By Colin Wood
May 15, 2020
Why not fit the V12 engine from a Toyota Century into a Miata? Good question, why not? Installation of the 1GZ-FE engine required a 12-into-one exhaust as well.
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5/15/20 9:02 a.m.
Um, radiator?
5/15/20 9:13 a.m.
It occurred to me that the miata may be the current era's model t. A bunch of examples, built in every conceivable way, and many people's entry into the car hobby. Just like the t was for guys in the 40s to 60s.
5/15/20 9:15 a.m.
Read my mind.
When the video started, I was thinking that all of that exhaust tubing was actually for carrying coolant somewhere.
5/15/20 9:15 a.m.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Totally yes. It's the perfect lump of clay.
5/15/20 9:19 a.m.
Ehhhh....I mean other than the different factor it seems to ruin the entire reason for a miata. Given that you can get more than enough HP from a LS I really don't see it.
5/15/20 9:31 a.m.
OVER RATED
5/15/20 9:41 a.m.
Ah, everything ruins the Miata for someone. Any sort of horsepower ruins the perfect power/weight ratio. Any modification in exhaust note invalidates all the work the engineers did to craft the perfect tone (who remembers Mazda bragging about that 30 years ago?). Taking it on track is abuse, not taking it on track is neglect.
I've always thought it was more of an MG than a Model T. Some of the mods are being done for attention, some are done for purely functional reasons. It's possible this one swings a little closer to the former than the latter.
There's one getting a big Mercedes engine in Europe, it's actually pretty far along. I'll see if I can find the link.
5/15/20 9:45 a.m.
And that's what I love about it. Radiator? Who cares about that. It has a V12.
Super bonus points for building it in a garage that's messier than mine.
5/15/20 9:51 a.m.
Two radiators. One on each side in the fenders. Can Am style.
Reminds me of a Boss Hoss motorcycle. It doesn't really do anything well, except draw attention.
5/15/20 9:57 a.m.
It'd be perfect, if that lump of clay was 6-8" larger in every direction.
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