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are there mounting spots for a manual belt in a '93? Or is that another fabrication job?

Motor from LKQ for $1000, the mx3 engine bay is about a foot longer, and our front cross-member isn't an issue... Engine mounts are minimally different. Leaving connecting the suspension and running the new wiring harness and mounting the transmission... There's an extra inch on either side of the a...

I work at an auto parts store and delved into locating the parts necessary, not including the wiring harness and any part/mount fabrication I'm at $3800, so 5-6k should cover the conversion.

There's a Mazda dealership less than 20 minutes from here, I'm going to try and find time tomorrow to go get some measurements and possibly a side by side photo of the two engine bays for a basic comparison. I'll also try and get a look at the two trans-axles side by side as well in an effort to det...

I'm aware however that it would take a bit of work. Increased power, better mileage, and the MX-3 weighs less as a whole than the new 3. and parts for the conversion would only run $5-6k instead of $15-24k for the 3 itself depending on year and mileage/options. Has anyone else considered this? I ran...