{"id":629,"date":"2009-07-14T14:50:46","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T19:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=629"},"modified":"2018-12-14T13:52:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T19:52:40","slug":"swaptastics-ls1-miata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=629","title":{"rendered":"Swaptastic’s LS1 Miata"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1991<\/a><\/p>\n

Nathan Sumner has spent his life appreciating automotive performance and while at college decided it was time for his own performance project car. He decided to purchase a 1991 Mazda Miata<\/a> due to its pedigree of great handing, dependability, and relative low cost of ownership.<\/p>\n

\"1991<\/a><\/p>\n

The original owner had installed a Flyin’ Miata FM2 Turbo Kit on the 1.8L inline four. But Nathan decided a pushrod V8 in this small car would be much more fun. A Racing Concept’s LS1 swap kit<\/a> with custom clutch hydraulics, driveshaft and axles was used to swap a 2002 Chevy Camaro LS1 and T56 transmission. Also installed was a Ford 8.8 LSD from 2002 Ford Explorer with 3.55 gears, custom Aluminum Radiator from PRC Inc and Walbro 255 fuel pump with 6AN SS fuel lines and fittings. Currently the Miata is putting 328 horsepower and 355 torque to the rear wheels. <\/p>\n

\"1991<\/a><\/p>\n

Nathan is still learning how to handle such a quick car but has been able to get a 0-60 mph time of 4.75 seconds. The 60-100 mph time of 4.85 seconds is faster than a stock C6 Z06. The swap added roughly 180 lbs to the weight of the car. The Miata weighs about 2550 lbs with 3\/4 tank of fuel, full interior, no PS, no AC (except for evaporator under dash), both hard and soft tops on and the 6-point roll bar using very accurate Longacre scales. The weight bias is 52.3% in front and 51% on the left side.<\/p>\n

\"1991<\/a><\/p>\n

Nathan’s website Swaptastic has a great level of information and detail covering the swap. Many builders do not include a price list because they are either scared or did not keep a good record of the costs. But Nathan has a very clear price list for those who might be interested in a swap such as this. The LS1 swap list totaled $9,893. But with the offset of the parts he sold for $4,790, it ended up only costing $5,103. The engine swap took 3 months of weekend work during his Junior year at Georgia Tech to complete the project. He estimated about 200 hours total. If you had every part and tools needed, it is estimated you can do the swap in only 40 hours. <\/p>\n

\"1991<\/a><\/p>\n

Since finishing his V8 powered Miata, Nathan has begun working on a LS6 Miata and another LS1 Miata. He might have a second job as Miata swap specialist. Also make sure to check out Nathan’s for sale area<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"1991<\/a><\/p>\n

Mazda Miata LS1 Swap Cost<\/h2>\nThe price breakdown for Nathan Sumner's 1991 Mazda Miata LS1 swap found here http:\/\/www.swaptastic.net\/ls1_miata\/price_list.html<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t
Part<\/th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Complete Drivetrain<\/td>$4328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Racing Concepts Kit<\/td>$3500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Custom Exhaust<\/td>$800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Custom Radiator<\/td>$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fluids<\/td>$135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Digitial Speedometer<\/td>$130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AN Fittings<\/td>$120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walbro Fuel Pump<\/td>$120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Misc (wiring)<\/td>$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intake Hoses<\/td>$85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS Fuel Lines<\/td>$70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cooling Fan<\/td>$60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K&N Filter<\/td>$60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O2 Sensor (NGK-21528)<\/td>$50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inline Cooland Filler<\/td>$30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IAT Sensor<\/td>$20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cooling Hoses<\/td>$20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52.75 inch Drive Belt<\/td>$20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Total<\/th>$9893<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n\n

Source: Swaptastic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nathan Sumner has spent his life appreciating automotive performance and while at college decided it was time for his own performance project car. He decided to purchase a 1991 Mazda Miata due to its pedigree of great handing, dependability, and relative low cost of ownership. The original owner had installed a Flyin’ Miata FM2 Turbo… Read More »Swaptastic’s LS1 Miata<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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":true,"_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],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-629","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\/2009\/07\/1991-Mazda-Miata-with-a-LS1-V8-06.jpg?fit=600%2C399&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":100769,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100769","url_meta":{"origin":629,"position":0},"title":"Tom’s Turbo Garage is Selling Project Thunderbolt – 2004 Miata with a LS3 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 24, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Tom's Turbo Garage is selling his 2004 Mazda Miata on Bring a Trailer. 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