# WTB : Miata Motor. 1.6 or 1.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [May 24, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997 "2008-05-24T18:35:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/1 "2008-05-24T18:35:23Z")
See Topic. \<3 haha ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/2 "2008-05-24T19:18:53Z")
KA-MF-T ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/3 "2008-05-24T19:29:02Z")
Try [Car-part.com](http://Car-part.com) thats where I got my transmission for my Jetta… why what hapend it seemed like it was running fine when I left the track… ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/4 "2008-05-24T19:50:01Z")
WTB: Miata motor with enough TQ’s to do burnout. Cash in hand. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/5 "2008-05-24T19:59:35Z")
it did a few… :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/6 "2008-05-24T21:31:05Z")
> [@Happy240sx](#): > > WTB: Miata motor with enough TQ’s to do burnout. Cash in hand. It use to do mean heaters… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/7 "2008-05-24T21:33:12Z")
Did you have to get it towed home? ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/8 "2008-05-24T21:51:39Z")
> [@Happy240sx](#): > > WTB: Miata motor with enough TQ’s to do burnout. Cash in hand. 5.0 swap not too difficult iirc ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/9 "2008-05-25T08:34:30Z")
> [@cky89](#): > > Did you have to get it towed home? Nope, Limped home. Still runs, Idles like shit and revs out like shit but runs. I’m starting to think oil got on to my timing belt… boo. ---
**Author:** ![sickboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@sickboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickboy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/10 "2008-05-25T10:14:10Z")
5.0 nothing, put an ls1 in that mofo! now that’s a fun ride. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/11 "2008-05-25T10:33:37Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Nope, Limped home. > Still runs, Idles like shit and revs out like shit but runs. > I’m starting to think oil got on to my timing belt… boo. Fix timing, more flogging? ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/12 "2008-06-09T22:44:25Z")
bump. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/13 "2008-06-09T22:54:34Z")
bri bri talk to jj about his slipped timing belt on his miata iirc it was a rather easy fix and that could be the problem or do you know now for a fact the motor is toast? ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/14 "2008-06-09T23:04:04Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > bri bri talk to jj about his slipped timing belt on his miata iirc it was a rather easy fix and that could be the problem > > or do you know now for a fact the motor is toast? Motor is…ok. Looking for a block to build. Or a swap out for a better condition motor ---
**Author:** ![deliverator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@deliverator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deliverator)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/15 "2008-06-10T08:01:01Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Motor is…ok. > Looking for a block to build. > Or a swap out for a better condition motor Depending on which is left over after after I get the project car running, at the end of June I’ll likely have either a 65k motor out of a '96 or a 75k motor out of a '94 available for sale. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/16 "2008-06-10T14:56:03Z")
[http://rochester.craigslist.org/pts/714783939.html](http://rochester.craigslist.org/pts/714783939.html) \<\ **Author:** ![ldp82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@ldp82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldp82)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/17 "2008-06-11T06:34:12Z") talk to the guy moffitt stores his car with he has many miatas for track and street and may have a spare/used motor ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/18 "2008-06-11T10:14:06Z")
> [@deliverator](#): > > Depending on which is left over after after I get the project car running, at the end of June I’ll likely have either a 65k motor out of a '96 or a 75k motor out of a '94 available for sale. Keep me posted. Thanks for the replys. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/19 "2008-06-11T10:22:33Z")
_cough_ LS1 swap ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997/20 "2008-06-11T10:29:31Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > _cough_ LS1 swap It is such a fucking pain in the ass to do. Otherwise I would do a 5.0 swap. But really…Do I feel like blowing 6+ thousand on a miata… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-miata-motor-1-6-or-1-8/48997.md?page=2)