Any MX5 V8 Conversion Kits/Converters in the UK?

[RedCabbage]

I miss my TVR but also like Q Cars.

Mrs RC misses her MX5 and can't drive TVR's, so I'm looking into a V8 MX5.

Anyone got any experience?

[Andy Mac]

Funnily enough there is a chap on here who does this very thing... I'll try to find a thread he has done. BRB

www.v8miata.com

www.v8engines.com/vehicle_sales/mazda_g692scg.html

Can't find the member. has a name like Miatals1conversion, or something like that.... I'm sure he'll be along.

Edited by Andy Mac on Sunday 4th March 16:21

[RedCabbage]

Andy Mac said:

Funnily enough there is a chap on here who does this very thing... I'll try to find a thread he has done. BRB

www.v8miata.com

www.v8engines.com/vehicle_sales/mazda_g692scg.html

Can't find the member. has a name like Miatals1conversion, or something like that.... I'm sure he'll be along.

Edited by Andy Mac on Sunday 4th March 16:21

Yes I've found those two already but thanks for the PH member ref I'll try and track him down.

[MrFlibbles]

Andy Mac said:

Funnily enough there is a chap on here who does this very thing... I'll try to find a thread he has done. BRB

www.v8miata.com

www.v8engines.com/vehicle_sales/mazda_g692scg.html

Can't find the member. has a name like Miatals1conversion, or something like that.... I'm sure he'll be along.

Edited by Andy Mac on Sunday 4th March 16:21

I'm pretty sure he's based in the US though.

[Andy Mac]

MrFlibbles said:

Andy Mac said:

Funnily enough there is a chap on here who does this very thing... I'll try to find a thread he has done. BRB

www.v8miata.com

www.v8engines.com/vehicle_sales/mazda_g692scg.html

Can't find the member. has a name like Miatals1conversion, or something like that.... I'm sure he'll be along.

Edited by Andy Mac on Sunday 4th March 16:21

I'm pretty sure he's based in the US though.

He'll still have the experience when it comes to v8's in mx5's I would imagine.

[MrFlibbles]

Andy Mac said:

MrFlibbles said:

Andy Mac said:

Funnily enough there is a chap on here who does this very thing... I'll try to find a thread he has done. BRB

www.v8miata.com

www.v8engines.com/vehicle_sales/mazda_g692scg.html

Can't find the member. has a name like Miatals1conversion, or something like that.... I'm sure he'll be along.

Edited by Andy Mac on Sunday 4th March 16:21

I'm pretty sure he's based in the US though.

He'll still have the experience when it comes to v8's in mx5's I would imagine.

D'oh I realise that i read the OP completely wrong!

Somehow I managed to add sentences along the lines of "anyone in the uk have any experiences (to do the work)"

[MrFlibbles]

I KNEW IT!

The thread title is:

"Any MX5 V8 Conversion Kits/Converters in the UK?"

[T40ORA]

I met a guy at a National MX5 Owners Club meeting that had a V8 conversion. I can't remember the guys name and I'm sure that I saw an add in the club magazine, where it was up for sale.

I think he was from the Yorkshire region; if you contact the club or look at their forum I'm sure you'll find him.

When I spoke to him he was toying with going from a 3.5 V8 to 1 4.2 V8.........

[Andy Mac]

I shall endeavor to help no longer.. pah...

[MrFlibbles]

Andy Mac said:

I shall endeavor to help no longer.. pah...

*picks up toys*

Dont stress mate, was just explain my madness. I though i was going proper bonkers then!

[Andy Mac]

I'm taking my ball home...

[RedCabbage]

Now, now...

...actually you're both right

Contact with individuals and converters in the UK and US will be useful, although I will most likely be doing the conversion myself.

[Andy Mac]

See flibbles.. ner, ner, na ner ner!

[MrFlibbles]

[sassthathoopie]

www.miata.net has an entire forum section dedicated to engine swaps. Personally I fancy a Chevy LS1 conversion...

The only UK MX5 V8 conversion I know of is Bob Carter's http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.carte

The easily tempted should definitely not use this link www.miata.net/motm/2004/burch.html

Enjoy!

Edited by sassthathoopie on Sunday 4th March 22:08

[redgriff500]

The guy in Yorkshire - that's his car on the RPi site, he built one before which he smashed up IIRC.

He used to post on MX5 Nutz but the forum was hacked - might be possible for the admin to find his posts ...

Bobs site gives lots of info but he seems to have gone about things the hard way.

[hypo]

There is a company in Australia that imports MX5 and then converts them and calls them Bullets.

Here is one which is for sale at the moment.

www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/BULLET/MK_1111/details.aspx?__Nne=20&__N=4294934556+0+834+285+257&Make=BULLET&State=All%20States&silo=1003&state_id=0&distance=25&Cr=0&seot=0&__sid=110C71712FCC&R=958499&__Ns=pCar_PrivateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1||pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&trecs=1

Here is the manufacturer

www.bulletcars.com/

[RedCabbage]

Apparently 5.0 H0 Mustang is the way to go.

LS1 option means moving the steering rack and messing with the geometry.

Right just off to see a man about a Ford...

[Brap_Brap]

Put in a 550HP twin turbo Mazda 3 rotor 20B.... you'll think you had a V16.

[risotto]

There's one for sale here at the moment. No idea what the reserve might be though.