Welcome to the channel! I'm Maison I work on just about anything with an engine! Join me along on this journey to see what I restore, build, and create! I post just about every Friday. Right now in the garage, I have a 05' Dodge Dakota, 99’ Ford Svt Cobra, 94' Ford Svt Cobra, 74’ Triumph Spitfire, and a 70’ Yamaha CT1B 175. All things Automotive! Thanks for watching!
I had that exact bike purchased new in 1973. My buddy bought the green model. Together we painted my Grandmothers house and used the earnings to buy them. I’m pretty sure they were somewhere around $700 each. What a blast that bike was. Had to let it go when I got married a few years later. Still in my dreams occasionally.
I just LOVE seeing young men turning wrenches, LEARNING and solving problems! THIS is what ALL young people need to do. Get OFF the phones and go discover the electro-mechanical world around you.
Got my Vauxhall since 5 years with an worn a/c compressor, so while i was cleaning the intercooler i decided to remove the condenser to let my intercooler Breath a low bit ! 😷
for the shifter location. i don't know miata gearboxes at all. but i see it does have a shift rail. on ford T9 gearbox swaps the shifter is also where yours is with the miata gearbox. but, on the T9 trans the shift rail can be shortened and the tail shaft cut to match and then rewelded back in place. if i'm not clear here you can google up ford T9 shortened shifter mod on google to see what i mean. it's a fairly straightforward modification on the T9... which on just a glance looks like it could be done your miata trans.
I'd be inclined to put in larger bolts for the seat belts. The ones I've seen in most cars are bigger than that. Just measured some spares of what went in the Miata, they were 3/8" diameter.
I have the same car in the same colour, I'll bet that's gonna be one heck of an upgrade when its done, Ive always wished mine had a bit more power and one more gear
Nice vid. I just blew a head gasket in my 2003 Cobra…I wasn’t sure if head removal was possible without dropping the k member (as many online forums suggest), but your video gave me hope. Not looking forward to removing drivers side head, but better than pulling to whole motor. Good job.
It’s a major pain but do able. Unbolt most of the brake system. I actually have to do it again because the driver side started seeping some coolant and I don’t want to risk it. Don’t forget to plug the sensor back in behind the drivers head it’ll immobilize the car if you don’t.
Nice vintage 2 stroke Suzuki that as you mentioned with some work and parts it should become almost at 90 percent good, you have great looks to where you would do great as a model for G Q magazine with modeling sharp cool presentations over in Milan Italy perhaps getting to Paris France. ❤
Yep the Prince of Darkness knows all the tricks on old British sports cars. At least the wires are thick unlike modern cars. Got similar problems except I have a grp bonnet so no easy earth ing points Great work..
i will to that to my 87 fiero , for the same reeasons . better cooling weight savings more room and maybe put in a built in air compressor for shits and giggles
Its been awhile since I did this now. But I highly recommend not adding a leveling kit to your 3rd gen unless its a 2wd. mine immediately started to have issues so I removed it.
Here's the worst. The bed is too narrow to fit a sheet of plywood flat between the wheel wells. It's about 2 inches too narrow. STUPID CALL, DODGE!!!!!
Good lesson for everyone on having fire extinguishers handy. Nice progress otherwise, doing the same swap and got my engine fitted into the car where I want it. Managed to get it further backwards and down a bit from your mounting locations with liberal application of the problem solver (angle grinder)
Right on! Definitely is possible to get the motor lower in the car, I just wanted to keep as much original metal as possible. Nothing quite like making something fit with a grinder lol.
@@misplacedgarage really awesome. I have a 74 too but it has the gt6 engine so it has a bit more power behind it but the miata engine would smoke it for sure
@@misplacedgarage well yes and no. They made about 100hp when brand new but its been 50 years since then and most of them would need a full rebuild. Also take into account what you're installing has fuel injection that adjusts on the fly with an o2 sensor rather than carbs, the list goes on.
Pedal was as it should be. Not entirely sure why it was pulled open, perhaps the fire shrank the throttle cable outer shell? I had to completely re adjust it.
