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"nadine" Ls-1 V-8 Miata on 2040-cars

US $18,637.00
Year:1990 Mileage:8000
Location:

Oakville, Connecticut, United States

Oakville, Connecticut, United States

 Up for grabs is "Nadine" the LS-1 powered Miata. This car has been seen in the movie "Fireball Run; Northern Exposure" as well as the Feb '14 issue of Car Craft.


Built to compete in the 2012 Fireball Run Adventurally, "The Race to Recover America's Missing Children", it was assembled in less than 40 days. It then drove from CT to Ohio to begin the run. In just 8 days the car covered nearly 2500 miles as we handed out flyers and baseball cards of our assigned child in 14 major cities ending in Bangor, Maine. The car performed flawlessly and averaged 24 MPG.

This car has been constructed with the complete Boss Frog catalog in it. This was the development mule for BF's 8.8" Cobra IRS diff mount. It sports a '99 Vette LS-1, an '02 F-body t-56 trans, and the '04 Cobra 3.73 posi rear. It shifts butter smooth with a shortened B&M shifter through the uncut stock floor. The Boss Frog kit allows the engine and trans to fit the car WITHOUT the need to extensively modify the trans tunnel as most other kits require. Handling is still Miata friendly and the ride is supple with a combination of Mazdaspeed springs on modified shocks. The rear sway bar was removed and the front was replaced with a Flyin' Miata hollow bar, bar reinforcements, and adjustable end links.

Unlike most swaps, this car carries the Mazda PS pump and lines rather than cobble hoses to a GM pump. This was done to ensure that pressures and flow rates would not compromise other steering components. Also, should the need arise, replacement parts are inexpensive, easy to find, and fit without modification.

Every system of the car has been upgraded from the chassis (floor supports/door bars/roll bar/engine bay stiffener/strut brace) to the cooling system (3" thick all aluminum double pass rad) to the fuel system (Walbro 225lph pump and 1/2" braided lines front to rear) to the brakes (4 piston Wilwood calipers on 11" rotors) all with the purpose of making sure the car could handle the added power safely. A full build history of pictures is on CD and will be included with the sale.

Constructed with the best parts available including names like Griffin, Painless, Simpson Design, Boss Frog, B&M, Wilwood, and many more. Better than 8k trouble free miles since completion.


If you want a sleeper that handles and is reliable, is easily serviced, and has parts availability nation wide at any NAPA...this is it! Light, fast, fun...not for amateurs or kids! Only reason for sale is I am building another car for the 2015 Fireball Run and I cant keep two of these wonderful toys!

 Turnkey cars of this type are selling at a starting price of $42,000 PLUS  your Miata with a 12 week waiting period for construction..... "Nadine" has a reputation, history, and is ready to drive today! Stickers may be easily removed and extra original paint is included for future use.


Located in Central CT with easy access to I-84, I-95, or I-91. Fly and drive can be arranged. Clean Ct title in hand for cash in hand.

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