This 3.0 V6 Build Is My Perfect MX-5 

Ryukachoo like a Bentley

I know! it looks so classy

Ryukachoo yea right! its beautiful and clean!

i have sean this interior b4 but always in black. i think there used to be a company that made the door panels and trim parts. i might be wrong but can any one verify?

The only thing better than a well furnished V6 miata is a quad-rotor RX-7 :P

Car Throttle tell him I said hi

Car Throttle lol

Rightfully so.

please do it for phill....and pleasegive us every moment of rebuild and ...if this engine is too expensive...dont you think that VR6 from golf would do the same trick? :-) meaby better...its smaller

Car Throttle yes, yes,YES!!! Pleeeaase

Sweet .Ninja yeah those holes in the air filter. Yes it is a nice car but it's not complete

that mazda 1,8 from the mx3 would had been a riot

There were plans for a Mazdaspeed version with a 6 but it got shelved.

nah, a 13b rotary should have been in the miata all along

wonder why? would had been a home run!... I have a 1997 M edition 1.8 beautiful car, but way too slow. V6 is the answer . I wonder what other V6 engine could be use here in the USA?

A N they can ship rocketeer to usa

Agreed.

But V8 sounds better :) (I don't realy know if this would fit in a tiny miata)

it had been done many times v8 corvette engine or mustang search monstermiata

Strangely i don't like the most 6 cylinder sounds. I drive a inline 6 BMW myself, but i can't stand the sound. On the other hand the sound my inline six rb20 made, was just so damn good.

Morris I know what you mean

BTW, cheap parts and unlimited availability are pluses too.

A lot of those junk Tauruses, however, have the infamously nasty Vulcan v6 though. Putting that in MX-5 would be truly despicable.

How about the later V8 Taurus SHO engine? :)

Im pretty sure all escapes have the 3.0 vulcan

magzilla vlogs no with the escape and Mazda tribute tarus with 24v badges lincon LS (rear drive)are all duratec v6

statesidesupercars or supercharge

What if you have a 5 liter inline 4?

A supercharger would be better, Jaguar usually supercharge their engines anyway.

Or just ANYTHING that works would be an improvement..

R35-mx5 hybrid

Also, got a 2006 S-type V6 with 91k miles on it and it's practically brand new. Engine runs like a dream. Good choice for a swap in my opinion

Daniel Pfender It's a rubbish engine

Billy Mays it's a mazda engine. one of the best v6's built

I can attest, this is a great engine. I've got a '99 Taurus wagon (laugh if you want) with the earliest generation Duratec 3.0. 155k miles, dad's daily driver since new, but the engine is still incredibly healthy. It'll pull and rev, but you can tell a Taurus is too heavy for it. There's something about it that just feels like it'll go well in a smaller sports car, and not just because of the power numbers. Response, maybe? There are probably thousands or millions of rusted-out Tauruses in junk yards right now who could donate their engines to good projects like this. Ford used it from 1996-2012 in various forms, too. I've always dreamed of doing it the day my beloved wagon quite literally rusts in half.

Just as a side note, Ford never owned Mazda. They had stock in Mazda.

Do you mean the tanks?

superjaska100 900 bhp in miata lol how old are you srly.. ?

now w16

Well, there's a V12 MX-5, the W16 is probably shorter. Quite likely wider too...

v6 mustang

4 rotors : fuck yeah!

CobobS12 yesssss

mercedes m103 or m104 ;)

That won't work,the engine is too long

Inline 6 definitely sounds way better, but there is no RB26DE. You can make one from a DET (custom pistons, custom cams etc) like Kang did in the fuguz but that this was way too much money for not much power (something like 230whp). There are some very rare RB25DE's but again not worth the hassle.

