Don't even have a toyota

mazda/nissan · 12-01-2007, 12:23 AM

Hey all I'm knew to the toyota world and figured this would be the best forum to sign up to since I'm going to look at a Mk1 tomorrow and hopefully reserve it until I can haul it back home. I come from the miata world and am currently in the business of turboing my mariner '90 miata with a 16g. I also have a 89 240sx but its just got a chopped airbox and 95 seats (also has a mad tight yo JDM nismo shifter guaranteed to add 15hp

). I usually lurk around a miata forum (not miata.net, miataturbo.net, big difference) and signed up to toyota nation but the forum is a little bit too slow paced for me. I'm one day hoping to swap in a v6 into the little aw11 because the owner says he thinks theres a rod through the iron (is it iron?) block

Thanks in advance for all of the help I am sure i will receive while trying to work on yet another project car.

EL PAALO · 12-01-2007, 12:34 AM

welcome.

Ben · 12-01-2007, 12:36 AM

I believe the MKI has a cast iron block. My friend had an older Miata and that thing could do a donut on a dime. Welcome!

Oteck · 12-01-2007, 12:37 AM

welcome, and yes those are iron blocks. Before you jump the v6 ship i suggest you do alot more reading on it

Davis · 12-01-2007, 01:47 AM

Mmm a turbo miata, my uncle has a black one (has the hardtop

) and he's turboing it to. Post some pics.

And welcome!

ToyotaTechGeek · 12-01-2007, 03:52 AM

welcome! good luck with your purchase!
i've got some miata experience also. i think you'll find the driving experience to be a thrilling one...that is as long as you freshen-up the suspension before coming to any conclusions: subsequently comparing the 50/50 weigh balance of the miata versus the midship.

mazda/nissan · 12-01-2007, 08:36 AM

yeah the miata is nice to drive, its just a pain in the butt keeping all of the little stuff from breaking (like keeping the belts tensioned), thanks for the welcome wagon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oteck

welcome, and yes those are iron blocks. Before you jump the v6 ship i suggest you do alot more reading on it

i've already done some reading on it, but there is still a lot that i need to learn. I've read the up on the swaps that gimpster and paul woods have done and get the gist of what i'll have to do. There are still alot of technicalities that i don't understand though, and I'm hoping to learn a LOT about the aw11 and all of its specs before doing anything to the car.

mazda/nissan · 12-01-2007, 07:48 PM

oh yeah has anybody been able to keep a/c with the v6 swap? It is kind of crucial because it gets hot as balls here

12-01-2007, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
mazda/nissan No Skills Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Don't even have a toyota Hey all I'm knew to the toyota world and figured this would be the best forum to sign up to since I'm going to look at a Mk1 tomorrow and hopefully reserve it until I can haul it back home. I come from the miata world and am currently in the business of turboing my mariner '90 miata with a 16g. I also have a 89 240sx but its just got a chopped airbox and 95 seats (also has a mad tight yo JDM nismo shifter guaranteed to add 15hp ). I usually lurk around a miata forum (not miata.net, miataturbo.net, big difference) and signed up to toyota nation but the forum is a little bit too slow paced for me. I'm one day hoping to swap in a v6 into the little aw11 because the owner says he thinks theres a rod through the iron (is it iron?) block Thanks in advance for all of the help I am sure i will receive while trying to work on yet another project car.

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EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,357 Thanks: 4 Thanked 56 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	welcome. __________________ WHEELSPECS.COM - a ridiculous number of wheel pics & links

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12-01-2007, 12:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ben The Fastest MR2 in Reno Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,402 Thanks: 18 Thanked 239 Times in 226 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	I believe the MKI has a cast iron block. My friend had an older Miata and that thing could do a donut on a dime. Welcome!

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Oteck Guu Sama! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,715 Thanks: 8 Thanked 48 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	welcome, and yes those are iron blocks. Before you jump the v6 ship i suggest you do alot more reading on it

12-01-2007, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,926 Thanks: 78 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Mmm a turbo miata, my uncle has a black one (has the hardtop ) and he's turboing it to. Post some pics. And welcome!

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ToyotaTechGeek Giapetto is NOT my dad! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 425 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	welcome! good luck with your purchase! i've got some miata experience also. i think you'll find the driving experience to be a thrilling one...that is as long as you freshen-up the suspension before coming to any conclusions: subsequently comparing the 50/50 weigh balance of the miata versus the midship.

12-01-2007, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
mazda/nissan No Skills Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	oh yeah has anybody been able to keep a/c with the v6 swap? It is kind of crucial because it gets hot as balls here