Na Miata Dry Sump

Looking to dry sump a NA engine for a vintage sports racer project. Haven't found any NA specific info, anyone done this or know a source of pieces?

Armstrong Race Engineering (ARE) has a dry sump listed for a Miata.

I'm pretty sure the E-Production guys used to do it. It's not common, but the parts are out there. You're not going to find a nice pretty complete kit though.

If you find NB specific information, that should also apply.

Is it for packaging or oil starvation worries?

Warren van Nus wrote: Is it for packaging or oil starvation worries?

Mostly for packaging, engine sits very low in car with minimal ground clearance. Looking at miata power for bulletproof track day use. I just cannot afford the care and feeding of the period correct Lotus twincam. Just hope it ends up as pretty as this one: http://race-cars.com/carsold/royale/1121725913/1121725913la.htm

Have you considered bike power? Oil starvation on lateral loads might be an added challenge, but the packaging ease of a bike powerplant connected to a chain-driven diff might be worth it. Also, effortless sequential box and amazing sounds right off the bat.

What transaxle was originally used?

ARE has what appears to be a packaged Zetec dry sump on their website, to keep with the Twinks bellhousing.

http://www.drysump.com/FordZetec.htm

http://www.drysump.com/price.htm (part no. 1050)

(I've never used them but that's a decent deal for the zetec dry sump)

I own a Miata, and I'm putting a Zetec in a Europa(btw sell you a Twin Cam ).

Certainly, I'm a fan of both engines, and they each have their merits. I'd say that if a Zetec will fit, you'll be into it for less money than swapping in a Miata engine, and likely less work as well.

Warren van Nus wrote: Have you considered bike power? Oil starvation on lateral loads might be an added challenge, but the packaging ease of a bike powerplant connected to a chain-driven diff might be worth it. Also, effortless sequential box and amazing sounds right off the bat. What transaxle was originally used?

Bike power is really attractive, but would require chassis changes that are not easily reversible. To preserve the $$ value of the car it needs to be easy returned to "period correct" power. Original transaxle was an FT200 Hewland, currently running a Hewland Mk9 with Mk5 gears.