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b6 hp variance?

Posted: January 22nd, 2002, 11:05 pm
by david103
just curious, but why does the first gen miata B6 engine make 20+ hp more than the mx-3 B6? i know the manifolds on a transverse engine take away some of it, but what else is so different?<P>dave

Re: b6 hp variance?

Posted: January 23rd, 2002, 12:40 am
by maceman
Miata's are equipped with the B6ZE while the MX-3 has the B6E. Both are 1597cc but the B6ZE has DOHC while the B6E has SOHC. The DOHC explains this 20 horsepower.