{"id":43947,"date":"2019-08-02T17:55:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43947"},"modified":"2019-08-02T18:00:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T23:00:28","slug":"mazda-mx-5-with-a-kl-v6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43947","title":{"rendered":"Mazda MX-5 with a KL V6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=43950\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" 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 MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Mazda MX-5 was built by Wayne Blackwell from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackwellsportscars.com\/\">Blackwell Sports Cars<\/a> using one of their SPR1 body kits. Wayne sold the car to Nick Groves without an engine. Nick filed the empty bay with a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mazda_K_engine\">Mazda 2.5 L KL V6<\/a> using a swap kit from <a href=\"https:\/\/crapengineering.weebly.com\/\">Crapengineering<\/a>. He also converted the the roof to a targa top.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/MYm7WBrEq7g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vSS6TI9PH1k\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nSnVEtVypCQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-03.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-03.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-03.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-03.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-04.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-04.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-06.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-06.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-06.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=43958\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" 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 MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda MX-5 SPR1 with a KL V6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-09.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Blackwellsportscars\/\">Blackwell Sports Cars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crapengineering\/posts\/2392416324134574\">Crapengineering FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Mazda MX-5 was built by Wayne Blackwell from Blackwell Sports Cars using one of their SPR1 body kits. Wayne sold the car to Nick Groves without an engine. Nick filed the empty bay with a Mazda 2.5 L KL V6 using a swap kit from Crapengineering. He also converted the the roof to a&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=43947\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mazda MX-5 with a KL V6<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":43950,"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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[41,593],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43947","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\/2019\/08\/Mazda-MX-5-SPR1-with-a-KL-V6-01.jpg?fit=960%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":128315,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=128315","url_meta":{"origin":43947,"position":0},"title":"Mazda MX-5 with a Jaguar AJ30 V6","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Hummelink-Modifications is a company in the Netherlands specializing in Mazda MX-5 engine and chassis parts. 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