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evilmiata
04-12-2012, 06:51 PM
No ac, no ps, gearbox is making funny noises, driver window won't roll down at the rear window is useless, but I drove the car down the driveway and around the neighborhood. I have tuned only at a standstill but already the car easily breaks the tires lose at idle. This is going to be fun!


EDIT

Now with power steering! Whoa, these pics sure make my engine bay look messy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/evilmiata/v6/P5036424.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/evilmiata/v6/P5036427.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/evilmiata/v6/P5036429.jpg

Phatmiata
04-13-2012, 12:15 AM
finally!!! bring that beast up to a Tampa meet bro!!!

you can finally change your sigline on the local forum eh? ;p

iamdallas
04-13-2012, 01:07 AM
Is this like a 4.3 in a Miata? PICS???

TheFrohn
04-13-2012, 07:30 AM
pics and info plz!

hippari
04-16-2012, 03:30 AM
Yo, I gotta know more.

Especially if it's a 4.3.

I miss my S-10. lol

CheezyPoofs
04-19-2012, 10:44 PM
yes please.

Phatmiata
05-04-2012, 11:27 PM
Did you get steering issue figured out yet???

iamdallas
05-05-2012, 02:08 AM
This is simply unheard of! So cool, haha

So, that motor made about 160bhp, right? Why did you choose to do this swap?

I think if you replace that intake mani with one of the newer 3.4s you could gain a lot of power. I've heard those things are huge bottle necks.

evilmiata
05-05-2012, 09:16 PM
I choose this motor because when I started the LSx swap hadn't been done and 5.0 swaps were expensive. This is shorter than the stock miata motor, about as wide, and makes a ton of torque relative to the car's weight. The motor is a GM Performance Parts motor and the heads were heavily ported. I got a good deal on the motor along with high-lift roller rockers, cam, etc. I'm aware of the intake bottleneck, but this motor gives me the option for a ton of cheap upgrade parts since GM continues to improve its design. Finally, the narrow 60* bank allows room for forced induction in the future.

morr
05-07-2012, 09:19 PM
Weird, I was just talking about doing a V6 swap the other day vs. the usual forced induction or V8 swap. Good stuff! In for videos :)

atlnb
05-07-2012, 09:32 PM
Interested. I'll be back later

iamdallas
05-16-2012, 12:05 AM
I choose this motor because when I started the LSx swap hadn't been done and 5.0 swaps were expensive. This is shorter than the stock miata motor, about as wide, and makes a ton of torque relative to the car's weight. The motor is a GM Performance Parts motor and the heads were heavily ported. I got a good deal on the motor along with high-lift roller rockers, cam, etc. I'm aware of the intake bottleneck, but this motor gives me the option for a ton of cheap upgrade parts since GM continues to improve its design. Finally, the narrow 60* bank allows room for forced induction in the future.

Sweet. I think those are awesome reasons and I fully support this swap.

Lets see some videos of this sexy thang. :)

atank
05-16-2012, 04:53 AM
Wow what good fun, keep us posted!

heybluguy
05-21-2012, 06:50 PM
what a monster bro

Roadbird
02-12-2013, 09:43 AM
Can you give us an update on your rebuild?

iamdallas
02-12-2013, 09:56 AM
Yes please.

jux
02-12-2013, 07:16 PM
Almost a year old, but still nice.
Judging by the upper intake manifold and 60degree mention by the OP, I'd say this is a 3.4 or 3400 (or 3x00 hybrid of some sort) rather than a 4.3.

iamdallas
03-03-2013, 01:24 PM
Almost a year old, but still nice.
Judging by the upper intake manifold and 60degree mention by the OP, I'd say this is a 3.4 or 3400 (or 3x00 hybrid of some sort) rather than a 4.3.

It is indeed a 3.4.

rantman
04-18-2014, 09:26 AM
Oh, man! I wish mine had FI. Maybe then I'd get some offers.