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Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:19 pm
by GR124
Hi guys
I've bought an engine from 2000 MX5. Im told it is a 1.8
can some of you knowledgeable people answer the following
* Is it a 1.8?
* does it have VVT?
* power output?
* Would this be a good track engine, eg free reving?
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:21 pm
by smy0003
Yes, no, and it'd be a servjcible track engine if it's healthy.
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Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:30 pm
by GR124
just under 100KM on it.
I know the Ks are not ideal
for track.
I'm building a budget clubman track car
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:37 pm
by manga_blue
It's a BP4W 1.8l engine from a 1998-2000 NB8A. It's not as powerful out of the box as a later VVT NB8B engine but it is very easy to modify as a track engine. It's a popular choice for track cars.
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:37 pm
by smy0003
Just under 100k kms is pretty good going for a 16 year old engioldne. Plenty of laps left in it.
Do you mean an mx5 na8 clubman or a lotus 7 type clubman.
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Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:40 pm
by GR124
lotus 7 type clubman
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:46 pm
by StanTheMan
GR124 wrote:Hi guys
I've bought an engine from 2000 MX5. Im told it is a 1.8
can some of you knowledgeable people answer the following
* Is it a 1.8? Yes
* does it have VVT? No
* power output? 104 Killer wasps at crank
* Would this be a good track engine, eg free reving?
Free revving? anything can be made that way. but as standard? Prolly not as free revving as an NA6 engine. but if you are considering tracking it.....may as well make it free revving. But significantly more powerful than the 1.6 block.
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:07 pm
by GR124
Thank you StanTheMan and others for their response, it sounds like this engine will be a good fit for my purpose.
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:24 pm
by hks_kansei
All the above.
I'd be doing he head gasket while it's out, since its easy, and who knows how long the previous owner had he engine running with the rad split.
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:30 pm
by GR124
hks_kansei wrote:All the above.
I'd be doing he head gasket while it's out, since its easy, and who knows how long the previous owner had he engine running with the rad split.
good pick up, I'll look into that, Thanks
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:06 pm
by StanTheMan
looks like its had frontal impact?
Re: Engine ID help
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:38 pm
by hks_kansei
GR124 wrote:hks_kansei wrote:All the above.
I'd be doing he head gasket while it's out, since its easy, and who knows how long the previous owner had he engine running with the rad split.
good pick up, I'll look into that, Thanks
Also check for bent pulleys etc on he front, not hard to replace, but annoying to track down just the pulleys without having to buy the alternator etc they're attached to.
Basically have a look and see if the impact caused anything to be pushed into the front of the engine e.