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I want this engine!
Who wouldn't?! ;-) That's a great project. What an engine!
cd "Alan Baker" > wrote in message ... > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toughTZ9PIw> > > This is the home page for that car: > > <http://majica.net/JNR/jnr.htm> > > And this is the ridiculous level to which you can take it: > > <http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/linktoV6.htm> > > -- > Alan Baker > Vancouver, British Columbia > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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I want this engine!
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"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > Who wouldn't?! ;-) That's a great project. What an engine! > cd > > "Alan Baker" > wrote in message > ... > > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toughTZ9PIw> > > > > This is the home page for that car: > > > > <http://majica.net/JNR/jnr.htm> > > > > And this is the ridiculous level to which you can take it: > > > > <http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/linktoV6.htm> > > > > -- > > Alan Baker > > Vancouver, British Columbia > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> And the beauty of it... ....is that there are LOTS of them! The engine was used in the Mazda 626, MX-6, and more importantly, the Ford Probe GT. There's an entire 1995 Ford Probe GT on Craigslist right now... ...for $500!! -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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I want this engine!
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>> > Alan Baker >> > Vancouver, British Columbia >> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> > > And the beauty of it... > > ...is that there are LOTS of them! > > The engine was used in the Mazda 626, MX-6, and more importantly, the > Ford Probe GT. > > There's an entire 1995 Ford Probe GT on Craigslist right now... ...for > $500!! > > -- > Alan Baker > Vancouver, British Columbia > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> It's a very interesting project and if that guy who did it would assist, not nearly as difficult as it was for him, I'm sure. I'd like to know how much that carburetor set up cost him. Seems like he did a few things very exotic that could have been done much simpler. Just hard to say how much those things benefitted the end result. What did he say, 180hp at the wheels? Any idea what the stock motor / fuel system yields horsepower wise (at the wheels)? cd |
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I want this engine!
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"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > >> > -- > >> > Alan Baker > >> > Vancouver, British Columbia > >> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> > > > > And the beauty of it... > > > > ...is that there are LOTS of them! > > > > The engine was used in the Mazda 626, MX-6, and more importantly, the > > Ford Probe GT. > > > > There's an entire 1995 Ford Probe GT on Craigslist right now... ...for > > $500!! > > > > -- > > Alan Baker > > Vancouver, British Columbia > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> > > > > It's a very interesting project and if that guy who did it would assist, not > nearly as difficult as it was for him, I'm sure. I'd like to know how much > that carburetor set up cost him. Seems like he did a few things very exotic > that could have been done much simpler. Just hard to say how much those > things benefitted the end result. What did he say, 180hp at the wheels? > > Any idea what the stock motor / fuel system yields horsepower wise (at the > wheels)? My understanding is that the stock KL-DE is about 160, but it can be fairly easily upgraded to KL-ZE spec and that yields about 200hp. On a purely horsepower-per-hour-of-effort basis, I don't think I can really justify the project, but if I can do it for the fun of the project and do it as a build-up that takes place mostly outside of the existing car and can be dropped in when much of the work has already been done, then I like it for the uniqueness of it and for the engine note you'd get. Anyone and his brother can throw money and time at a Miata and do a V8 conversion and I can't say that it interests me very much to do what anyone and his brother can do. :-) -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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I want this engine!
"Alan Baker" > wrote in message news:alangbaker-> > My understanding is that the stock KL-DE is about 160, but it can be > fairly easily upgraded to KL-ZE spec and that yields about 200hp. > > On a purely horsepower-per-hour-of-effort basis, I don't think I can > really justify the project, but if I can do it for the fun of the > project and do it as a build-up that takes place mostly outside of the > existing car and can be dropped in when much of the work has already > been done, then I like it for the uniqueness of it and for the engine > note you'd get. > > Anyone and his brother can throw money and time at a Miata and do a V8 > conversion and I can't say that it interests me very much to do what > anyone and his brother can do. > > :-) > > -- > Alan Baker > Vancouver, British Columbia > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> I agree entirely, this car sounds amazing and the motor looks as good as it sounds with that setup. U-N-I-Q-U-E! or at least rare ;-) cd 99BBB |
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I want this engine!
Alan Baker > wrote:
> Anyone and his brother can throw money and time at a Miata and do > a V8 conversion The trick is to install an Allison V-12 and have the hood close... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_V-1710 -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
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I want this engine!
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XS11E > wrote: > Alan Baker > wrote: > > > Anyone and his brother can throw money and time at a Miata and do > > a V8 conversion > > The trick is to install an Allison V-12 and have the hood close... > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_V-1710 Sorry, but I have deep roots in the UK... ....it will have to be a Merlin. :-) -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |
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