Monthly Archives: June 2016

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The Engine

This entry was posted in MX5 Petrolhead and tagged 1uz mx5 supercharged v8 on June 27, 2016 by feef

There have been quite a few V8 MX5 projects in the last few years. There’s been the well documented video series from Tom’s Turbo Garage with his Project Thunderbolt, not to mention the well established Flyin’ Miata and Monster Miata who both provide kits and parts to install the LS or […]

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The MX5 is dead. Long live the MX5.

This entry was posted in MX5 Petrolhead and tagged 1uz mx5 supercharged supercharger v8 on June 20, 2016 by feef

A few weeks ago, after making progress behind a rather quick Audi TT, I found the MX5 suddenly starting to lose power at the top end, which rapidly descended into a misfire and culminated with the engine dying just as I pulled onto the drive. An unexpectedly full oil catch-tank […]

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