Hey there everyone. Despite all of my attempts to keep my Festiva B6T alive, it seems futile to continue plugging away at this motor without a rebuild/replacement. The oil consumption and intermittent blue smoke is just too arduous to overcome, and I'm convinced it's a rings issue given everything else has been tended to in the past six months from fresh oil and PCV to new valve stem seals, the head-gasket, and turbo.
So it's looking like I'll probably build up a second engine or at least prepare a second short-block for the engine swap procedure. I happen to have a Miata short-block sitting at a friend's garage. What I don't know is whether there are any compatibility issues between the FWD and RWD motors... specifically the flow of coolant and the like.
Does anybody have any experience with swapping in a Miata short-block into a FWD chassis with a B6T top-end? I'll obviously use the B6T oil pan so I can drain the oil from the turbo. Anything else worth thinking about? I'm aware of the fact that the B6T rods are superior as well.
So it's looking like I'll probably build up a second engine or at least prepare a second short-block for the engine swap procedure. I happen to have a Miata short-block sitting at a friend's garage. What I don't know is whether there are any compatibility issues between the FWD and RWD motors... specifically the flow of coolant and the like.
Does anybody have any experience with swapping in a Miata short-block into a FWD chassis with a B6T top-end? I'll obviously use the B6T oil pan so I can drain the oil from the turbo. Anything else worth thinking about? I'm aware of the fact that the B6T rods are superior as well.
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