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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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hey i just recently got a 1990 miata with a 1.6 and want to swap a 1.8 into my car for boost reasons.. lol. any one have any experiense in this department?
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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sweet...
gonna need bracekts for the cabling, and upgraded mounts that's all...
When you wannado this?
i've changed MY engine 3 times (by myself) and changed 4 clutches...
I noe a trick or two...

Let me know..
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by somestone
sweet...
gonna need bracekts for the cabling, and upgraded mounts that's all...
When you wannado this?
i've changed MY engine 3 times (by myself) and changed 4 clutches...
I noe a trick or two...

Let me know..
get a swap kit from flyin miata...
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by josh11915
hey i just recently got a 1990 miata with a 1.6 and want to swap a 1.8 into my car for boost reasons.. lol. any one have any experiense in this department?
its really easy to do, while the 1.6L is more boost friendly, your stock 90` 1.6L is the short nose version which has been known to fail with out proper maintance.

but just get the swap kit from FM, it makes it a cake walk 4hr job.
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