[NA] Ford 303 V8 conversion: $13,500 [Archive] (2024)

infinityedge

8th July 2014, 12:07

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4557881219.html
302 block bored .30 over with less than 7k miles, SPT chip tuned by Ramsey motorsports in Lutz Florida, Trick flow aluminum 170 heads, Trick flow stage 1 cam, Trick flow upper and lower intake, Ceramic coated shorty headers, 70mm bbk throttle body, Trick flow 1.6 roller rockers, Griffin radiator, New fuel pump, New fuel filter, Interior coated with Lizard Skin heat barrier and sound deadener, HardDog rollbar, New Optima red top battery, Hi power mini starter, Exhaust heat shields on exhaust under gas tank, Dynomax mufflers, engine harness modified by McCully racing, 7.5 Diff with 3.27 gears AND POSI, rear axles from The Driveshaft Shop rated at 600hp, Brakes and rotors upgraded to Miata NB with Hawk pads, Tremec T5 that was rebuilt PRIOR to being installed, AGX adjustable coilovers, New top off of NB Miata with 40k. Glass rear window, Hankook Ventus RS-3 Tires, Bride racing seats and RJS Harness, Quick Release steering wheel, Badlanz electric exhaust cut-outs, Project G-string top, Side air diffusers, new interior carpet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyer5pvCsa0

Mechanically and cosmetically good. It has been a driver so has some minor paint chips, no AC and it loves to be driven. No room for the baby seats and I want it to go to someone who will drive it. Gets off the line like a Top Fuel Dragster, corners like a NASCAR, handles like an Indy Car, sounds meaner than a Viper, and as reliable as a Miata.

I am going to regret selling this as soon as it is gone. Unfortunately the values on the superb cars has fallen through the floor. Buyers market, and I need to get this sold. You know what every ad says, my loss is your gain!

No 3rd party or dealers please. Car is currently licensed and registered in Florida, I just relocated to CA.

Nice price or crack pipe?

mongrel

8th July 2014, 12:26

Nice price or crack pipe?

Easy way to find out - contact the seller.

infinityedge

8th July 2014, 12:28

Nice price or crack pipe?

Easy way to find out - contact the seller.

I'm not in the market, but some here might be and thought it was an interesting CL conversation piece.

If I were in the market for a V8 miata, I'd probably want to build it myself even if it did wind up being more expensive in the end.

pacomutt

8th July 2014, 12:36

tom4416

8th July 2014, 12:40

944play

8th July 2014, 13:33

fmowry

8th July 2014, 13:40

infinityedge

8th July 2014, 13:50

Can it be registered in CA?

Only if the Windsor engine came out of a car (not an SUV or truck) and the car it came out of is as new or newer than the miata it sits in.

Oh, and all the engine mods (cam, intake, heads, headers) listed have to have a CARB EO number.

So, probably not.

mrmustang

8th July 2014, 17:06

The price is realistic for someone who wants to buy a turnkey conversion. Of course, that assumes everything was done properly. The issue becomes one of "where do I take it when something inevitably breaks?". Both a Ford and Mazda dealer would laugh and so hopefully you could find a speed shop that would see it as a challenge and not as a way for the owner to buy that new bass boat he' had his eye on ;)

From experience, I've always taken mine (6 and climbing) V8 Miatas to a Ford dealer. Nobody laughs at them when it's there. In fact they usually garner a lot of interest from the sales force all the way to the parts guys.

Bill S.