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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: April 2015
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Trip report: V8 Miatas invade The Mitty! This event started last Thanksgiving when a bunch of us cylinder over achievers from V8miata.net decided we need to get together. The event also features complete access to the paddock which was worth the trip in itself! Dare we shoot to double that? The good news is no rea...
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: June 2013
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Friday, June 28, 2013. No start up goal - FAIL and V8 Miata Driveshaft for cheap. I know I said no more start up goals and I really tried hard not to think about it. but even as I said no goals I had 4. Of July in the back of my mind. :. E old adage you have to have a target or you miss every time? And the incredible welds. OK with so few p...
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: May 2013
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Thursday, May 30, 2013. No Fury like a women scorned! With all the buckyness I’ve probably gotten 3 hours worth of work done in the last 8 hours of effort. What’s worse is based on my research I thought I could use the Miata fans and the Camaro fuel pump but neither of them will fit. $ $! But a bigger issue is I discovered wheels with less ...
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: January 2014
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Friday, January 24, 2014. Paint color poll - help needed! Greetings and happy 2014 to you! Even though I have been on a hiatus from posting here work behind the scenes continues on the car. I have spent a lot of time researching and planning for the year and have quite a long list of things to do. I still want stripes but Jenna will need to...
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: February 2014
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Tuesday, February 18, 2014. There are no good tires for V8 Miatas! Yet another set of wheels arrived this week. Number 4 if you are counting. Blah. You’d think I would be excited but really I am pretty crabby about the situation. Let me explain. Consume a brand new set of them. Well why are there no better street tires? The problem is there...
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: November 2013
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Sunday, November 3, 2013. 96 V8 Miata vs 65 427 Cobra going 0 to 100 mph to 0. Last week we had a sunny 45 degree day and feeling quite festive I spent my lunch break trying to beat the 1965 427 Cobra time going from 0 to 100 to 0. If you remember from the Cobra post HERE. As usual my attempt was made on a whim with no preparation at all.
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: Big Brakes for Little Bucks
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Monday, June 22, 2015. Big Brakes for Little Bucks. Disclaimer: While this set up is certainly cheaper than any big break kit out there it is also heavier and I am not suggesting or endorsing that anyone else try this on their car. The brake set up I have run the last 2 summers is stock 96 Miata with Hawk HP pads. So time for a change!
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: June 2015
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Monday, June 22, 2015. Big Brakes for Little Bucks. Disclaimer: While this set up is certainly cheaper than any big break kit out there it is also heavier and I am not suggesting or endorsing that anyone else try this on their car. The brake set up I have run the last 2 summers is stock 96 Miata with Hawk HP pads. So time for a change!
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: Weekend 1 the journey begins.
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Monday, February 4, 2013. Weekend 1 the journey begins. Before the story begins I must thank Dale, Matt, Bailey and especially my wife Lori for helping me through the most difficult decision I have made in several decades. Your insight, guidance and support has been most valuable to me. Note I omitted the year and did not say drive the car.
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Jim and Jenna build diary, Miata LS1 Conversion: April 2014
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For a quick overview video of the process start to finish. For the detailed story starting at the beginning. You can click on any photo in the blog to make it bigger. Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Important stuff for building a V8 Miata - what I would do different. This is a purely techie post intended for those considering building a V8 Miata and will have no entertainment value at all. So I thought I would crunch all those thoughts down into a post. First up I would have started with a clean car. I thought t...