The green 1999 V8

Robert sent us a picture of the car today with its new nose.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

He's really enjoying it.

Yowzir!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Three and a half times more torque at 2200 rpm than the stocker makes at torque peak. And it just goes up from there!

All smiles!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

You would be, too. Check out the dyno chart in the next picture.

Final result under the hood.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Looks like Mazda put it there ;-)

Put two V8 Miatas in a car show and even the grizzled old hotrodders notice.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Lots of people just wanted to hear them.

There should be no problems pinning the right side gauge.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Custom FM gauges!

A cleverly hidden "START" button.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Looks factory, right?

Doesn't get much prettier than this.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Just waiting on a/c and ps brackets to be done.

New FM race radiator and fans.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

The GM engine is pretty efficient at cooling compared to a similar hp Miata engine, but no sense trying to count on a plastic radiator.

You have to squint just right to see this.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

One header tube has to be dimpled to clear the steering shaft.

Robert's car already had FM big brakes and we added in a set of JIC shocks.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Jon is installing lots of thermal/sound insulation under the carpets.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

The V8 exhaust is tucked up pretty tightly to the floor.

One polished stainless Deuce coming up!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

This will look great.

This is the new GM fuse panel.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Jon had to lengthen the harness to fit it in the trunk.

Mounting the GM ecu.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Jon found a spot on the firewall to mount the GM Performance ecu inside the car.

Closer yet!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

One big engine, getting closer.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

The LS3 is comfortably nestled in the V8 Roadsters front subframe.

Jon gets carried away sometimes.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

This car only has 20k on it, but he bead blasted all the control arms and repainted them. They're now waiting for their new urethane bushings.

Energy Suspension.

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Custom urethane motor mounts.

Done!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

Not the prettiest welds, but should stick things together.