Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

Valve head margin thickness (NA8)

Margin thickness IN: 0.035 in (0.9 mm) EX: 0.039 in (1.0 mm)Margin thickness IN: 0.9mm {0.035 in} EX: 1.0mm {0.039 in}

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Source gives these margin thicknesses without an explicit minimum label; inspect each valve and replace if necessary.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual