{"id":18351,"date":"2017-09-21T14:29:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T19:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18351"},"modified":"2017-10-27T19:28:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T00:28:47","slug":"building-a-1972-hilux-with-a-mx-5-powertrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=18351","title":{"rendered":"Building a 1972 Hilux with a MX-5 Powertrain – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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James Robinson from Driftworks is building a 1972 Toyota Hilux he imported from South Africa. The truck originally came with a 1.6 L inline-four and manual transmission with a column shifter. James decided to swap out the aging engine, drivetrain, suspension, and brakes with components from a Mazda MX-5 NB. The Mazda 1.8 L BP-series inline-four will be boosted thanks to a G19 Engineering turbo kit, Subaru TD04 turbocharger, and Motorsport Electronics ME221 ECU. Behind the engine sits a five-speed manual transmission and LSD rear end. The truck is also receiving the front and rear MSX-5 subframes giving it full independent suspension and disc brakes. Listen as the team explains the project or follow the build thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n