres any info you may want to add to help feel free.

Moving ahead a few years and work on the project has finally started. At the moment were are working on mounting the motor and tranny

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mounting 85 front cover and oil pan


Mounting 91 tranny


placing in bay to see where were at
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Old 11-12-11, 11:04 AM
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Keep us posted love the miata reminds me of the 1st gen rx7 for some reason Nd how a turbo stock miata thought he can beat me on my rx7 . Lol
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Yea Ill be posting as much as I can. Were just glad to be starting the build finally.
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Old 11-12-11, 02:16 PM
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Yes is defently a good feeling I'm about almost done buying all the material I need to restore my RX3 . Keep us updated
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Rotary miatas make me smile...It feels right!
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I kept trying to tell my friend to do this to his, he thought I was crazy.
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I kept trying to tell my friend to do this to his, he thought I was crazy.
His lose there lol

Other news, we fliped the oil pan around and should be getting that back on this week.
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Was the engine stock or modified before it goes in ? It wouldn't matter cuz is still going to be fast in this little box
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Was the engine stock or modified before it goes in ? It wouldn't matter cuz is still going to be fast in this little box
Right now were just trying to get it into the car so we can make mounts for the motor and tranny. Its stock at the moment but its going to be getting some goodies once its hooked up.
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sounds good . keep it going im about to work on another car right now to sell to have more money for my rx3 ,, cant wait
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Did this ever get finished?
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