My Mark II Outside It's Also Green Today's Job Is to Get Rid of All the Stuff We're Not Gonna Need Chiefly the Engine and the Gearbox So Let's Get Them Going

The guys down at the MX-5 restorer are the best in the Mazda business, and technician Roy has been the main man on my Mark II and will be helping us with our new Mark 1 Endeavor. Despite how this car looks, I've been told it's really solid. Work has been done to this in the past, mainly focusing on the rear end, where they rust out. Lower CNN plates have been replaced, inner seals have been replaced, inner and outer arches have been replaced on both sides, with only one side needing new arches. The other side has a good arch in it, so we just did a lower sill section with the inner seal and lower box section.

The MX-5 is a great car to work on, but removing the engine and gearbox can be a bit tricky. It starts off simple enough: removing the center console and taking out the gear stick from the actual gearbox itself. However, it gets much more complicated from there, with bolts and brackets needing to be removed underneath. We've already started by removing the manifold and downpipe, which are quite tricky sometimes.

We're now in the process of getting my second car up in the air. This car is going to receive a V10 engine that some automotive giant has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on researching and developing. We know it will be good to go once fitted, but there will need to be some cutting done to make it fit properly. The LS V8 guys from the states do this kind of thing in their sleep, so we should be fine with two cylinders added to the engine. There's also a guy in South Africa who has somehow forced a V12 into one car, so we shouldn't have any issues.

The realistic choices for engines are the 5.2-liter petrol Audi engine, the 5-liter diesel from the VAG group, or the S85 5-liter BMW engine. We know very well that the BMW engine will be a great fit for this project. Maybe even the Viper V10 would be a good choice. But which one to choose? The questions is what engine have we gone for.

The Crane Is In, and We're Hoping Everything Stays Put

We've disconnected everything on top: disconnecting from the prop, unbolting and removing bolts from underneath. Now we just need to get the crane in, rope it up, undo the engine mounts, and hopefully fingers crossed nothing's going to shear as it comes out.

My Thoughts on the Project

I want a V10 that some Automotive giant has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on researching and developing. I know we have an engine that once fitted will be good to go on. The key for fitting it is knowing what engines are already out there, so we can replicate them or adapt them to our needs. There will need to be some cutting done, but the LS V8 guys from the states do this kind of thing in their sleep.

Roy's Thoughts on the Project

That's everything on top disconnected. We're hoping everything underneath stays put. I'm pretty confident that it's going to work out okay. The question is what engine have we gone for? The realistic choices are the 5.2-liter petrol Audi engine, the 5-liter diesel from the VAG group, or the S85 5-liter BMW engine. We know very well that the BMW engine will be a great fit for this project.

Working with Roy

Roy is pretty confident about how long it's going to take to do an engine and gearbox swap like these. He estimates it's about an hour and a half from start to finish, but we've slowed him down because of filming and stuff. The hardest part about removing an engine and gearbox on one of these is trying to get the downpipe off the manifold. It starts getting rusty up around there.

Getting Down to Business

We're at it now, wearing our favorite Drivetribe March hoodies. We've got a couple of engine mount bolts to go, and that's pretty much it. I hope we can get everything done without any issues. This project is going to be super exciting, so make sure you like this video and give us a thumbs up if you want to see more content from Drivetribe.

