Instagram - Misplaced_garage In this episode of misplaced garage I showcase the problems I've been needing to solve. Along with accidentally starting an engine fire.
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.
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.
@@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.
