Viability of the Ford 2.3 Ecoboost

[Egz]

I just saw that. Making quite the news

[damarble]

I just saw that. Making quite the news

It was weird to see it show up in my own google news feed. I better not disappoint.

[DAC21]

Looks like it made auto evolution too haha

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/1968 ... 53723.html

No backing out now!

[damarble]

I wonder where that car came from? WA plates and it suspiciously looks like one that was stored in Wenatchee for years and never moved (well, I recall it being moved from driveway to carport). Never saw it driven, ever, in 35 years. Curious if same car.

Interesting. It ended up in Gig Harbor where I found it. I have a title printed in 71.

The address on the title is in Winslow, WA

[onsight512]

Looks like it made auto evolution too haha

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/1968 ... 53723.html

No backing out now!

It'll be fun to watch you do this. If you can get that thing to fit I may consider swapping out my SR20. lol

[TurboRagtop]

Here’s a good piece on transplanting a Ford 2.3L Ecoboost engine into a 1968 roadster.

https://fordauthority.com/2020/12/ford- ... l-project/

[damarble]

I just found a hero willing to extract measurements from a cad file of the NC Miata 6 speed.

Here’s a good piece on transplanting a Ford 2.3L Ecoboost engine into a 1968 roadster.

https://fordauthority.com/2020/12/ford- ... l-project/

That's me.

[70MTRoadster]

I measured my xtra roadster 5 speed and get 27.5 to 28.78, 29 to 32.66 and 6 to 8.57 so the 6 sp is longer and wider for sure. And just cking out the cad drawing looks quite a bit deeper behind the bell housing too.

[damarble]

I measured my xtra roadster 5 speed and get 27.5 to 28.78, 29 to 32.66 and 6 to 8.57 so the 6 sp is longer and wider for sure. And just cking out the cad drawing looks quite a bit deeper behind the bell housing too.

Thanks! I was just out measuring my tunnel and I think there's a chance this thing fits with some "percussive expansion". The widest part at 8.57, which I think is the reverse gear, should sit approximately 11-12" in front of the original shifter, right under the radio. From in the car I measure around 8-9" there, with a larger bulge on the left side. If the right side was bulged to match we might have something.

[damarble]

Miata pan arrived. That saves a ton of height!



It effectively slices this much from the Mustang pan.

[Slackline]

Wow.
That pan did save you a bunch of space. Great find!

[TurboRagtop]

Wait, a Miata oil pan fits a Ford Ecoboost? What did I miss?

[damarble]

Wait, a Miata oil pan fits a Ford Ecoboost? What did I miss?

The ecoboost is based off the Mazda MZR block used in 06-14 Miatas, and many other Mazdas of that era.

[damarble]

Plan on cutting the X fame up in 2 places to get the exhaust out the back if you go that way

A guy said on FB that you have a tubular X brace?

[damarble]

Ok, some good news. The Aerostar driveshaft fits the Miata transmission splines perfectly! Except the oil seal is too big so I'll have to find the right one.