CobobS12 I was going to say a BMW M20 lump but then thought about an M50.... Great engine with good tuning options if the standard 192 bhp isnt enough, Dont know if it would fit though.

fablo dibongo great idea

I agree. It would be good E2E build and not kit slap-on so more episodes, he would save money and engine is really good.

i'm not sure about saving money :). it would be a good project but too complicated i think. but someone has put a ferrari v8 at the front of a gt86 so...

fablo dibongo that's a good idea!

i remember in top gear when jeremy fitted a ferrari engine into the back of a van fucking hilarious

Totally agree. Mazda needs to develop a Skyactiv V6, they probably have no idea how many fresh customers they'd gain. They can advertise their L4 develop "V6-range" torque as much as they want, that won't make them sound like anything else than L4's unless they spent much time into acoustics or use a stupid speaker trick some already chose to market. It's not as if conception would be a financial disaster, with CNC and CAD it's nuts really, the only added cost would be the additional parts (2 more pistons, after all) and production chain management (some downtimes going L4/V6 and V6/L4) Just see how the 3 cylinders engines Ford, PSA and Renault sell were all praised for the sound they produce so much more than how few gasoline they burn (easy, though, as real driving conditions don't lead to the claimed numbers at all, at least in the EU)... FIAT did the mistake of going right down the L2 route and, apart from the tiny 500 (which ancestor had an L2 too, albeit with a rear engine/RWD configuration), this engine is really not welcome. Alfa Romeo using it was perhaps the worse strategy ever, although they had other design issues (tennis ball sized gear knob in the Giulietta, MiTo's suspension, totally useless overmarketed DNA selector...)

Jean-Marc Chevalier Perhaps they could pull a VW and join two SkyActiv 2.0 I4's at the crank. If they can get the specific output of the 1.5 engine (it's higher) they'll have a MazdaSpeed MX-5.

Jean-Marc Chevalier i believe the 2.5 turbo skyactiv from the cx 9, with less torque and higher hp higher rpms (shorter piston rods) could do the job without the investment on developing a good v6 from scratch.

They should make a 2.5L INLINE 6! Because inlines are awesome. Probably wouldn't fit though. My Z3 has a really long hood.

You should apply for a job at Mazda and teach them how to run a company. But first learn proper grammar. People will take you more seriously.

Why? It's the same size but heavier and slower.

Ewacool well pretty much only thing is that it's mazda engine in a mazda car. And I guess mazda engine would be a more reliable

Why would it be more reliable if it's the same engine?

Ewacool but in the video he had a jaguar engine in the black mx5. or have I missed something?

KLZE + Turbo = GG. (Unless you want to go 13B, 20B or (pls) 26B.) 26B Phil would be something.

thinking of v6s now

Ha!

Lol, I did not realize that either

M3 engine in the MX5?

David Vu possible :P

David Vu Phil Collins - the guy he loves basically

Gregory Kanniard Mazdas KL series V6 makes a good noise, also comes in a nice small 2.0L variant that loves to rev!

Busso V6 ;)

Ben B. Rogue Exactly someone that's not a idiot

Gregory Kanniard VR38DETT???

Michael Revilla forgive me if im wrong but is that the motor thats in the transit vans and the old cx-9?

Alexander Addison I love my 3.0 xtype. I want the piper cam kit for it .

YES AND TUNE IT TO PUMP OUT OVER 330 BHP WITH ELECTRONIC EXHAUST CUT OUTS AND BEAUTIFUL SOULFULL SOUNDS OF GODS LOVE

What has he been saying the whole fucking video? He doesn't want to force induction anything!

icaro arrigoni He's talking about doing it to Phil.

he wants to put the V6 in Phil not a supercharged V6

Mathew Clark follow your dreams !! :D

JUST DO IT!!!

Mathew Clark when you do the Exocet put an ls3 in it! I saw one recently pull 1.6g on the skid pad at Road Atlanta and it is an absolute riot to drive

they are the same size :( just the block is punched bigger..

Oh really? I didn't know that, though it makes sense.

The 3.0 is pretty much a bored out 2.5 with a forged crankshaft :)

Ah, I see, that's interesting. I didn't know that the block was the same between the two engines. Makes sense, though, the more I think about it.

How about both a v6 AND a turbo? Alfa’s 2.0L V6 Turbo?

Says the person with a car that's better with either those 2.

Rotaries stay in the RX. Otherwise you just have something boring.

just needs to replace the rotary with a K24 Supercharged swap, and it will be complete.

throw in 2j

+Amun TOO anything but a trash rotary, more of an ls guy but I fuck with Honda motors too. They don't need to be rebuilt every 70k miles like rotaries 😂

Ryukachoo it's a Ford Duratech 3.0 Jag used in the S Type when under Ford branches. Really solid engine and platform, same one used in new Ford GT Ecoboost platform.

