Slant Six Miata Build Wrap-Up And Final Weigh In

[@scottb4023]

Dang I never win anything. I'm excited.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Congrats! Are you going to take the pizza or the tshirt? If it was me, I'd go for the shirt and request that the whole UTG gang autograph it. I can buy my own pizza lol!

[@adamturner2507]

Congrats

[@79tazman]

So you taking the Pizza or the shirt? I f I would of won I would pick the Pizza LOL!

[@animoetprudentia2865]

Good on you brother!

[@codyramos3200]

Sometimes never win anything is the best prise ....the lucky winner could receive bad case of herpes it just depends on what kinda contest you enter .

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Uncle Tony: "I'm gonna build lots more Miatas in the future" Average price for used Miatas quadruples overnight...

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

😆

[@larrybailey43]

I like unusual engine choices . Something different is appealing !

[@sjgerber]

Indeed - I am a Mopar guy, but man the words I dread........Why dont you put a V8 in it, Abigblock........or Worse (sorry Chev guys) an LS......or even realy ...realy bad... Fit a Lexus V8. Hey They are great engines in theirr own right. But they dont belong in everything, and is not ideal in everything. Here in South africa the Ford Essex V6 is a favorite.....follwed by the lexus v8 and chevy 350.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

I love that engineering. "The engine is the shock tower brace".

[@scottersandman6408]

miata has upper and lower front control arms. no need for shock tower brace, those are for macpherson strut equipped vehicles

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

@@scottersandman6408 Nah the shock towers and upper control arm mounting points can still flex.

[@DrewLSsix]

@@scottersandman6408 strategy towers are for strut vehicles lol, shock towers are on shock equipped vehicles, and the miata has shocks thus shock towers.

[@scottersandman6408]

@@Jonathan_Doe_ no where near as bad as a strut car

[@bhpigg9126]

The Miata has 24 Hours of Lemons written all over it.

[@randallfabian6640]

Good job! I was way off at 2700#

[@JoeyGarcia]

Yup, it sure does!

[@mohawk2138]

I think that THE MIATA was a lemon..... LeMans would be perfect for this car....... HELL YEAH, UNCA TONY...... YOU DID IT.!

[@jontrudell7529]

Leaning Tower of Power!

[@sjgerber]

Tony ignore the LS transplant guys....LS has its place. And that is NOT in everything that moves and vibrates. It is a compact v8 sollution - agreed. Since I am a full blooded Mopar guy, that is about as far I will go. This is a imaginative , creative transplant project - well done Tony

[@joesmith306]

Tony gets 5,000 emails and address for the pizza.

[@dewreckdeberjack9618]

Rice-a-Tony, The Tennessee treat.

[@kenleppek]

Perfect... does that thing run on long grain or the regular white rice?

[@chrisanderson9374]

Mazdati the king of the ricers!!!

[@michaelkemp327]

Carroll Shelby would be proud.

[@CreationsVibration]

Lee Iacocca

[@OverlandOne]

Damn, I guessed 2,124. Not too far off though, only 19 pounds. When Uncle Tony get this totally completed, he needs to take it to a Nashville Mazda Miata service dept. and ask them to check under the hood as he thinks something is wrong, ha ha. They would be like Whaaaaaat?

[@BuzzLOLOL]

My '75 MG Midget w/ Buick 215" aluminum V8 and B-W 5 speed tranny is 1800 lbs... 20 lbs. lighter than stock new with iron 4 banger and iron 4 speed...

[@craigford4641]

I admire a guy like this! His creativity is amazing! 2,143lbs! Wow! Sounds like a go-kart with slant six power! Great job! Build this vehicle the way you want it! Ignore the armchair mechanics! Your build is conceptually sound! The weight of the vehicle proves it! Great job!

[@toecutterjenkins]

Love the miata, when I said bracing I meant under the car connecting the frames. It's a convertible , I've messed with miatas it make a huge difference. They may not let you on a road course without at least a rollbar that's taller than your head. Can be a issue in those cars.

[@Zerinsakech]

Exactly I was thinking Frame Rail Braces. He could probably even make his own.

[@DrewLSsix]

@@Zerinsakech angle iron and his welder will do.

[@EdDale44135]

Autocross he should be fine as is in terms of roll bar. Class wise he is not going to be competitive, but that was never his goal.

[@jayschlag6480]

Looks great, runs good, leave it like it is, just don't forget the air cleaner!

