Any local places sell miata engines?
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Any local places sell miata engines?
Looking to drop in a new motor in a '90 miata... any of you fellas know a good source locally (or a place that'll ship it cheap)?
I'll be throwing it in myself.
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I'll be throwing it in myself.
Thx
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find out the engine model # and hitup http://www.attarco.com, my brother got a motor and tranny for his civic from them for a great price, and it sounds and runs like a brand new motor. 
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Originally Posted by mcdrama
find out the engine model # and hitup http://www.attarco.com, my brother got a motor and tranny for his civic from them for a great price, and it sounds and runs like a brand new motor.
They sell miata transmissions for $95, too!!!
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If you want performace stuff look at
http://www.replikamaschinen.com/
They did Shiek Amad's Miata engine and that car is brutal...
Located near Santa Clara University
http://www.replikamaschinen.com/
They did Shiek Amad's Miata engine and that car is brutal...
Located near Santa Clara University
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Shinwa in Hayward has motors as well, I have better luck there than AATARCO. Then again vise versa on some engines but Chris at Shinwa is always accomodating on bargaining with cash payment.
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my friend got a miata 1.6L motor from mazda/mini wreckers or something like that in sac off of recycle road, he got everything in the engine bay plus drive train for $862 (tax included) and he's putting that in his old triumph spitfire.
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Originally Posted by gbmotorsports
Shinwa in Hayward has motors as well, I have better luck there than AATARCO. Then again vise versa on some engines but Chris at Shinwa is always accomodating on bargaining with cash payment.
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Originally Posted by davisvans
i have miata engine/transmission, all civic, accords, and some other stuff around, let me know if you still want it.
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Originally Posted by ucbsti
Does the 1.8L drop right in to the 1.6L bay?
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Originally Posted by maddhatteroo7
my friend got a miata 1.6L motor from mazda/mini wreckers or something like that in sac off of recycle road, he got everything in the engine bay plus drive train for $862 (tax included) and he's putting that in his old triumph spitfire.
hey you talking about this guy??
http://spitfire-mx5.netfirms.com/