clairetoo
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 06:18 PM |
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Mx5 V6 project
Not long ago I picked up a cheap Mx5 - so after a bit of a pause while I collected/made parts , I got stuck in !
I removed the whole front end - subframe , suspension and engine , and got busy in the shed......
As it arrived on my drive.......
Shiny new subframe (what I made  )
And with a bare block in place , so I could make some engine mounts
Engine mounts made today - to save time I cut down the stock NA mounts , then welded them to plates cut to fit the V6 block - and a shiny new steel
flywheel arrived from the states today .
In keeping with the low-cost approach to this project , today was indeed a good day - a guy just up the road from me with an Mx5 stopped by for advice
on how to change a stop-light bulb - and promptly donated a set of near-new 15 inch wheels and tyres he had in the shed after fitting 17"
ally's to his !
[Edited on 24/9/11 by clairetoo]
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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oldtimer
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 06:31 PM |
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I am very envious of your ability to make stuff !............
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Voodoo
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 07:02 PM |
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That subframe is a nice looking piece!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 08:24 PM |
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Niiice....
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jonno
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 08:40 PM |
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I like the look of a V6 mx5, is going to be about the 200 bhp mark ? ... keep the updates coming 
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 09:06 PM |
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shame you didnt buy that one that ended up going the scrappers! 
Beautifully made subframe. 
What v6 is it? Carbs or injection?
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adithorp
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 10:23 PM |
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I suspect it'll be on Claires usual 6 bike throttle body set-up.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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clairetoo
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 08:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
I suspect it'll be on Claires usual 6 bike throttle body set-up.
Yep - same old same old 
A bit more progress today - in between watching the F1 and falling asleep (while watching the F1......) I managed to get the sump chopped and re-made
to suit its new home - just a sump plug and re-positioned dipstick to add and I will be able to get on with the exhaust manifolds
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 26/9/11 at 12:14 PM |
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Are you feelin alright???
(Cos looks like you've used NEW steel!!!)
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Proby
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| posted on 26/9/11 at 12:45 PM |
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Super duper, nice looking sub frame!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/9/11 at 12:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
Are you feelin alright???
(Cos looks like you've used NEW steel!!!)
The sump steel looks like it might have been donated by some kind of domestic appliance
Superb work though.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 26/9/11 at 01:19 PM |
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Ooh - nice work. MX5s are cropping up all over the place on this forum!
Does the MX5 box stay with that conversion?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 26/9/11 at 04:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
Are you feelin alright???
(Cos looks like you've used NEW steel!!!)
Yep - all new steel , which I actually bought !
And the sump is made from some zintec that was left over from a job at work..........
The conversion uses the Mx5 gearbox - I'm trying to put together a kit for easy installation of the Mazda V6 into an Mx5 , which would be the
subframe , adapter plate , engine mounts - and if I can find somewhere to get them made , exhaust manifolds .
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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clairetoo
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 05:23 PM |
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I resisted the temptation to go for a blast in the Fury tonight - its warm , sunny , and I've got half a tank of gas..........but cars dont
build themselves 
I fitted the new sump - and it went in a treat !
Then , I just had to see what it is going to look like as a whole engine - I needed to re-fit the heads to build the exhaust manifolds , so I sat a
few more bits on .
Wadda ya think ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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iank
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 05:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Wadda ya think ?
Very nice, but I'm amazed how it looks lost in the engine bay.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 05:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Wadda ya think ?
Very nice, but I'm amazed how it looks lost in the engine bay.
thats what I was thinking - you'll need to do a V8 version next
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clairetoo
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 05:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Wadda ya think ?
Very nice, but I'm amazed how it looks lost in the engine bay.
There is enough room in front of the engine to sit upright......I just checked clearance above the throttle bodies with the bonnet closed !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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jonno
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 05:43 PM |
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quote:
The conversion uses the Mx5 gearbox - I'm trying to put together a kit for easy installation of the Mazda V6 into an Mx5 , which would be the
subframe , adapter plate , engine mounts - and if I can find somewhere to get them made , exhaust manifolds .
Hmmm interesting, what sort or rough £'s you thinking if you go ahead ? even without exhaust manifolds
having fun on a budget
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iank
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 05:47 PM |
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If you can get away with charging half what the mini guys will pay for a subframe to put a K-series/Vauhall engine in then you'll do well with a
kit.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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thefreak
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 06:12 PM |
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Well a similar subframe from the states is $999 plus shipping etc! I recon £200 should do it
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clairetoo
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 06:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thefreak
Well a similar subframe from the states is $999 plus shipping etc! I recon £200 should do it
For one with stock Mx5 engine mounts , you are looking at $1095 - thats plus shipping , and import tax's - to give you some idea of how much
that is gonna hurt , I just got charged £28 import for a £63 flywheel
I've sold a few already - of both the adapters and subframes , and even got an order for a subframe from the states !
But they are a bit more than £200..................as my sig. says , I'll weld for food ( ) , but I dont work for free !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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deltron63
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 06:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Wadda ya think ?
Very nice, but I'm amazed how it looks lost in the engine bay.
I wish i had that amount of space
 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 27/9/11 at 07:00 PM |
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I wish I had an MX5... and whatever that V6 engine is... and some money for the kit
Then we'll see who has a "girly car" (says the missus)
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clairetoo
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 09:21 PM |
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Just to let you all know - this hasnt died a death , but it has turned into a bit of refurbishment nightmare
I do seem to spend far too much time making stuff , and getting nowhere , but over the last couple of weeks I have made real progress - the front end
is now going together , all shiny and loaded with new ball joints , as well as a properly de-powered rack (2.5 turns lock to lock )
The `bones and shocks did look like they had been in a canal for the last ten years - some idiot had undersealed the car , and included all the
suspension (over what was probably no more than surface rust at the time) . This `treatment' had allso destroyed every rubber component
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 16/1/12 at 10:19 PM |
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glads its coming on well again.
I'd seriously consider one of these with a v6, of course turbo/supercharger is another option, but a v6 setup.
[Edited on 16/1/12 by Dangle_kt]
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