ok..the old nail is now a year+ old...we have turbos,blowers,laughing gas and numerous other minor mods,real and imagined....any guess as to the doner for the first major organ transplant?..com'on..we all know it's gonna happen....what'll it be? v6,v8,i6...ROTARY??...[psst....electric..]

 

My vote's for steam. James Watt had it right from the get-go!

 

hmmmm..perhaps we could get a couple s2ks donated to "junkyard wars"...maybe the moustach guys could do something....

 

Any size diesel would be great.

 

hehe, I love that show Junkyard Wars....totally cool.

My prediction for a swap is a V6...

 

flinstone sytle? actually i like the engine it has.. just throw on a comptech SC and a 70shot NOS if you want serious speed. take out the auto top and spare tire(around 400lbs total?) i'd like to see those numbers.

 

no,no,no....an all alloy small block v8 will give you really serious speed [with a fraction of the hassle]...we'll just have to wait a bit..somebody will "do it"...

 

dbw - have you heard of Monster Motorsport? They have a kit designed for the Miata that allows you to drop in a 5 liter Ford V8! Can you imagine nearly 400 hp in that car . http://www.monstermotorsports.com/
$19k will add a 225 hp V8 engine, new tranny and suspension upgrades to your Miata. If you're serious about power, they'll sell you a complete car with a ~400 hp supercharged V8 for neck-snapping acceleration (0-60 mph in 3.9 sec) for about $50k.

About a year ago, I stopped by a local car show and, wanting to associate with my roadster brethren, parked near a group of Miatas. A few of the Miata guys walked over to check out the S2K and asked to see the engine. I obliged and lifted the hood. I was stunned when one of them looked straight at me and said, "Yep, plenty of room for a V8".

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CoralDoc:
[B]"Yep, plenty of room for a V8".