92 rs to N/A BP swap=> will it be easy?

[Shady469]

from what it sounds like , i can swap the motor in using the stock mounts, tranny,ect.<BR>now, will my wiring harness work with the motor and should i get a protege lx (the motor i'll probly be gettin) ECU? what other things should i need for this "direct swap"? oh yeah and b4 it gets asked: i want N/A because i have no where near the funds i would need for a turbo swap + all the extra stuff i would need. also what kind of spec.s i.e. HP does the 92 protege lx motor have? <BR>thanx in advance

[Marlon]

i wanna do the same sawap and u but turbo it later <BR>heres the stock info <A HREF="http://www.edmunds.com/used/1992/mazda/ ... id=lin0066" TARGET=_blank>http://www.edmunds.com/used/1992/mazda/ ... lin0066</A> <P>Horsepower: 125 hp @ 6500 rpm <BR>Torque: 114 ft-lbs. @ 4500 rpm<BR>Length: 171.5 in. <BR>Width: 65.9 in. <BR>Height: 54.1 in. <BR>Weight: 2480 lbs. <BR>Wheelbase: 98.4 in. <P>good luck

[Marlon]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Marlon:<BR><STRONG>i wanna do the same sawap as u but turbo it later <BR>heres the stock info <A HREF="http://www.edmunds.com/used/1992/mazda/ ... id=lin0066" TARGET=_blank>http://www.edmunds.com/used/1992/mazda/ ... lin0066</A> <P>Horsepower: 125 hp @ 6500 rpm <BR>Torque: 114 ft-lbs. @ 4500 rpm<BR>Length: 171.5 in. <BR>Width: 65.9 in. <BR>Height: 54.1 in. <BR>Weight: 2480 lbs. <BR>Wheelbase: 98.4 in. <P>good luck</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[ProtegeSTS]

FYI, the stock info on BPs is wrong. I dont know why but put them on a dyno. <P>You'll end up with about, depending on tranny loss correction factor, 125hp, and 125 lb-ft of torque. <P>then add a 2.0" cat-back (200 bucks from any exhaust shop), RX-7 VAF (got mine for 55 bucks), and advance the base timing and youre looking at about 135hp and 130 lb-ft of torque.

[Shady469]

so the specs look promising (heheh almost got a-spec bgt spec.s..) but what about the swap? will it be easy and what else should i need to do it besides time and labor?

[natural born honda killer]

why not just go for the BPT since it has a turbo on it stock. im not sure which one you have but someone can help you if you dont know but if you have the 4 wire TPS then the swap will be much easier but if its the 3 wire then thats where the problem is according to derrick. but everything just bolts right up (tranny, axles, motor.) just piggy back most of it and use a s-afc, 2nd gen rx-7 fuel pump, run the intcooler pipes and just the obvious things with an enginge swap.

[justin h]

I keep hearing differing stories with the transmission issue. There is one guy who did the swap who just used his stock transmission and said it bolted right up, except for that notorious right axle problem. Here is his web site: <BR><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/bat_elof/mx.html" TARGET=_blank>web page</A><P>Then, I'm told from Corksport that the Protege transmission is needed.<P>I have a 92 RS with the F25M-R transmission, which is the same as the guy above.<P>Basically, I'm wondering if the new transmission is even necessary.<P>Also, what's this TPS wire thing you speak of?

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by natural born honda killer:<BR><STRONG>why not just go for the BPT since it has a turbo on it stock. im not sure which one you have but someone can help you if you dont know but if you have the 4 wire TPS then the swap will be much easier but if its the 3 wire then thats where the problem is according to derrick. but everything just bolts right up (tranny, axles, motor.) just piggy back most of it and use a s-afc, 2nd gen rx-7 fuel pump, run the intcooler pipes and just the obvious things with an enginge swap.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The 5 speed models use a 3 wire TPS, but the automatics use a 4 wire. Jesse Dillow, (not me) did the swap on his Escort GT turbo. <P>The reason to get just the BP might be cost, as you dont need to run special computers, turbo, or anything if youre still saving up for that stuff. Also, you can just slap a turbo on there no questions asked.

[OsoSlo z28]

protege, when you say the 5sp models have the 3wire tps...what motor are you talking about? the b6 or bp? reason is that the bpt's that corksport sells have the 4wire and i have a 94 mx 5sp with a 4wire. just trying to figure things out

[Shady469]

and whats this i hear about having to shave the passenger side thing? how much should it be cut down? also i have a 92 rs 5 spd and im assuming it has the 3 wire tps set up. how difficult will this make the swap or is it just a matter of splicing some wires? and besides wanting a stonger clutch for future upgrades do i need to worry about the tranny?

[David Coleman]

One guy in ONT swapped a BPD [non turbo] into his MX-3 and was running with stock V6 MX-3's. It's a good stout motor that can be had cheaply [under $500 I've seen...] and has a good bit of potential.<P>It's no DOHC FE though <BR>

[justin h]

f---!

[Shady469]

wait run with stock V6's? i thought the 1.8 V6's were slow??? so is the concensus pretty much just to go turbo??