The V10 MX-5 Project Times 2

Now that my second car is in the air, it's time for it to head off to its next destination. We know exactly where it's going: under the hood of this new engine. It's going to be a super exciting project, and we can't wait to see how it all comes together. Let's just say I'm gonna need to stock up on iron brew and sausages.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: encrankshaft Machining issues we've gone to many companies to have it made in disappointing which is the time delay but now we're buying our own three axis Miller Machine to do it ourselves what's the ETA on having a crankshaft in this engine and now good news on this phone I have an email from the guys at BDI saying that they now have a crankshaft it's been manufactured it's been delivered so now they're going to assemble it heat treat it whack it in an engine and then we will head up the road and film the first ever Dino session of the two liter chronot V10 I've been told that will be in the next two to three weeks bad news changes things I said in my last video that I was going to switch my Mark II to an alternate V10 MX-5 plan and we would simply buy another MX-5 for when the 2 liter was ready because I'd rather have rb10 MX-5 than have zero V10 MX Vibes but it seems by that video going live it's kick-started things into motion so I'm gonna perform a Switcheroo we are still going to have two V10 mx-5s I'm very committed to that but this one here is going to be kept nice for my two liter you guys haven't seen this yet but this is my shell this is my Mark II that was brought here to the MX-5 restorer and about a year ago it was restored if you want to see all the work that went into this car we'll put a link in the description below to the MX5 restorers YouTube channel called lights up lights down where you'll be able to see all the graft that went into this car now it was restored it's now sat here for well over a year because of how long the engine's taken so it does need a Polish some paint here and there but underneath is where all the real work has gone on this car was a complete Rock Box it should really have been scrapped but I said please save it and third off Roy and the lads have got a stocking so underneath is a completely solid Mark II MX-5 ready to take a V10 are nearly up to date then but what about the second car the alternate V10 MX5 well it's right here this is exactly the sort of car I was looking for a solid but scruffy MX-5 so that we're not too scared to hack into it what's cool is that it's a mark one so it's the more collectible car and also it's a really late one in 1997 so there's only one year between this car and my Mark II outside it's also green today's job is to get rid of all the stuff We're not gonna need chiefly the engine and the gearbox so let's get them going the guys down at the MX-5 restorer are the best in the Mazda business and technician Roy has been the main man on my Mark II and will be helping us with our new Mark 1 Endeavor also Roy despite how this car looks I've been told it's really solid what work have you done to this in the past we've basically manually worked on the rear end okay in a new in the usual spots where they rust out unfortunately so lower CNN plates have been replaced inner seal has been replaced interrupt rights have been replaced this side has had inner and outer Arch as well as the outer seal the other side hasn't needed an arch it's got a good arch in it so we just literally did a lower sill section with the inner seal and lower box section and low still in play as well okay so all the MX-5 things basically pretty much yes yeah pretty much okay so by the end of the day we won the engine and gearbox out how do you take them out of an MX-5 quite simple to be fair yes start off with the inside removing the center console take the gear stick out of the actual gearbox itself and then from there onwards it's getting stuff underneath I'm done we've already started by removing the manifold and downpipe because they can be quite tricky sometimes so next job is get it in the air get the prop out and start unbolt and stuff basically okay I'm gonna get a more appropriate jumper on yeah crack on no rows thank you foreign let's have a quick debrief about my thoughts surrounding this second car I want a V10 that some Automotive giant has spent hundreds of millions of r d dollars on so we know we have an engine that once fitted will be 100 good to go on the key for fitting it yes there will need to be some cutting but the ls V8 guys over in the states do this kind of thing in their sleep so what's another two cylinders also there's a guy in South Africa that has somehow forced a V12 in one so we should be fine the question is what engine have we gone for the realistic choices are the 5.2 liter petrol Audi engine the 5 liter diesel also from the vag group or the s85 5 liter BMW engine that we know very well maybe even the Viper v10 place your bet in the comments below Roy that's everything on top disconnected we're hoping everything underneath how Compton are you that this is just going to slip out now I'm pretty confident so I'd say everything props out manifold and exhaust is off uh gear six out that's all out ppf's disconnected fuel systems disconnected electrical systems are disconnected RADS out of the way cooling systems disconnected obviously um I think that's pretty much it I think it's case of getting the crane in uh get it roped up undo the engine mounts and hopefully fingers crossed nothing's going to Shear as it comes out it's not so much there's normally always one thing that's left connected somewhere but hopefully we should be fine I know we've slowed you down because of filming and stuff but you were telling me that you've got this art down to about an hour and a half to do an engineering gearbox like these yeah it's about an hour and a half start finished engine out and gearbox it's um it's just simple to work on but there's nothing the hardest part about removing an engine and gearbox on one of these is trying to get the downpipe off the manifold okay because it starts just speed rust up and they share yeah yeah um so if you can get it off the cat remove the manifold from the Block and just go from there okay so we've got a couple of engine mount bolts yeah creating in yeah pretty much that's it I hope these videos have got you guys enthusiastic about working on your own cars and Paul you're at it why not wear some drivetribe March as well got these hoodies you've ever seen the sweatshirt I wore earlier got some cool designs it was like tread sticky helmet my favorite number is 22 got these t-shirts Link in the description if you want to buy them foreign that is it for today's video the V10 MX5 project times 2 Now is really Gathering pace car number two is now off to its next destination to get its new engine and once you realize where it's going you'll know exactly what engines going into it let's just say I'm gonna