1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
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1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Hey Everyone,
I'm the guy who won JFBrink's miata powered 1600 on BaT. Had an enjoyable and trouble free time driving it up to San Jose CA from Los Angeles (with a few fun detours along the way).
Look forward to meeting the locals! There are at least...5 of you seems like?
I'm the guy who won JFBrink's miata powered 1600 on BaT. Had an enjoyable and trouble free time driving it up to San Jose CA from Los Angeles (with a few fun detours along the way).
Look forward to meeting the locals! There are at least...5 of you seems like?
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Welcome! There are many more than 5 of us locals unless you’re just talking San Jose and a 10 mike radius. I look forward to meeting you and the car.
Brian
Brian
Brian
Berkeley, CA
1967 1600
1967.5 2000
1966 PL411
1967 Nissan Patrol
1970 240z
1972 240z
another 1972 240z
2013 Tacoma
Berkeley, CA
1967 1600
1967.5 2000
1966 PL411
1967 Nissan Patrol
1970 240z
1972 240z
another 1972 240z
2013 Tacoma
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Wow! Welcome and congratulations!
Let's go for a drive today!
Let's go for a drive today!
Alvin Gogineni
San Jose, CA
1967.5 SPL/SR20
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San Jose, CA
1967.5 SPL/SR20
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2022 Chevy Bolt EUV
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Nice! I had to go see the car before you took it away. You got a great deal! What are your plans besides enjoying it?
Simon
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Jorden it was great meeting you!
Congrats on your purchase and I have to say you absolutely stole that thing. Well bought. Now all you have to do is Enjoy The Ride
Looking forward to fun runs with the rest of the gang here.
Congrats on your purchase and I have to say you absolutely stole that thing. Well bought. Now all you have to do is Enjoy The Ride
Looking forward to fun runs with the rest of the gang here.
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Alvin Gogineni
San Jose, CA
1967.5 SPL/SR20
1997 Acura Integra GS-R
2022 Chevy Bolt EUV
zcarblog.com
Instagram
YouTube
My SR20 Build Thread
San Jose, CA
1967.5 SPL/SR20
1997 Acura Integra GS-R
2022 Chevy Bolt EUV
zcarblog.com
YouTube
My SR20 Build Thread
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Welcome! Well bought, solid Roadata.
Looks very well executed.
Looks very well executed.
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.
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Woops! Didn't realize I had to subscribe / bookmark posts to get email updates.
Would like to do some suspension work on it as well, it's a little more rough than i'd like. Other than that, it really depends on how much money I have available over the coming months / years
Look forward to meeting more of you and going for a drive, whenever the next one is.
Great meeting you as well Alvin! Thanks for the pictures and video.Alvin wrote:Jorden it was great meeting you!
For now, only serious plans are to get the rust repaired, and have it repainted.2mAn wrote:What are your plans for it?
Would like to do some suspension work on it as well, it's a little more rough than i'd like. Other than that, it really depends on how much money I have available over the coming months / years
Look forward to meeting more of you and going for a drive, whenever the next one is.
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
I am looking at the header and it looks me really close to the steering shaft, doesn't it hit when you gif full throttle?
I mean does the engine not tilt to the shaft?
I mean does the engine not tilt to the shaft?
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall,torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Datsun Roadster '66 #7000 Sora Blue, restored 220 Hp and 340 Nm
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
I definitely feel something hit the steering shaft on occasion, but it seems to be more when i hit a harsh bump on the driver's side, than when I'm at full throttle.peter wrote:I am looking at the header and it looks me really close to the steering shaft, doesn't it hit when you gif full throttle?
I mean does the engine not tilt to the shaft?
So it's more like the shaft hits the header than the other way around.
I'll have to take a further look at how the engine is mounted and how the steering shaft works before i can draw more meaningful conclusions.
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
At WOT (wide open throttle) I think the engine tilts up on the driver side and down on the passenger side.peter wrote:I am looking at the header and it looks me really close to the steering shaft, doesn't it hit when you gif full throttle?
I mean does the engine not tilt to the shaft?
At least it will if the crank rotates clockwise viewed from the front. The block will tend to counter-rotate against the crankshaft force, counterclockwise viewed from the front.
Karl Payne, Gilbert, AZ
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
You are right, the engine tilt in the other direction. but I like some more clearance between a header and shaft.
There is of course a possibility to re-design the header to fit better.
But the engine is clean mounted in the engine bay.
There is of course a possibility to re-design the header to fit better.
But the engine is clean mounted in the engine bay.
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall,torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Datsun Roadster '66 #7000 Sora Blue, restored 220 Hp and 340 Nm
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
A couple of blows with a soft hammer should do the trick.peter wrote: more clearance between a header and shaft.
It has been shown that the venturi effect and the restriction cancel each other, so little to no performance loss.
Phil
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Looks like some of the equal length header options available might provide more clearance.
Otherwise yea, it's hammer time.
Otherwise yea, it's hammer time.
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Any updates on this thing? I was just BSing with Jesse (the builder) the other day. Hes a good guy
Simon
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Re: 1966 Miata-Lady in San Jose CA
Hey folks, just joined the forum today and looking forward to being part of the community! Alvin, your car is an inspiration! 2mAn, love all of the insight you bring to BaT auctions. I bought this Miata-Lady from Jorden about a year ago and have had a fantastic time driving it. Happiness is driving this thing in the South Bay back roads on a warm, sunny day.
I'm getting an itch to fix the top so I can use it in cooler (maybe damper) weather. Would greatly appreciate any advice you all could give me, even if it's just pointing me to other threads on the topic (which I'm sure comes up often). What's the best way to approach this? Should I find and order a replacement and try to do all of the work myself? Any recommendations for a top to buy (would prefer one without a zippered window)? Should I find the top and take it to a shop for them to do the work? Should I just leave everything to a shop? Can anybody recommend a good place to take it to for a quote in the Peninsula/South Bay areas (Yelp has decent ratings for Sidco and Vargas Upholstery, any others pop to mind?).
Thanks all for your time and looking forward to more miles and smiles in the Miata-Lady.
I'm getting an itch to fix the top so I can use it in cooler (maybe damper) weather. Would greatly appreciate any advice you all could give me, even if it's just pointing me to other threads on the topic (which I'm sure comes up often). What's the best way to approach this? Should I find and order a replacement and try to do all of the work myself? Any recommendations for a top to buy (would prefer one without a zippered window)? Should I find the top and take it to a shop for them to do the work? Should I just leave everything to a shop? Can anybody recommend a good place to take it to for a quote in the Peninsula/South Bay areas (Yelp has decent ratings for Sidco and Vargas Upholstery, any others pop to mind?).
Thanks all for your time and looking forward to more miles and smiles in the Miata-Lady.