[@tarstarkusz]

I'd like to see him just make the most of what's there. Let's see how much more power without going nuts and adding a turbo or something, without any major money. Good tune.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Maybe put a decent set of shocks under it, and tuck the exhaust a little better.......if he hasn't already. I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm about to.

[@eddiehuff7366]

Love WINKY!!! Great job! Tickles me the one thing that stresses you is that ONE bolt has to have a swivel socket....testament to your philosophy of 'simpler is better'.

[@rickinmi]

"Building it" FTW! I agree. I get so much more enjoyment in the pondering, the designing, the building and eventually repairing than I get from using. No matter what it is...

[@needmetal3221]

Good job gunowner. Hes gonna have 200 emails that say "I won the pizza"

[@jtamsett]

You should race in the lemons race.

[@jtamsett]

Deadline for on in Connecticut is 7/31

[@natevanlandingham1945]

I don't even know what my guess is! Haha. I'd have to go back through the comments and look for mine to find what I even said!

[@needmetal3221]

@@natevanlandingham1945 shit, my guess was 2415 lol

[@natevanlandingham1945]

@@needmetal3221 I was close but I'm gonna have to look

[@fericyde]

I love your dialog and frankness. It's a breath of fresh air. The car is awesome and the fact that you kept to your original goals through all of this and stayed under 1500 dollars is frankly insane. Good work man.

[@beezlebub3955]

I wanna drive it so bad, I remember the first time I drove an old Miata, it was so fun and easy to kick out

[@Chevyguy-1984]

I would love to see a Buick 215 powered miata that’d be pretty cool

[@saganworshipper6062]

455*

[@DrewLSsix]

@@saganworshipper6062 215 is a feather weight all aluminum motor though.

[@saganworshipper6062]

@@DrewLSsix I'm just messin

[@tays8306]

@@DrewLSsix I was thinking that. Or the very rare early aluminum slant six atleast. Slants are only like 30lbs lighter than a 318

[@pete540Z]

You're educating the newbies, having fun building stuff and doing what you love. Bravo!

[@WaybackTECH]

Dang the shifter almost doubled the price of the car all by itself. I like the use of Hobo Freight gauges. That there is keeping it down to earth.

[@annbaker2117]

You're killin' me Tony. The Miata was fun but I can't wait for plan Z. My machine shop is telling me we gonna end up with about 9.2:1 compression which should be good all-around for the street. I'm putting in the frame bracing now, mostly at night cause it's so friggin' hot here during the day. My little 66 Valiant isn't gonna be a drag car, the plan is a corner turner that will scare some of the new cars out there for wayyy cheaper than they have to pay. Researching the front/rear sway bar combo also. A few more months before the engines done. (Limited resources and working with the machine shop so they play with it during slack times.) I'm even turning some of the kids in the machine shop on to a slant six! Can't wait for your test results. Thanks. MIKE

[@crossingkey4978]

Im about 5 seconds into video brother u did a great job on a quite tight schedule if u werent uncle tony id b real impressed . u kno ur work bro

[@lrq7927]

I had a blast watching! That is one cool car. Slant 6 is a GREAT engine. WTG!

[@maskedmotorsdiy3575]

The new improved Roadster 170, now with Swivel Socket. What a great build to follow.

[@codyramos3200]

Whats the swivel socket for ? Lol

[@rayschoch5882]

Just stumbled onto this. I drove slant sixes from the mid-60s to the mid-80s. Great engines, and the Miata with a 170 slant six is sort of a fantasy come true. Love that idea!

[@jefffixesit60]

This was a really smart build. Common parts, inexpensive, reliable, sub 2,200lbs, and it has at least 60% more torque than the stock Miata. Good job, Tony!😁

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Next one should be a Polysphere 318. Haven't seen a performance build on this engine.

[@hotrodray6802]

HEAVY

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Yeah, before and after dynos with 2 bbl., 4 bbl. and budget built up...

[@Laz_Arus]

As an owner of two MX5's ( NA and ND ), I'm looking forward to the birth of Winky's siblings. 👍

[@toddmccarter45]

10:04 love the way you framed this shot uncle kathy

[@cutl00senc]

Ponderous….now there’s a word you don’t hear everyday! Cudos to UT for using the English language that some people really appreciate!