I was also hoping to see a J-series V6. Such a masterpiece, that thing, especially the J32A2.

Ryukachoo my s type 3.0 v6 has 90000 miles on it and no engine problems ;)

SwapBlogRU it's almost the same engine in my Ford Fusion sport. Mines a 3.5L Ford Duratech v6. Makes about 250 horsepower

I just did some research and if you want to get a jag v6 it only a few hundred to get the engine with low milage and it seems like its pretty reliable

Volvo 5 cyl is transverse. The fabled Audi 2200 cc 20v turbo engine is longitudinal and has an eargasmic sound. Plus it has 230 bhp (ABY, AAN code), 315 if you find an RS2 engine. :-)

if we are doing 5 cylinders do a TTRS engine

Its easy to make the volvo longitudinal with parts from volvo 960 :)

heijxje the 2,2 20v is longitudinal, BUT it was designed to be mounted on a fwd or awd drivetrain so huh

Hi! How can you know that this engine fits in the Miata? :) nice greets, Max

Gingium molly looks amazing

Gingium Yeah it's true .

really where's the evidence😂

We'll have to wait till Monday... :/

Gingium no way

They're designed for a rear engine layout...

that's true if you're only talking about porsche . But other companies do flat 6's too like subaru

Only the Porsche ones, not the subaru ones.

Might have to cut a lot out depending on the flat 6. :/

Subaru also make a flat 6

Gingium You won't think the same way when your engine explodes.

turbo power is cheap power but not nice power, an NA power curve beats it any time for driving pleasure. (and i say this as the ex owner of a turbo Skyline) ; turbos do have a strong top end though, great for overtaking.

Duratec 3.0 is stupid powerful with turbo.. 850hp.. In the noble its crazy

no replacement for displacement :D put Viper V10 in :D

no they make the same power

Luke Perry or from the godzilla

Do you mean the RB26?

Luke Perry This had my vote. The only question is should he get the de, de rev up, or hr. The HR does look much better, but I'm partial to the revup.

MobaGamingTV no, he means the vq35de

Khoelle Basnight Moba is refering to the motor in the gtr.

David Dixon Go see a vet.

David Dixon spazzed my bat?

masturbation humor is not very funny.

boofighter lol what?!

XxIbrahimKSAxX that's gay

5:38 "I think a rotary would be way too high maintenance"

Plenty of people have on CarThrottle but he wants a V6 and is pretty much set on it

XxIbrahimKSAxX people have put 13b in mx5s

Or we can go to the 3.2 or 3.6 VR6... there is even a 3.8 one

reliable lol

Fede Petrini didn't know that vr6's were relieble, the ones I worked on all had engine damage during normal usage

I've been into vw cars for awhile now and VR6 are great engines. It's a normal German engine and with proper maintenance will have no issues. It is highly modable and cheap

Horse6L the 12 valve was a bit unreliable because it was more aggressive than the 24v, if you check out on the internet you could find some VW with the VR6 wich have 400.000km on the clock and they're perfectly running, i had this engine so i'm not talking shit :)

Don't think that fits unfortunately

the 335i engine

get an e39 540i v8 engine into it

Straight 6 could fit ... but it would hang over the front axle a good bit and just make the car plow like mofo.

lol u have to strech the front of an Miata for that Monster😂

Justin Nguyen no

Yes

+Oh my Dog LS swapped Miata, LS swapped Bimmer, LS swapped S2K, LS swapped _Deloreon_, LS swapped RX7, *LS swapped Chevy*. Do tell me that it's not a nice change from an LS swap.

cheap power thats not expensive to fix. win win

+Oh my Dog Even the Porsche 944, as overlooked and unpopular as it is my favorite, *_has been LS swapped_*.

Hammer Rocks Apparently they say this V6 is all aluminium (assuming block and heads) while the original I4 was all cast iron, if I remember correctly. You might wanna double-check that though...

the v6 is around 360lbs so it probably only weighs 100lbs more if even that much.

The MX5's engine has an aluminium head.

you can see 1.8 engine at ricer miata channel

usually 4 cyl engines in this range of displacement weight about the same as v6.

