Hypothetically speaking, is it possible to drop a Miata engine in the iA?

idksomuch said:

Granted, I won't be doing this (at the moment) being that I am a student with no money but I'm genuinely curious, is it possible to swap out the iA engine for a Miata or any engine from Mazda's current line up into the iA?

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I think that swap would be a bit involved. I have a first gen miata with the 1.6L. There is a lot of spare space in the bay with such a small motor. But the new Miata has a 2.0 or 2.5L. The already tight engine space mixed with the varying layout looks like a headache to me. With such a compact
space it seems like you would have to remove a lot to fit anything larger in there.
I'm actually doing the opposite and upgrading the miata to a v8. Good luck with a swap out!

yes very possible,..

Hi guys I have a 2017 iA and I’m really interested in swapping out the 1.5 that it came with to the 2.0 that comes in the 2016 mazda mx 5. Has anyone done this swap or know if this will work?