That's a great deal, typically a setup like that will cost you at least another $1000.
Keith Tanner Flyin' Miata [email protected] http://www.flyinmiata.com 1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders) 1-970-464-5600 (tech) > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected]; Bill Cardell; > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: OK, fine, let's talk v8s > > Have to say I've had good luck with the junkyard LS1 I > bought. Total investment for the 35K mile engine, trans, > harness and PCM was $3500. With just a mild cam it is 370rwhp > and 350rwtq. Might do heads one day but still need to learn > to drive it as is first in my 2700# FC. > > Steve > > > > > > walt_hel...@ursco > > rp.com > > Sent by: > To > miatapower-bounce Bill Cardell > <[email protected]> > [email protected] > cc > > [email protected], > [email protected], > > 03/28/2009 09:52 > [email protected] > PM > Subject > Re: OK, fine, let's > talk v8s > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Frightening in the same way the Sub was the first time I > drove it.. like a caged animal. As I am sure you know from > Elvis, it's just the next level up, and it's a handful to > begin with. Plus it's not fully sorted out so it's > interesting to drive to say the least. > > Heh, I'll have you know I hit the revlimiter at 5500 TWICE today. :) > > I saw a really nice 572 at the parts counter the other > day....700+hp circle track motor, PERFECT for a Miata. ;) > > Wallyman > > > -----"Bill Cardell" <[email protected]> wrote: ----- > > To: <[email protected]>, "Robert McElwee" <[email protected]> > From: "Bill Cardell" <[email protected]> > Date: 03/28/2009 07:14PM > cc: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Subject: OK, fine, let's talk v8s > > Wally, good to hear your project is up and running. What > part of it is frightening, though? You're not revving it > past 5k are you ;-) and for news of another V8, those of you > who made it to the Laguna Seca event may have seen Elvis hit > the trailer early. Turns out the nicely CNC'd heads were > CNC'd a little too far, leaving an aluminum foil thickness > intake port wall. After a few sessions the coolant blew > through into the port, day over. fortunately, the suppliers > of the heads are replacing them for us. > At this point, I think springing for a GMP crate motor would > have been the way to go, not used. > > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > www.flyinmiata.com > www.fmwestfield.com > orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S > Before you call our tech line (970.464.5600) please check > out the FAQ section of our website > > > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:16 PM > To: Robert McElwee > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: A diamond in the rough - Re: Wow nmc mpc > > All this polital global warming BS was really getting to me, > but I gotta tell ya this... > > BRILLIANT. > > :) > > Wallyman > > p.s. What the hell guys.. I go and build a V8 RX7 and all of > the sudden the list goes to > political/environmental/survivalist hell in a handbasket?? > Jez, I can't leave you folks alone for a minute... FWIW, > the car is running well and frightens me, if any of you care > about CAR shit anymore... ;) > > [email protected] wrote: ----- > > To: [email protected] > From: Robert McElwee <[email protected]> Sent by: > [email protected] > Date: 03/28/2009 09:57AM > cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Wow nmc mpc > > You can't even read a Papa John's ad correctly and I am > going to take end of the world catastrophe advice from you? > Yeah, right... > > > > > This e-mail and any attachments contain URS Corporation > confidential > information that may be proprietary or privileged. 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