Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #113
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   From: "Brian K. Dore'" 
Subject: RE: Parts Availability for '94 Engine in the Long term
   Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 09:54:49 -0400

You asked:

>I was wondering what will be long term parts availability for the
>engine used in the Miata in '94 and '95.  A lower horsepower engine was
>used pre-'94 and an even high horsepower engine is used in the '96.

>Questions:

>1. How much parts commonalty is there between the '94/'95 engine and
>its predecessors and successors?

The Mazda 1.8L DOHC engine is the same from 1994-1996.  The 1996 gets =
more horsepower from electronics, not changes to the engine.  The same =
engine has been used in Ford Escort GT's, Mercury Tracer LTS, Mazda =
Prot=E9g=E9, (I know I spelled it wrong, for some reason my mail editor =
WON"T LET me type the right thing)  since at least 1990 for Mazda and =
starting in 1991 for Ford Mercury.  I wouldn't worry too much about it.=20

Brian