I see the kits are all like $5k which I find distasteful, mostly because I am broke.
Has anyone done and documented a home built Ford 302 carb conversion?
I would think a 4 barrel 302 with a t5 would ROCK in a Miata!

I don't do drugs so I ask if this is a drug induced fantasy.
If I could get a cheap Sunbeam or Austin cheaply I'd go that route, but face it, Miatas are ok even though they are newish....

 

Have you checked the gallery? I see a few carb swaps in there from time to time. Also a lot of DIY ford swaps.

MiataV8 Conversion

Mikes Ford car, with a lot of DIY. Carb swap = that with a carb on it, and no wires... How hard can that be :-) Just starter, alternator, A/C and ignition, not too tough.

 

Here is a current build that is going on in the build threads forum:

https://www.v8miata.net/build-thread...uct-tape-1460/

 

Good sir I wish to respectfully inform you that hours of searching is a rite of passage that every builder must go through to have a successful build. It's the desert of testing the separates the guys who from the guys who

I can assure you if you skip this vital step it will seal your doom....

So with that you must decide how to proceed here. To click or not to click that is the question....

Stein's DIY 5.0 build thread - MX-5 Miata Forum
https://www.v8miata.net/build-thread...uct-tape-1460/
MiataV8 Conversion: October 2013
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/530924...da-miata-mx-5/
V8 Conversion
351w functional drift build - MX-5 Miata Forum

I could go on but google is tired now. BTW

 

I would also like to point out the reasonable alternative.
Pick up a Junkyard 4.8/5.3/6.0 truck motor, or even a van motor. Put it in the miata, have fuel injection and be able to build to 400-500hp.

Just sayin.
If you are at all serious about doing a V8 miata, of any style/brand/induction, read the first link I provided here:

My Budget LS Engine Swap Guide <$1500 - LS1TECH
LSX Swap FAQ and Hall of Fame Threads - LS1TECH
LT1 Swap
Power for Pennies: Build a 400hp Chevy LS Motor for Under $1200
Junkyard LS Engine Builds: Going From Rags To Riches - LSXTV

If you have enough time, commitment, and a moderate budget, you can make an good car into easily one of the best sub $50k cars on the road.
So, so, so much info out there to do it on a budget, correctly, there is no excuse for failure except lack of motivation

 

Trust me, I am sure to eventually spend far, far too much time stealing other people's ideas.
I was just hoping for a start.
If you haven't noticed, there is a TON of stuff here....