need to stock up on iron brew and sausages I'll leave it there if you like this video give it a thumbs up I'd be Mike and don't forget to subscribe to drivetribe this is going to be super exciting thank youcrankshaft Machining issues we've gone to many companies to have it made in disappointing which is the time delay but now we're buying our own three axis Miller Machine to do it ourselves what's the ETA on having a crankshaft in this engine and now good news on this phone I have an email from the guys at BDI saying that they now have a crankshaft it's been manufactured it's been delivered so now they're going to assemble it heat treat it whack it in an engine and then we will head up the road and film the first ever Dino session of the two liter chronot V10 I've been told that will be in the next two to three weeks bad news changes things I said in my last video that I was going to switch my Mark II to an alternate V10 MX-5 plan and we would simply buy another MX-5 for when the 2 liter was ready because I'd rather have rb10 MX-5 than have zero V10 MX Vibes but it seems by that video going live it's kick-started things into motion so I'm gonna perform a Switcheroo we are still going to have two V10 mx-5s I'm very committed to that but this one here is going to be kept nice for my two liter you guys haven't seen this yet but this is my shell this is my Mark II that was brought here to the MX-5 restorer and about a year ago it was restored if you want to see all the work that went into this car we'll put a link in the description below to the MX5 restorers YouTube channel called lights up lights down where you'll be able to see all the graft that went into this car now it was restored it's now sat here for well over a year because of how long the engine's taken so it does need a Polish some paint here and there but underneath is where all the real work has gone on this car was a complete Rock Box it should really have been scrapped but I said please save it and third off Roy and the lads have got a stocking so underneath is a completely solid Mark II MX-5 ready to take a V10 are nearly up to date then but what about the second car the alternate V10 MX5 well it's right here this is exactly the sort of car I was looking for a solid but scruffy MX-5 so that we're not too scared to hack into it what's cool is that it's a mark one so it's the more collectible car and also it's a really late one in 1997 so there's only one year between this car and my Mark II outside it's also green today's job is to get rid of all the stuff We're not gonna need chiefly the engine and the gearbox so let's get them going the guys down at the MX-5 restorer are the best in the Mazda business and technician Roy has been the main man on my Mark II and will be helping us with our new Mark 1 Endeavor also Roy despite how this car looks I've been told it's really solid what work have you done to this in the past we've basically manually worked on the rear end okay in a new in the usual spots where they rust out unfortunately so lower CNN plates have been replaced inner seal has been replaced interrupt rights have been replaced this side has had inner and outer Arch as well as the outer seal the other side hasn't needed an arch it's got a good arch in it so we just literally did a lower sill section with the inner seal and lower box section and low still in play as well okay so all the MX-5 things basically pretty much yes yeah pretty much okay so by the end of the day we won the engine and gearbox out how do you take them out of an MX-5 quite simple to be fair yes start off with the inside removing the center console take the gear stick out of the actual gearbox itself and then from there onwards it's getting stuff underneath I'm done we've already started by removing the manifold and downpipe because they can be quite tricky sometimes so next job is get it in the air get the prop out and start unbolt and stuff basically okay I'm gonna get a more appropriate jumper on yeah crack on no rows thank you foreign let's have a quick debrief about my thoughts surrounding this second car I want a V10 that some Automotive giant has spent hundreds of millions of r d dollars on so we know we have an engine that once fitted will be 100 good to go on the key for fitting it yes there will need to be some cutting but the ls V8 guys over in the states do this kind of thing in their sleep so what's another two cylinders also there's a guy in South Africa that has somehow forced a V12 in one so we should be fine the question is what engine have we gone for the realistic choices are the 5.2 liter petrol Audi engine the 5 liter diesel also from the vag group or the s85 5 liter BMW engine that we know very well maybe even the Viper v10 place your bet in the comments below Roy that's everything on top disconnected we're hoping everything underneath how Compton are you that this is just going to slip out now I'm pretty confident so I'd say everything props out manifold and exhaust is off uh gear six out that's all out ppf's disconnected fuel systems disconnected electrical systems are disconnected RADS out of the way cooling systems disconnected obviously um I think that's pretty much it I think it's case of getting the crane in uh get it roped up undo the engine mounts and hopefully fingers crossed nothing's going to Shear as it comes out it's not so much there's normally always one thing that's left connected somewhere but hopefully we should be fine I know we've slowed you down because of filming and stuff but you were telling me that you've got this art down to about an hour and a half to do an engineering gearbox like these yeah it's about an hour and a half start finished engine out and gearbox it's um it's just simple to work on but there's nothing the hardest part about removing an engine and gearbox on one of these is trying to get the downpipe off the manifold okay because it starts just speed rust up and they share yeah yeah um so if you can get it off the cat remove the manifold from the Block and just go from there okay so we've got a couple of engine mount bolts yeah creating in yeah pretty much that's it I hope these videos have got you guys enthusiastic about working on your own cars and Paul you're at it why not wear some drivetribe March as well got these hoodies you've ever seen the sweatshirt I wore earlier got some cool designs it was like tread sticky helmet my favorite number is 22 got these t-shirts Link in the description if you want to buy them foreign that is it for today's video the V10 MX5 project times 2 Now is really Gathering pace car number two is now off to its next destination to get its new engine and once you realize where it's going you'll know exactly what engines going into it let's just say I'm gonna need to stock up on iron brew and sausages I'll leave it there if you like this video give it a thumbs up I'd be Mike and don't forget to subscribe to drivetribe this is going to be super exciting thank you\n"