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NMNA - $2k NC Miata

Pete Gossett
Pete Gossett GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/20/17 6:33 p.m.

Has a rod knock & needs a new top though.

calteg
calteg Dork
9/21/17 9:20 a.m.

Looks like the beginning of a 2.5L swap to me

DLC
DLC New Reader
9/22/17 6:18 p.m.

Here is some NMNA icing for this cake! https://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/d/ls1-engine-removed-from-2002/6260492726.html

penultimeta
penultimeta HalfDork
9/23/17 3:04 p.m.

So weird, I was literally eyeing this yesterday. If I did the math right, looks like you could 2.5 swap it, Fox coilover it for less than 6k including buy-in. 

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
9/23/17 3:08 p.m.

I know Mazda said something blah blah blah firewall...but disi. Best plan this side of an ls1. 

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