Beautiful car you have there Mike.
Here's my gratuitous pic of my '90 Miata that I transplanted a V8 into. Fun project.
Thanks, BJ, and yours as well. You have created a Japanese-based Sunbeam Tiger! What V8 do you have in there? If it's not one of the lightweight aluminum Buick/Rover engines discussed recently, I can imagine challenges with going around corners or even keeping the nose off the ground.
Mazda has their game figured out pretty well, so I'm sure your car is loads of fun -- especially when you pull up next to another Miata at a traffic light!