{"id":114731,"date":"2024-04-26T17:02:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114731"},"modified":"2024-04-26T17:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:02:43","slug":"mantas-sliogeris-ls2-powered-mx-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114731","title":{"rendered":"Mantas \u0160liogeris&#8217; LS2-Powered MX-5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=114737\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-114737\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"114737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=114737\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" 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=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;photo from 2024&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesloman\/\">Mantas \u0160liogeris<\/a> built his Mazda MX-5 to enjoy on the street or on the track. The pair won Gymkhana GRiD (2WD) in 2019 and Formula G (2WD) in 2019 and 2022. The red sports car is powered by a 6.0 L LS2 V8 making 450 hp and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. The motor is paired with a BMW manual transmission and limited-slip differential. Mantas improved handling with a set of Meister-R Clubsport adjustable coilovers and Brembo four-piston front brakes. The unique look is a combination of BBS E76 wheels and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vazz_corp\/\">Vazz Corp bodykit<\/a>. Watch Mantas and the MX-5 compete in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Quick60Challenge\/\">Quick60 Challenge<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7NYLoMwnies?si=O3fSGqkmZ83FIfnK\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=114738\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-114738\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"114738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=114738\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" 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=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;photo from 2024&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-02.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=114739\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-114739\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"114739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=114739\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" 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=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?fit=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-03.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HillClimbMonsters\">HillClimb Monsters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mantas \u0160liogeris built his Mazda MX-5 to enjoy on the street or on the track. The pair won Gymkhana GRiD (2WD) in 2019 and Formula G (2WD) in 2019 and 2022. The red sports car is powered by a 6.0 L LS2 V8 making 450 hp and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. The motor&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114731\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mantas \u0160liogeris&#8217; LS2-Powered MX-5<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":114737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,593],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miata","category-mx-5"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":146976,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146976","url_meta":{"origin":114731,"position":0},"title":"LS2-Powered MX-5 at Prescott HillClimb","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Mantas \u0160liogeris and his Mazda MX-5 attended the Retro Rides Gathering at the Prescott Hill Climb in Prescott, England. The car was built to handle a variety of competitions such as Quick60, Gymkhana GRiD, and Formula G. The MX-5 is powered by a 6.0 L LS2 V8 making 450 hp\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miata&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Miata","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=41"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38798,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=38798","url_meta":{"origin":114731,"position":1},"title":"For Sale: 1981 Opel Manta with a Chevy V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 8, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1981 Opel Manta is for sale in Orpington, England for \u00a312,500 or about $16,281. The project was originally built in the 80's and called \"Mega Manta\". The current owner repainted the car in 2016-2017. Under the hood sits a Chevy 327 ci V8 connected to a Turbo 350 three-speed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manta&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Manta","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=835"},"img":{"alt_text":"1981 Opel Manta with a Chevy 327 V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1981-Opel-Manta-with-a-Chevy-327-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1981-Opel-Manta-with-a-Chevy-327-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1981-Opel-Manta-with-a-Chevy-327-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1981-Opel-Manta-with-a-Chevy-327-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1981-Opel-Manta-with-a-Chevy-327-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34766,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=34766","url_meta":{"origin":114731,"position":2},"title":"Opel Manta 400 with a RB25DET Inline-Six","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 31, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This Opel Manta 400 was built for a lucky customer by Retropower in Hinckley, England. The project's goal was make the Manta into a comfortable cruiser with a Group B rally exterior. However when the company stumbled across a Nissan R33 GTS-T, they decided to transplant the entire RWD powertrain.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manta&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Manta","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=835"},"img":{"alt_text":"Opel Manta 400 with a RB25DET inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Opel-Manta-400-with-a-RB25DET-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Opel-Manta-400-with-a-RB25DET-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Opel-Manta-400-with-a-RB25DET-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Opel-Manta-400-with-a-RB25DET-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":122677,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=122677","url_meta":{"origin":114731,"position":3},"title":"Mazda MX-5 with a 13B Goes 7.0 sec","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Lee Docherty attended Grudge Kings at Sydney Dragway with his special Mazda MX-5. While there he set a new personal best of 7.098 sec at 199.23 mph. The car is powered by a turbocharged 13B two-rotor built by Pac Performance with billet plates and Garrett GTX55 turbocharger. The motor produces\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miata&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Miata","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=41"},"img":{"alt_text":"Mazda MX-5 with a turbo 13B two-rotor","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lee-Docherty-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-turbo-13B-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lee-Docherty-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-turbo-13B-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lee-Docherty-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-turbo-13B-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lee-Docherty-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-turbo-13B-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lee-Docherty-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-turbo-13B-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54411,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=54411","url_meta":{"origin":114731,"position":4},"title":"Custom Opel Manta B with a Turbo LSx V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This custom Opel Manta race car is being built by OakHeart Racing in Norway. The project starts with a 1978 Manta B shell sitting over a custom tubular chassis with custom front suspension and Corvette rear suspension. The powertrain consist of a turbocharged LSx V8 and Corvette torque tube and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manta&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Manta","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=835"},"img":{"alt_text":"Custom Opel Manta with a Turbo LSx V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Custom-Opel-Manta-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C737&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Custom-Opel-Manta-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C737&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Custom-Opel-Manta-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C737&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Custom-Opel-Manta-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C737&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Custom-Opel-Manta-with-a-Turbo-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C737&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":101171,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=101171","url_meta":{"origin":114731,"position":5},"title":"1997 Mazda MX-5 with a 1UZ V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1997 Mazda MX-5 is found on Facebook Marketplace located in Banchory, Scotland. The factory inline-four has been swapped for a 4.0 L Toyota 1UZ-FE V8 featuring a custom exhaust, high flow fuel pump, and ME442 standalone ECU. The factory Mazda transmission was also swapped for a BMW ZF five-speed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miata&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Miata","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=41"},"img":{"alt_text":"1997 Mazda MX-5 with a Toyota 1UZ V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1997-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-Toyota-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1997-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-Toyota-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1997-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-Toyota-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1997-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-Toyota-1UZ-V8-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114731"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114740,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114731\/revisions\/114740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/114737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}