1.8 with 1.6 engine swap

bornracing06 · Post by **bornracing06** » December 23rd, 2006, 10:15 pm

I have 2 cars. 1 is a 93 MX3 with a 1.6 the other is a 94 with a 1.8 DOHC. I race circle track and want to put the 1.8 automatic motor in my 1.6 5 speed car. Will there be any unexpected isuues withthe swap or can it even be done??? All help and advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Michael Born

94blaze1.6 · Post by **94blaze1.6** » December 24th, 2006, 12:22 am

Welcome!

You will be doing a lot more then just swapping engines...Everything is possible, it all depends on how much time and money you are willing to spend. Try the search feature, I know this has been covered before. Heres a link to a relevant and recent thread http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=55799

94blaze1.6 · Post by **94blaze1.6** » December 24th, 2006, 12:24 am

Just to clarify the 1.8 is a v6 correct?

bornracing06 · Post by **bornracing06** » December 24th, 2006, 9:53 am

no they are both 4cyl

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » December 24th, 2006, 1:48 pm

just so that u know both 92-93 and 94-96 come with a 1.6L engine just one is a sohc and the other a dohc. the only 1.8L engines that the mx-3 had were all 1.8 V6 engines from 92-96.

if u find a B6 on ur (block head)1.8 94 model mx-3 than some one lied to u if u find a well 2 letter engine code on ur (block head) then some took the time to do a engine swap and none of the 4cly models ever came with a 1.8 dohc engine.

so look around and post what engine code u have a B6 or BP better yet take a pic so that we can see for ourself. laters guy

bornracing06 · Post by **bornracing06** » December 24th, 2006, 10:01 pm

opps yep your right ijust looked it up and your right. Its a 1.6 dohc