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30th October 2011, 08:57 PM
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why don't you do an engine swap from the 1.6 to the 1.8. If you look at flyinmiata.com they describe how to do it and let you know which parts are interchangeable. You could sell your 1.6 engine on ebay and probably cover the cost.
The other option could be to look at the universal scoop offered by agm to see if that is large enough to cover the 1.6 engine. I was going to install the 1.6 engine in my car but may now just go for the 1.8 I suppose there is a market for someone who is able to make an adapter for the 1.6. This is my preferred engine (can bolt on a turbocharger later on quite easily). http://flyinmiata.com/tech/1.8_conversion.php
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30th October 2011, 09:59 PM
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I did think about swapping for a 1.8, but it's a fair bit of hassle and unless I got a complete 1.8 donor it would be hard to prove that the engine was pre-1995 to avoid having to do the cat test.
Anyways, I've been out in the garage for the last couple of hours and I think I have a solution. I've moved the engine 30mm towards the passenger side, and 'modified' the manifold. By modified I mean attack with an angle grinder  I still need to re-make my engine mounts, and possibly make a new bracket for the throttle cable, but that's not the end of the world, and shifting the engine accross also makes routing fuel and brake pipes down the tunnel a little easier 
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30th October 2011, 10:04 PM
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Sounds like a good idea. Can you post some pics? Do you have any photos of the brakets you are using to mount the flexible brake pipes to the chassis at the rear and the routes you have taken for your pipes?
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Click to see my build photos on Flikr http://www.flickr.com/photos/67112582@N03/ Saturn MX5 Based Chassis, Limited Slip Diff & 2.4 Quick Rack. Build cost.... seems to be spending more on tools than car bits at the moment! (they will be handy in the future though). Car iva'd and passed 15/08/2014. Finished weight 572kg.
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31st October 2011, 10:50 PM
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Any further news on when the grp will be unveiled?
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Click to see my build photos on Flikr http://www.flickr.com/photos/67112582@N03/ Saturn MX5 Based Chassis, Limited Slip Diff & 2.4 Quick Rack. Build cost.... seems to be spending more on tools than car bits at the moment! (they will be handy in the future though). Car iva'd and passed 15/08/2014. Finished weight 572kg.
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1st November 2011, 01:07 PM
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Bonnet now fits!
 As well as moving the engine accross, I had to grind off some of the throttle cable mount. I think I should be able to add a new threaded hole futher down to replace the one I removed and just mount the throttle cable bracket slightly lower than it would have been:  Moving the engine has also fixed my clearance issue between the gearstick turret and fuel lines, which is nice!  The propshaft runs at a slight angle down the tunnel, but I don't think it's enough to cause any trouble. The UJ's are running at about 2.5 degrees, which should be well within their capability. I'm pretty sure Westfield offset the engine in their MX5 chassis by a similar amount. 
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