Miata with a Vette V8

May 26, 2009 | 10:36 AM

Shinka_MJR

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Miata with a Vette V8

no, it's not photochopped...

came from this thread: http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l244/Soloact/

May 26, 2009 | 10:38 AM

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whoa!!

May 26, 2009 | 10:42 AM

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a banshee

May 26, 2009 | 10:49 AM

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awww I want it

May 26, 2009 | 10:50 AM

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its a mini monster!!

May 26, 2009 | 10:53 AM

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can you say oversteer?

May 26, 2009 | 10:58 AM

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mad props to the builder... that engine is very hard to fit in there.

May 26, 2009 | 11:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanX-8

I want to know the 1/4 mile time

if you can get the back end hooked up, i dont know why 11s arent possible. with the heavy v8, this thing still weighs >2500lbs.

May 26, 2009 | 11:04 AM

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There has been the Monster Miata conversion (w/Ford 5.0 HO) for 10 yrs. This would be the ultimate sleeper street racer.

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May 26, 2009 | 11:07 AM

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I guess weight balance just got thrown out the window.

May 26, 2009 | 11:10 AM

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Wow

May 26, 2009 | 12:22 PM

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i guess these conversion kits have been around for a little while... for both the 351 ford motor and the Vette LS motor.

kinda like that Fiero mod post i made a little while back. serious fanatics right there!

May 26, 2009 | 04:12 PM

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These guys have made that kit for a while. http://racingconcepts.net/index.html There is also a monster miata kit for the first gen that has been more publicized.

It will get expensive though. the kit is 3500 + car + engine/trans.

Also, check out Hinson Supercars they make a kit to drop a Vette engine into a FD RX7.

May 26, 2009 | 04:34 PM

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There is a guy on LS2.com fourms that has sever LSx swaps in miatas and RX7s, include an LS2 miata

May 26, 2009 | 04:38 PM

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Flyin' Miata has been doing these conversions for a while. They document a lot of it on their website. They're doing a 500 hp build right now.

http://flyinmiata.com/V8/silverMSM/index.php