BUR has a cousin in Austin... TURD

The Turd....

T otally
U nneeded
R esearch and
D evelopment Vehicle....

It has a little rust in one rear quarter and a small dent in the front quarter, other then that a fairly clean 136K mile car. I bought it not running from a tech I used to work with at Sewell. He got stumped on an electrical issue (the AFM was fubar). Anyway it runs now. The car is stuck in reverse, after a bit of reading last night, there is an easy fix for this involving a stubby screwdriver and the reverse switch hole... I will try that tonight.

I am trying to decide on

1.) Greddy turbo
2.) 1.6L DIY turbo,
3.0 1.6L built motor + turbo
4.) 1.8L swap (I have a spare 99/00) or
5.) 1.8L swap and DIY turbo...
6.) 1.9L build, swap and DIY turbo
7.) Drive it for a while then sell it & get a nicer example

I have another set of 323gtx rods(m.net classified) and a set of JE 1.6L 8.5:1 forged pistons (ebay) that I bought cheap. I just hate to build a 1.6L forged motor when it would only be twice as much to build a 1.8L.... hehehehe $500for forged pistons is crazy.

Chris

http://www.automotiveexpression.com/turd.jpg

Sweet! How much does a dead Miata go for these days?

I know Ataim found one stuck in reverse also, fixed it in the previous owners driveway then drove away! :clap:

And we appreciate the life sized picture! ::Clown::

Well I know that you older folks have trouble seeing small pictures..... ::OldMan::


hehehe.. $1200, the car was in Dallas and he delivered it to Austin for $33, the cost of the uhaul dolly....

I probably paid too much for it, considering it wasnt running, but I think I will come out all right.

Chris