[@brentscott5359]

That grin is infectious. Don't let anyone tell you of all people, how to build the car. Your dime, your time, you do you. Loving this project although Sarah is easier on the eyes. Jus' sayin'.

[@Ticeracing33]

Glad to see you having a blast with the projects!

[@zx1200]

Man I am kind of sad that is done, too much suspense! Great job uncle tony, keep up the good work and for teaching us all old school mechanics!

[@brianfloyd5510]

Your channel is flat out kicking ass UT! Thank You!!!

[@johnwilburn]

Way to go, Gun Owner!

[@thefinalkayakboss]

Im a miata guy who gained a new appreciation for the history and design of mopars from your channel over the past year, but i never thought id get so lucky as to see you blend the two worlds this way

[@ramoncasillas4490]

I absolutely love your show!!! Its a part of my life!! Lmao. Shows like this is one of the reasons why i’m grateful for youtube. Ive had back and neck surgery so theres days i really enjoy watching and being a part of the builds and everything else!! Ps.....uncle kathy your amazing tooo!!🙏🏽💯

[@thgtchr6815]

I have been quizzical about the "why," of this build, but it made UT smile through this whole video. I guess that makes the project worth doing.

[@GregHuston]

The ultimate home for the ultimate engine!

[@ProjectFairmont]

Good job Tony, nice application for a small six!

[@petermontagnon4440]

Winky the Morata lives!!!! LOL Loved watching her come together!!!

[@rustybritches6747]

I love the way the tunnel and floor came out on the gambler btw

[@jstaff8027]

I want to see you take it down a drag strip, and on a road course. Let's see what it can do.

[@craiga9492]

Love that build! Truly original and one-off!

[@leapyear9460]

Nice job T.. thx for putting out awesome content all along the way!

[@scoutsniper8688]

Uncle Tony, I love your content, it's perfect, it fits us everyday guys, thanks for the fun contest and keep up the good work my friend!

[@NathansMoparGarage]

I would like to see how it does on the track now that it's all together.

[@zelenskysboot361]

Me too!

[@timothyproksch2915]

It needs a lightning mcqueen paint job.

[@ateamfan42]

@9:29. Yes. As a frequent autocrosser, I can tell you that the Miatas with turbos and superchargers and racing slicks tend to only be a tiny bit faster than the Miatas with street tires and factory drivetrains (driven by experienced drivers). It takes real talent to make use of extra power.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

It doesn't even need paint. It's perfect as is. I'd daily drive it right now

[@tracewallace23]

NOPE! 😏 It Needs an UTG sticker on it 😎 (Preferably a funny innuendo or a little rude 😀)

[@davidtucker3729]

primer aint sealed. Spray with matt clearcoat or some black sealer so the rust don't come back

[@paulhoskins7852]

This is extremely cool, thank you Uncle Tony!

[@morgangallowglass8668]

Not just a work of art, a masterpiece!

[@coldwarmotors]

Great stuff! Keeping it fun and cheap and different; can't wait to see it on track day! Cheers.

[@myronanderson9534]

Thanks Tony ,enjoy your handy work with a 170 slant in a Miata , not the usual, that is what is interesting!!!

[@allenlarabie8854]

I would love to see a 4.0L in blinky. Great job. Keep up the great work.

[@greasemonkey258]

This is an odd little build, but I get it, and I like it. There's always going to be people who say you could have did this or you could've done that. Maybe these people need to make their own KZbin channel and build what they preach...after they get up from their office chair, that is.

[@bigbear5510]

And crawl out of Mom and/or Dad's basement.😉😂😂

[@Beandiptheredneck]

Yep. Most of those people won't have half the fun Tony has had building this car

[@zelenskysboot361]

I can't do it from a chair?😱

[@victorriceroni8455]

What a terrific project. Very cool.

[@brianbrigg57]

Talk about out of the box thinking. I drove some slant sixes back in the day and they worked well enough even in bigger bodies but I don't think I would ever have considered putting one in a Miata, even if I saw them sitting side by side in a workshop. Great work and really interesting.

[@3dAlvin]

Only you can build such a thing, AWESOME Tony!!!!

[@mexicanspec]

The next video will be Tony painting the car, hopefully.

[@MrBrombomb]

This is such a cool idea & concept that you put together. Who would’ve imagined in 1990s Mazda Miata powered by a Chrysler slant six? Not only is it a cool idea, it’s just unique and looks like a lot of fun to drive. I bet the car zips along a lot faster than it did with the four-cylinder that was originally under the hood. I bet the car will look even sharper when it’s complete.I love seeing car builds and projects like this that are out of the ordinary.

