Miata Build: EcoTec Swap, What to Expect...
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
- I wanted to go over some things that have to do with the EcoTec Miata swap. Either the 2.2 L61 or the 2.4 LE5 swaps are possible. With the 2.4L you gain the same type of power as a Turbo 1.8L Miata, without boost leaks, lag and a full standalone.
www.ecotecmiata.ca/
1:35 Swap Kit Components
2:30 Additional Components
3:30 Transmission & Clutch
4:35 Manifold & Exhaust
5:00 Clutch Line Upgrade
5:20 Fuel Regulator & Fuel Lines
6:45 Wiring
8:32 RIPS IN THE YATA _________________________________________
I'm a car enthusiast / hobby mechanic from Calgary, Canada who has had a passion for working on cars since I was 15. After having my motor blow in my first 94 Subaru WRX, I was hooked and have had dirty finger nails ever since. Follow my journey through whatever project I have on the go.
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Thanks for the vast amount of useful info you gave us during the video!
wooo! Glad to see you got it up and running. Welcome to the Ecotec Miata fam!
Thanks man, pretty happy to have it on the road. The L61 is definitely a nice improvement. Feels similar, but way more torque than the turbo'd 1.6 I had in before. The LE5 must feel ridiculous, or the LEA.
Great Video. Thank-you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
The illusive rb25 in its natural habitat.
I’d love to see more videos about the process (May be too late if you don’t have the footage by now, lol). I’m looking for a project car and I like the idea of a Miata but I’m not certain I could handle an engine swap as I don’t have much experience working on car engines.
I definitely missed filming a lot just because I was wanting to finish the car.
I'm going to be posting more about the swap and what it took.
I have a 2003 chevy cavalier with a very healthy motor in it. I am considering keeping the car for this swap but I would love to see some more details on how you did it. A video on the wiring and possibly your downpipe issue would be extremely helpful. I'm not familiar with fabrication so any pictures or videos would help immensely.
@Jay C thank you very much for the advice!
how bout the solstice its basically a gm Miata for parts wise
I'd love to c more on your car
Quincy Rocker I’ll do an overview soon!
i have a 2009 cobalt lnf turbo engine would this fit ?
Skyline!
Surprised nobody else noticed it!😂
Don't forget the le5 is a ss sport model only engine. The hhr ss has a 2.0 turbo motor called the lnf 2006-7 cobalt ss have the supercharged lsj motor. The 09-10 base-lt have the LAP motor which is vvt and makes more power and has more tunability over the 05-08 l61s. And 05-06 l61 cars are not tunable unless you pull all ecm components out and use a standalone. I have a 5spd LAP xfe In my cobalt
It’s been a year since this comment, but I’d like to know more.
Are all of these different variations of ecotec?
@@zeropointstar yessir, theres alot more than that too
The SS cars have a 2.0L turbo or supercharged, the 2.4L was from the G5 GT and SS 4 door, 1st gens
I have a 06 Chevy ss sedan it’s a 2.4 auto I put a supercharger on I’ve debated looking into this swap so I can ditch my automatic transmission has anyone done with the supercharger?
Math says that if this thing even puts 160 to the wheels then it is overpowering pretty much even the most built stock turbo Focus ST.
Appreciate your video man, I was going to go Ecotec, but I ended up choosing J35A4 instead. 240 hp (270 with just a tune) over the Ecotec ~160 and Honda reliability was what sealed the deal for me. I'll be making some videos of the process as I go thru it. I'm intimidated by the swap as well, but hoping I'll have your results/feedback when I'm on the other side!
Nice video bud. I have a '92 1.6l ....man I wish I wasn't from Cali so I can do that swap.
Yeah that is definitely unfortunate! It’s a fun swap
you can since the engine is newer, you’d just need to throw a catalytic converter on there, i recommend the pontiac Solstice/saturn sky exhaust manifold and catalityc converter be put on there, you could even do the 2.4 turbo that comes in the Solstice GXP/Sky Redline, you’ll just need the emissions components
Oh and you’ll need a “referee station’s” approval basically the guys that smog vehicles
@@PollosHiPerformance yeah it ain't happening too much hassle lol. Takes the fun of having a swapped motor.
@@charliehustle2579 that’s why i love living in no emissions counties in AZ lol i have an ls7 wrangler and a 5.3 Cherokee lol
And my brother is about to put the ls1 from a vette in his 2013 wrangler to get rid of the crappy 3.6 lol
L61 engines are mated to FWD transmissions only right? What year model car did you get your engine from?
You can buy an l61 long block from zzperformance for 1500 bucks
Thanks for this video.
I was about to write off Ecotec when I noticed that their "complete kit" has no exhaust. Conclusion: "complete" is not complete and has potentially time-consuming and expensive surprises ahead.
What do you think about vibration through the engine mounts?
Peter Enns no kit is ever 100% complete. You definitely feel the engine in the car - it’s by no means a Sunday driver swap. The car is RAW and rowdy, but definitely a fun swap
The 2.4 came in the cobalt sport. Not ss. Ss had lsj (supercharged 2.0) and lnf after 09 (direct injection turbo 2.0)
There was a non-supercharged version of the SS offered that came with the 2.4
In 2006/2007 they were marketed as SS, in 2008 they were rebranded as the sport coupe - so technically were both correct haha.
What rear Diff are you running? Same old 4.3 from the 1.6L car?
Dennis Hsu sadly yes haha ! Currently looking for a torsen diff to swap in eventually!
Mine 1.6 VLSD just crapped out right before Thanksgiving! Now have the 3.63 Torsen (with RX7 Carrier) and loving it! Doing 60 mph @ 3000 rpm (80@4000) - I have the LE5 from the 2007 Solstice, but conservatively tuned at only 160 WHP
I would love to convert my cobalt to rwd I’ve been thinking on using the Pontiac solstice but I was wondering if this trans adapter and Miata trans will work on the supercharged lsj engines
I’m sure you can reach out to EcoTec Miata and they sell the adapter. It’s quite a seamless install using their adapter plate.
@@ChaseMyles
I had a Suzuki SX4 with a front wheel based AWD power train that blew it's engine . Sadly I don't have it anymore but I often wonder if an ecotec would have first of all fit and how easy of a swap would have been to make .
Is it possible to put the supercharged verison ?
I'm not entirely sure if the swap is as straight forward. Stay tuned, as I actually supercharged the 2.2L ... = D
What car did you get the engine from"
The Golden Beats it was a 2007 Chevy HHR that the engine came out of.
I heard Ecotec engines are notorious for front crank seal leaks..
I haven't had any issue so far!
So do miatas
Where get you get the header?
I snagged mine off of eBay surprisingly. Held up fantastic
How much will u say everything cost for you ?
Ismael Juarez probably around $4000 when everything is calculated.
@@ChaseMyles you sir, have made my plans for next year. (This is my first comment ever so Hello)
Jack glad to hear Jack! Welcome to CZcams :)
Same want to do this to my miata
hello my guy i had a question what do you thunk about the lea e85 variant?
it's Gen 2
ecotec swap and put on an ITB. There you have a wannabe miata engine that reaches 200whp XDDXDX
I supercharged it with the OEM cobalt SS blower. Made it to 201whp/176wtq very conservatively tuned.
@@ChaseMyles I'd love to see the blower install
What did you have to do to the lsj supercharger to fit the firewall?
Better than Honda swaps