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PubBurgers Dork
9/3/13 6:46 p.m.

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/4043555567.html

If I had the time or money I'd part it out myself.

grafmiata SuperDork
9/3/13 6:50 p.m.

Uh oh... Can never have enough hardtops, and I have room at the shop for another parts car.

Knurled GRM+ Memberand UberDork
9/3/13 7:38 p.m.

FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

And it's an automatic, so it has boost-friendly compression and a transmission that won't grenade! This thing is a freakin' unicorn.

EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/3/13 7:48 p.m.

A freakin unicorn that noone wants.

(I already emailed about it).

Knurled GRM+ Memberand UberDork
9/3/13 8:14 p.m.

Dibs on the transmission if you buy it.

cghstang HalfDork
9/4/13 9:25 a.m.

So do I need to go drive around Oakwood tonight looking for this thing?

EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/4/13 9:36 a.m.

I think so, they haven't returned my email.

4cylndrfury MegaDork
9/4/13 9:57 a.m.

this plus exocet frame plus FM gift set = drool

Knurled GRM+ Memberand UberDork
9/4/13 1:06 p.m.

cghstang wrote: So do I need to go drive around Oakwood tonight looking for this thing?

The Chris handicap: You're not allowed to have a turbo.

Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
9/4/13 1:57 p.m.

So the automatic transmission is better for turbo conversions? You learn something new every day.

EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/4/13 2:00 p.m.

In reply to Brett_Murphy:

No, some people are just funny.

Knurled GRM+ Memberand UberDork
9/4/13 6:58 p.m.

I don't know if the trans in the Miata is related to the older Jatco stuff, but the 4-speed from the RX-7 was the 3-speed with an overdrive sandwiched in. The 3-speed was what was used in the Starion Turbo, and also the 280ZX Turbo before Nissan was able to find a manual transmission strong enough to handle beefy engines. People have run 'em with 500-600hp turbo rotaries with stock internals.

And yes, changing transmissions more often than changing oil filters does get to be depressing, and depressing situations give you funny outlooks on things...

jstancel New Reader
9/4/13 7:11 p.m.

It is gone...

beans HalfDork
9/7/13 12:31 p.m.

Knurled wrote: I don't know if the trans in the Miata is related to the older Jatco stuff, but the 4-speed from the RX-7 was the 3-speed with an overdrive sandwiched in. The 3-speed was what was used in the Starion Turbo, and also the 280ZX Turbo before Nissan was able to find a manual transmission strong enough to handle beefy engines. People have run 'em with 500-600hp turbo rotaries with stock internals. And yes, changing transmissions more often than changing oil filters does get to be depressing, and depressing situations give you funny outlooks on things...

99% they're the same or similar. I think it's related to the 300ZX transmissions.

2 seconds of goolging later: http://www.miataturbo.net/suspension-brakes-drivetrain-49/ultimate-automatic-transmission-setup-26530/