Griffin Mackenzie yesssssssss

Griffin Mackenzie and magically make it drive the rear wheels?

John Rine kits are available to hook the k series up to the stock Miata transmission

wouldn't an F20 be better for a rwd car?

SR20 or a K24, either would be the best options. Large aftermarket options, cheap repairs, good reliability, and many many many people who know a lot about the two engines. Id lean towards SR20 because i like nissan more, but that doesnt mean the K24 isnt an awesome engine. They both are literally Legos and you can build these within weeks if you have all the parts.

fred renault or 2jz would be cool too.

would be, but idk, kinda feels odd at the same time.

fred renault 1J and 2J won't fit without sticking half the engine out of the hood. I know a dude who did it to his and he basically can't run a hood unless he wants a gaping hole in it for the engine to stick out of.

even if you relocate the radiator?

Troggie42 an aftermarket hood would fix that problem.

I think the bloke was going for the Fiat Barchetta Riviera special edition look

To expensive

Or 2jz

do you seriously think a mx-5 was built to handle that much power? the chassis tranny and everything down under will implode!

The SR20 isn't really that expensive. The NA Models are more or less very cheap, and you can pick up an SR20DET Engine from an 180SX with 182HP I think for under 3 Grand. Spend another Grand on a Turbo and boom, 300HP easy.

Doesn't really fit, would need a whole new gearbox + rear end. Completely unrealistic, though people have done 2JZ's - y tho? This is not what the MX-5 is all about.

I know it well. But V8s aren't for me

Fair enough, keep it nice and light.

What about an inline 5? if you can find one,that is.

His weight distribution is near 50/50

Alex, lookup the LFX swap. It is the most common swap in the US for multiple reasons. You can read up on it here: www.miataturbo.net/engine-performance-56/miata-lfx-swap-singular-motorsports-good-win-racing-85075/

Kevin Volk An aluminum LS also weighs as much as that 6. LS's really are a great engine.

Kevin Volk or turbo charge and forge the stock engine and get 500 hp without increasing weight massivly

only if theyre built locally otherwise your just as well off spending money on something unique for you

but everybody and their grandma has an ls swap now a days - great engine but this 6 cyl has more character to it I'd say. Miata was never about power anyways

I wish i was that one body and his grandma with an LS V8...

J35a8 to be exact

yes J series.

Definitely would agree

James Wallis I don't think that'd fit without some major modifications.

Magnus Sivertsen no I know it wouldn't but it would be an awesome project besides I've seen someone put the V10 from an e60 M5 in a lada so anythings possible aha

James Wallis I have seen an e46 I-6 in a prelude and had that same thought watching this video.

John Deputy Cool story

+James Wallis the Lada can take even a Scania V8 engine

Really? Well that sucks.

lol just buy the z3 that comes with the m54 in that case

would ruin the car's handling dynamics, wouldn't fit, and would be an immense heap of rubbish

GreekBimmer no tuning possibilities u can trust me, better buy an M3 it will come out cheaper...

Michael Swiatek How would it ruin the cars handling dynamics when the M54 weight is identical to that of the MX-5 1.6 4 banger? Just curious.

Izimujack or the 3.5l Honda V6 w/ v-TEC?

Charles Pletzke equally as good

Izimujack the Honda v-TEC 3.5l V6 has 248 HP out the box (the one that is not a hybrid). The hybrid one (from the new NSX) would be even better, am I correct?

maybe, the toyota one is much cheaper tho and makes a strong 270hp

Izimujack That's true, but Honda needs love, as there are many haters of Hondas, which is very sad.

You're right. Straight six doesn't fit. V6 slots in nicely.

straight 6 does fit its been done however couldn't comment on how it would handle lol.

Steve 88 the car was built to hold a lil 1.6 4 cylinder now in forza I got a 3.2 litre in a Miata but in real life it would jus be a peace of shit maybe a 2.0 3 rotor would be cool

Acc0rd79 He actually owns a ND

But it´s 1.5.

GTR V6 would fit nicely... I wish.

James Davis put an ez30 flat 6 engine in it.

polandadam98 could just like the idea of the R35 V6 😂 dunno why

James Davis Somebody swapped a ferrari 458(not sure) engine into a GT86

Wilfred Thefatasiandude ryan tueurek i think