Instagram - misplaced_garage In todays episode of MPG i begin the process of building a custom exhaust along with buttoning up many loose ends that need to be done before a first drive!
Hi, i was just wondering if you had seen the youtube video showing a low pass by a Spitfire that the car was named after, it only lasts 1:20 seconds & is called ( The original Spitfire surprise low pass ) & is good fun.
If it’s the original engine I’d make sure it’s a pretty high flowing cat like a 100 cell count as it could throw off your carb tuning. It’s not going to completely get rid of all smell but it certainly will help!
@@mikecunningham7621 There will still be exhaust smell even with a high flow cat. I want this to be a casual cruiser car that doesn't leave me incredibly smelly, I've got other cars for that haha. And with a lot of research I was able to find a good quality cat that was under $100!
fair play taking on the project cannot help wondering why the little miata engine it is so much work doing a motor trans swap were you not interested in a bigger (v8) motor ?
It’s all about power to weight ratio. A v8 would make the car extremely nose heavy. The Miata motor weighs about the same as the original motor but makes double the power of the original motor. I don’t intend on this car being a racecar just a peppy cruiser that’s reliable.
@@misplacedgarage And.. a V8 swap is a huge pain. The exhaust setup is very difficult.. AND.. If you are lucky enough to find and be able to afford a Buick or rover aluminum block (light) V8 you have about the same HP (too much for the diff) as the Miata until you spend even more on upgrading it.
