Any changes between 99's and 00's worth mentioning?
*SOLD* FS: Pristine 2000 Miata motor
My B-stock RX-8 build is definitely putting a cramp on the Miata build. It was a matter of bad timing and decision making on my part so my loss is your gain.
This engine has 35k miles on it, and I purchased it for $1000 from Andy Hollis earlier this year. The bottom end was inspected and assembled by John Day performance engines and he painted the block and cleaned up the cylinders while he was in there. Everything was put together with OEM parts from Mazda Motorsports.
I'm asking $1100 for the motor with brand new waterpump and head gasket. I've also got a new Indigo racing crank pulley if you are interested.
I'd like to sell this locally or at least in an area where the buyer can pick it up.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance.
Thanks for looking!
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Any changes between 99's and 00's worth mentioning?
Nope 99's and 00's are the same, but they are the most desirable Miata engine to have.Originally Posted by sammm
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Why? I thought the 00+ has the variable intake or something like that and makes more hp!?they are the most desirable Miata engine to have.
Gabriel
We don't have to use premium!
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01+ has the supposed variable intake valve timing. They are higher compression so FI guys cant run as much boost.
No one *cough**cough*. But on a semi-unrelated note, did anyone besides POS and Majik know that the highest grade out here is 90, not 93?
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Unless you have a '01+ ECU or something complicated/expensive like a TEC3 or Hydra, there is no way to control the VVT.
Also, I'm pretty sure the 99 and 00 motors are the only ones with solid lifters.
Either way, it looks like the motor is sold. I'll make an update if the sale doesn't go through.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
There's a way to get a rpm switch and wire it into the ecu to control the VVT on the 99 motors if you are going to put it into a 90-97.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
99s dont have VVT. They have a butterfly in the intake manifold to increase runner length.
99-05 have solid lifters, not unique to just 2 years. I am not sure about the NC.
NC is a different beast all together...
The engine block is alluminum and the intake and exhaust are on the opposite sideof the previous model engines.
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There's a butterfly alright, but it looks to me that it opens up a resonance chamber of sorts. It's a dead end. I recall my 90 Protege GT had the same thing on its 1.8 DOHC.
DANG! Maybe that's why I can't find anything on the engine......they put it in backwards!!!!!
I guess that means that if you swap it out with a previous generation miata, you have 6 reverse gears and 1 forward gear.
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