93 1.6 sohc swap to 93 protege 1.8 dohc

[65stang]

I need some insight on how well this would work. I know there is some swap information all the way out there but I couldnt find out exactly which engine I am using because I am dumb. I have a 93 base mx3 5 speed w/ the 1.6l SOHC. I now have posssession of a wrecked 93 protege with a DOHC engine which I believe is the 1.8L variation. I just need some insight into how hard this swap would be to do.

thanks

[OsoSlo z28]

you're going to get a lot of "search". the basics are easy, details are up to you.

since you have the car, you're in great shape. you need the motor, tranny, axles, jack-shaft, ecu, side tranny mount. it's pretty much a direct swap.

just realized where you were from. there's a guy in moca(mx-3 owners club of atlanta) that has done this swap. post on that board too. he might be able to help you out more than anyone here.

<small>[ January 13, 2004, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: OsoSlo z28 ]</small>

[65stang]

what exactly is the designation of the 93 prelude DOHC motor that was what I was having trouble finding.

thanks

[Marlon]

if you only have the engine and not the tranny it;'s such an easy swap
just take out your engine and put in the protege engine
your gonna need the ecu and run 2 wires from the ecu to the vris if you don't have the wirring harness off the protege

[plusinfinit]

So Marlon do u say that u can keep the soch mx-3 harnes if u do the bpd swap, and all u nee to do is get a probe ECU and 2 more wires for the VRIS. My question is will the protege ECU fit on the mx-3 harnes? Do u need any protege engine mounts or so? if u swap only the engine?
Tahnks.

[Marlon]

yes u can keep the harness, there the same except for those 2 wires
just get the protege ecu and plug it in
u don't need any mounts or anything, just drop it in

[OsoSlo z28]

if you have the transmission, assuming both cars are manual, it would be better to use the pro lx tranny too. might as well start off with a better setup.

[65stang]

yeah I plan on taking it all out of the protege. What exactly is the engine designation in the protege?

[jaydog5678]

Where in Atl are you 65stang?

[65stang]

im in Marietta as well. I live just down the street from lassiter high school. do you have AIM? my AIM is tim65coupe

[jaydog5678]

Originally posted by 65stang:
im in Marietta as well. I live just down the street from lassiter high school. do you have AIM? my AIM is tim65coupe

My AIM is Jaydogmx3.

I'm in this area alot.

A couple of us Mx-3er's meet every Thursday night. You should stop by sometime and hang out.

[65stang]

It is a good thing I am getting this new engine. Today the mx3 was turning but not firing. hooray for 95000 miles and needing a tune-up.