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5.0 Into Miata Conversion

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Grabbin' Asphalt

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You could also mill the heads then mill the lower intake to match, give you a little more anyways.
 
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The guide does actually call for milling .25 off the lower. But that's for the fox HO intake. Not sure if my sn95 would be the same height as that. Some pics I've seen make the later one look taller. Will likely just end up going with the earlier GT 40 intake anyways as a lot of the conversions are making it work. That cobra one looks nice though. The tubular one looks real nice.....holy pricey though.
 

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It would be easier to raise the bridge rather than lowering the water... get a hood with some cowl....


 
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Love the air intake on the headlight
 

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That looks cool, is the OP looking for straight sleeper or no??
 

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Someone did a great job on that dood too
 
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Total sleeper here. Even going with the stock daisy wheels for street use. Cowl hood totally lets the cat outta the bag. Would do that if I was going with a body though.
 

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Man, can't wait to see this. I love a good V8 Miata. I like to call them the AC Shelby Cobra of our time.
 
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I have the car. Got a nice '90 base model with about 30k miles. Once I get the engine I'll post a "freshening up" thread. I'm sure I'll be asking a lot of questions as I go along with that. Plan is to put some miles on the car as is this year while I gather parts. Hopefully start the swap late fall. Once I start tearing into it, I'll want to get it done fast.
Here's a pic of my little chick car.
 

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How about we keep it to this thread. I don't mind the project but I'm also not inclined the be the miata swap forum either.
 

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Grumpy old men, just saying
 
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Sure thing. I'm not hard to get along with.
Go Ford!
 

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Eh, just photochop a stang emblem on the Miata, he'll never know the difference
 
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Quick question regarding intake manifolds again. I've researched a bit and it appears the stock '94-95 HO intake is the shortest of the bunch. Can it be drilled for the IAT sensor?
Remember I'm going with the A9L 'puter and harness. Otherwise I'll have to pick up an earlier GT40 intake with the bung.
 
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Well, conversion is done, car is on the road.
Thanks all. Here's a link to the build blog for anyone interested.
Build Blog p.1 - My V8 Miata Project
 
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Awesome! I love 'monster' Miata's. Nice work.
 
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