Ls2 V8 Miata, Corvette Ls2 Crate Engine, 6-speed Tremec, Ford Racing 8.8 Irs on 2040-cars
Prescott, Arizona, United States
1994 LS2 V8 Miata This award winning car with less than 12,000 miles since its completion is a one off, custom built high performance sports-car (not a conversion kit). This car was designed, fabricated and custom built from the ground up, this build was accomplished years before any GM LS V8 Miata conversion kits existed and before the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky debuted. And of course before Mallett LS V8s were introduced into those cars. This particular V8 Miata is one of the First LS V8 powered Miatas ever built in the country and was the First LS2 V8 Miata, completed back in 2005 (utilizing a new 2006 crate engine). This Car’s first world-wide exposure was when it was featured on The Speed Channel, Stacey David’s GEARZ TV in Season 2, Episode 11, This Laguna blue, “C” package Miata was originally purchased from Berge Mazda, located in Mesa, Arizona, I have the original Window Sticker. This car has been exclusively an Arizona car. I’ve owned it and driven it since 2001. For years, it was a Track Toy fun car I built using a lot of great Flyin' Miata products over the years long before FMs entry into the LS V8 Miata conversion business. My car primarily racked up considerable track time and very little street mileage for early years. This 2460 Lb. 450 HP car currently has just under 12,000 miles on it since being completed and is as well sorted as any sports car can be in over a decade with a focused gearhead owner. Some specifications of the car: Drive-train The NEW LS2 450 HP NEW crate engine with 450 flywheel horsepower and 428 Ft/. Lbs Torque was hand assembled / blue-printed by Don Hardy Race Cars of Texas. The car was dyno-tested after completion by UMS Tuning of Mesa, Arizona at 1000 miles, verifying it’s targeted performance numbers.
The rear end is a Ford 8.8 IRS differential with independent suspension, 3.73 Ford SVT Racing gears and the proven Eaton Posi-traction as found in larger cars like big block Chevelles, etc. The custom built axles are 300 M, with Mark Williams hubs and ARP ZO6 wheel studs
Extraordinary engine cooling is managed via a custom built, Ron Davis, Corvette style cross-flow radiator, a vast improvement over OEM Corvette radiators. The Davis radiator is equipped with an aluminum shroud and dual SPAL 1850 CFM (each) fans. There is Custom built remote, aluminum fill tank and coolant air purge system and a Stainless steel protective mesh grill Intake is K&N, Exhaust is ceramic coated, custom built, long tube headers, a stainless cross-over X-pipe, oval Nascar exhaust running back through dual 3 “ Flow-master super 44 mufflers and lastly exiting 3-1/2” stainless tips. Chassis Tubular steel K-member, engineered billet aluminum engine mounts and steel frame reinforcements throughout, including rear support chassis structures. Skid plate protected Engine and Trans. Ground Control coil-overs, with KYB-AGX 8 way adjustable shocks and larger performance sway bars, front and rear with adjustable Heim end links Control arms were also custom fabricated, upgraded / strengthened relocating rear bottom shock mounting, new Polyurethane bushings through out the car. Wheels & Tires NEW Ruff Racing, black with machined lip wheels and Falken 169 MPH+ rated tires installed about 600 miles ago Interior & Body
Laguna Blue paint &
clear-coat, spoilers front and rear. Custom built, aluminum hood with louvers,
cold air intakes in nose 4 Low profile, Hella projector headlights, powered by
135 amp GTO alternator. Hard Dog, Hard Core, double diagonal roll bar Price: $36,000. will consider best cash offers While it is thoroughly documented as one of the First Corvette LS V8 powered Miata’s ever built in the Country, it’s undeniably also one of the BEST and has been consistently updated, garage kept driven and thoroughly checked over regularly. This unique sports-car is extensively proven itself one of the quickest, fastest available anywhere at a really reasonable price. Its pure shock value is worth every penny since it’s able to best many supercars priced above 6 figures. In the right driver’s hands this car thrives on a steady diet of snakes (cobras and vipers). The Giant Grin is automatic and unavoidable. |
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Take a look below for the latest video from Jay Leno's Garage on the excellent Mazda MX-5 Miata.