Moffitt's First Miata Build
#1
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The Car:
I picked up a 94 Miata M Edition 1.8L, Montego Blue with the Nardi wood grain shift **** and e-brake handle, aluminum sill plates, Torsen LSD and all the other M edition features...
With a clean title
For $400
The catch was...the genius before me welded the timing belt cog onto the crankshaft.
So it was decided to begin a project/build.
My Desired Goal is 300 WHP and a matching if not more than 300 WTQ with a 1.8L
PICTUREESS!!
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31886-moffitts-first-miata-build-8cf57fc9.jpg?dateline=1326853188)
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I picked up a 94 Miata M Edition 1.8L, Montego Blue with the Nardi wood grain shift **** and e-brake handle, aluminum sill plates, Torsen LSD and all the other M edition features...
With a clean title
For $400
The catch was...the genius before me welded the timing belt cog onto the crankshaft.
So it was decided to begin a project/build.
My Desired Goal is 300 WHP and a matching if not more than 300 WTQ with a 1.8L
PICTUREESS!!
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31886-moffitts-first-miata-build-8cf57fc9.jpg?dateline=1326853188)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31887-moffitts-first-miata-build-71f71945.jpg?dateline=1326853188)
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#2
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Ok its time to catch up...
Well so far I've aquired the block shell and crankshaft.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31889-moffitts-first-miata-build-9ec1aad6.jpg?dateline=1326853413)
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Took them both to G&G Performance Engines just outside Tomball,TX to hot tank both of them and also have the crank polished.
I also decided to have the cylinders bored .40 over to 84 mm
Heres the block after the hot tank and .40 over bore:
Well so far I've aquired the block shell and crankshaft.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31889-moffitts-first-miata-build-9ec1aad6.jpg?dateline=1326853413)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31890-moffitts-first-miata-build-3a91a3fb.jpg?dateline=1326853413)
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Took them both to G&G Performance Engines just outside Tomball,TX to hot tank both of them and also have the crank polished.
I also decided to have the cylinders bored .40 over to 84 mm
Heres the block after the hot tank and .40 over bore:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/31892-moffitts-first-miata-build-8ce924b3.jpg?dateline=1326853413)
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Alright so the engine build has come to a TEMPORARY stop due to starting a new job, However I went to the machine shop to pick up my block shell and crankshaft. After I arrived he informed he he also decked the block .005"
NOW....Im not coming to a complete halt on everything. While I am waiting for the right time to aquire the bottom end assembly, It's time to start the wire tuck
SIIIIIIIIIICCCCKKKK
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/32168-moffitts-first-miata-build-img_0479.jpg?dateline=1327180952)
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NOW....Im not coming to a complete halt on everything. While I am waiting for the right time to aquire the bottom end assembly, It's time to start the wire tuck
SIIIIIIIIIICCCCKKKK
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/32168-moffitts-first-miata-build-img_0479.jpg?dateline=1327180952)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/32169-moffitts-first-miata-build-img_0480.jpg?dateline=1327180952)
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#20
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Ug. Doing that would net me around 10 lbs of wiring that's stuck behind the heater core, but I still haven't done it. That's how much I'm not looking forward to it. As soon as a wire tuck requires me to drain the coolant I'm uninterested.