1.5L Turbo?

[Nallboy]

Hey, guys,
I was calling around junkyards in my area to find an Mx-3 with a good rear end (to fix my old RS) and I found one in a yard way back in the boonies. My dad went to check it out and found it in decent shape. The junkyard owner also told Pops that the car had a 1.5L turbo in it. I haven't been to check it yet, but I was wondering if any of you knew anything about a 1.5L turbo... I'll be going to look at it prob tomorrow and I'll post what I see.

[cjthor]

no such thing. Maybe he was looking at a 323 turbo with a 1.6?? Let us know in any case.

[BADMX3]

if it is a 1.5 turbo>>>
i would have a guess that it's a jap import which has been custom turbo'd.

a guy who lives near me has a 1.5 auto. When it came to insure it the insurance companies did not have that there was a 1.5 ever made but sure enough on all the documents it's a 1.5. that is a jap import.

[atlantamx3]

Agreed-- I am pretty sure that an option in Japan was for a 1.5L.

Dont know why the difference in size- but oh well.

[OsoSlo z28]

there are two mx3's in fair condition in the junk yard on joe johns rd, which is right off 220.

[projectmx]

that isn't the same 1.5L that was in the 95-98 protege was it?

[2RotorsNaDream]

Check the section on this site for the UK and Jap spec MX-3s and they got a topic on the 1.5L in there right now.

[Nallboy]

Well, I went to check it out a couple days ago, and the owner of that yard obviously has no clue. He was freaking out the the speedometer reads 150 mph. I don't know if he even looked at the engine. It's the stock 1.6L 4-banger. Sorry to get everyone so interested.
Thanks, Ashley. I'll prob go check out that place on 220 soon. Haven't seen you around lately. I see your protege, but I guess your girl took it over, huh?

[OsoSlo z28]

yeah, i bought that car for the wifey. i'm usually riding the bike or driving the z28. very seldom do i take her car out unless the whole crew is going.

[Nallboy]

You're right, Ashley, I went and checked out that yard on Joe John's the day I saw your post (I work 10 mins from there) and they've actually got five mx-3's now, most in decent shape. I never found the GS they said they had in the back, but then they showed me the motor they'd gotten outta it. It's the 2.5L KL-DE Probe engine. I didn't know of an Mxer around here with a 2.5L swap. Anyway, the engine has a blown head gasket but a good core, so they said. I'll prob be going back there eventually for some plasic pieces etc. Thanks! See you around
-John