[@dsimp765]

Simplicity ☺️, you guys did a great job. I love old school simple.👍

[@ramosgranadosroberto216]

I love the project, it gives the Miata a lot of torque, and a classic rumble witch in my mind makes a dream car! In my personal opinion a manual transmission would be awesome. You inspired me to buy my dodge dart! Thank you uncle Tony!

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

What a great job Tony . I really like it !

[@hazamaniarunninwild5247]

pizza is temporary, T shirt is forever!

[@r.a.monigold9789]

I know what Winky needs! I know - NOTHING - Winky is READY TO GO. A job well done. PERIOD. Thanks again for sharing ALL, UT.

[@AaBb-zj2ld]

nothing happens for free even when most of it is free. nicely done.

[@ewconway]

Wenke is a great Miata project car to drive around town. Good job UT! 👍

[@joshuanegron3497]

September sounds action packed!

[@garyashby4844]

Tony you did great you got it done and on the road great job

[@3dawgs147]

Great Job Uncle Tony & Uncle Cathy, 👍👍

[@eb972]

It’s actually the perfect combo…to go slow. Still loving the content, Tony. But I have to bust your bawls

[@MrLargePig]

A slick job, Tony. I particularly like that you set the engine far back in the chassis, probably handle like stock. I would have liked to see a stick, but I get it, proof of concept. Nice idea, well done.

[@wjanis1]

What a smile! It’s perfect! Congratulations! PS A stick will shock and break the driveline from the back end of the transmission back. Experience speaks. Diff won’t take it even if the drive shaft and u joints will.

[@chevystuffs5971]

Tony's Miata STOKE is so fun to watch.

[@forestschultz5740]

I was 30lbs low. The only weight in I could find online you're 4lbs lighter on the nose and 96lbs lighter in the rear. This car will be lively!

[@froelichwind]

Wonderful world of Winky.

[@SKYNET9er]

A ton of fun

[@holdenmad111]

Mate, you guys get to build all the good stuff!!! Here in Australia there is NOWHERE that Miata would be street legal!

[@jeremysmith3556]

I love your concept of keeping the power balance correct everybody wants an LS swap for burnouts and drifts but I'm happy with my 350 SBC no burnouts but it's still nicer than a Mercedes

[@dhackens]

I love it Uncle Tony 💓 that is a kick in that pants 👖 slant six . Well done 👍

[@snakevale198444]

Sometimes it's faster and more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car fast lol.. it's alot less work to drive a auto as well to let you concentrate on driving.. haters going to hate UTG LOL CONGRATULATIONS!!

[@petermajkovica3700]

Love the show, you guys rock🤘

[@throttlewatch4614]

You know what “143” is right ? Love ... makes sense since Tony loves this car .

[@tommyridolfi9261]

Great Job, good luck

[@hooligans_garage7465]

I love the this is scetchy by my standards shirt!

[@garyholmes2334]

great job

[@guyazbell7437]

Living the life!

[@troyallen3427]

Your right Tony its One of 1.

[@robertdupree8308]

I love it. There's a mazda mx-5 down the road for sale with a blown head gasket. This is making me consider buying it. 😆

[@gilbertnowak5770]

I know EXACTLY what you mean about it being Anti-climatic, I am usaly looking for another project before i finish the one iam finishing! The fun is engineering the project and working out the BUGS! I wish my Dad were still alive to have seen that Miata Project, he loved his Slant-sixes!

[@tracygallaway36]

Gawd, I LOVE this channel!

[@carportshenanigans5918]

Uncle Tony’s Miata Garage…sounds like somebody is hooked on those little go-karts!

[@ScottKenny1978]

They're a stupid amount of fun, on the order of best fun for the money you can have with your clothes on. Too bad the top of the windshield is right at my eye level... 😭

[@hendrikvanleeuwen9110]

This car is awesome- the real thing! None of the other bs you tubers get up to (...so we rang to price a couple of parts and they ended up sending us a complete motor and these custom control arms for free....). Real motoring.

[@frogman8591]

VERY INTERESTING UNCLE TONY...

[@royfhiner2524]

Nice work tony.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

That car is PERFECT

[@willlothridge3197]

Good stuff UTC!!!

[@billbarnes391]

I love this.