{"id":10710,"date":"2016-07-01T15:43:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T19:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=10710"},"modified":"2016-07-20T19:54:55","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T23:54:55","slug":"mazda-miata-with-a-cummins-4bt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=10710","title":{"rendered":"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pistonhead Productions unveiled their diesel powered 1990 Mazda Miata drift car at Gridlife. Several months ago they held a crowdfunded campaign to gather enough money to build it and then in June held a 48 hour live build for the fans to watch. You can see the 3.9 L Cummins 4BT inline-four took up every inch of room in the engine bay. Behind the engine is a Ford T19 four-speed transmission and Ford 8.8&#8243; rear end. The team is currently having a roll cage fabricated and then it will see the track. After it has competed for one year it will be given away in a raffle. Tickets for the raffle are still being sold at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/charity-build-cummins-drift-miata\/x\/7977342#\/\">Indiegogo page<\/a> with all the proceeds going to the Huntsville High School Auto Shop Program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10712\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?fit=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1365,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?resize=600%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-02.jpg?w=1365&amp;ssl=1 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10713\" 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(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-04.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10715\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-05.jpg?fit=2048%2C1092&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1092\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-attachment-id=\"10716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10716\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-06.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-attachment-id=\"10718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=10718\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-08.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-08.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong> 7\/20\/2016 &#8211; Walk-around video of the Miata<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPistonHeadProductions%2Fvideos%2F1063321147038809%2F&#038;width=600&#038;show_text=false&#038;height=337&#038;appId\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PistonHeadProductions\/\">Pistonhead Productions FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pistonhead Productions unveiled their diesel powered 1990 Mazda Miata drift car at Gridlife. Several months ago they held a crowdfunded campaign to gather enough money to build it and then in June held a 48 hour live build for the fans to watch. You can see the 3.9 L Cummins 4BT inline-four took up every&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=10710\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miata"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Mazda-Miata-with-a-Cummins-4BT-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10360,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=10360","url_meta":{"origin":10710,"position":0},"title":"Diesel Drift Miata Live Build Video","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 4, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Watch the guys from Pistonhead Productions and their friends build a Drift Diesel Miata live over 48 hours. 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Armand built himself a blue Miata NC for racing at the track. 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