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Originally Posted by BORNXenon
Exciting aren't they!
I have mixed feelings about the MX-5 build though. Problem is, I had planned on using my tuned 2ltr Ecotec out of my Vectra (once the IVA is out of the way obviously) but now I'm 99.9% sure I want to go the MX-5 route which means I'll have a spare engine knocking about that has less potential and will be less reliable than the Jap lump.
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They are very good engines, I went out for a spin in my donor when suddenly we coasted to a stop with steam from the bonnet and no ignition.....
Turns out the auxillary belt had gone AWOL! I think I smelt it shredding and the battery negative terminal had come loose! New belt fitted and the engine was fine, non the worse for it's abuse!
My friend works for a mazda dealer as a mechanic and he said to me when I asked if he could get me a belt "Stop trying to break the unbreakable car!"
