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Re: Interesting engine failure
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 10/6/2009

I see a lot of Mazda B-series engine (but installed in Miatas) and have seen similar failures.

First, the screws falling out happens from high rpm's, so there's a clue that this car has been run hard. In Miata installations, the throttle body screws break...... Login to read more.