I got my baby in feb. and its the sohc RS from 1992.
Now most of you would say that this engine is supposed to have 16 valves correct? As it says in this page:
http://www.mx-3.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000008
Now, when I first saw my engine, I noticed it was an 8 valve sohc... I thought nothing of it, I thought it was right.
OKAY, did I get ripped the ***k off or is that page I learned this from wrong? Or just possibly, did I read something wrong, which is entirely possible..
Did I get ripped off??
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Re: Did I get ripped off??
i think there are two models, the sohc and dohc. guess u just got the sohc.. which a lotta people have. the 88hp one i believe so unless the guy TOLD you it was a dohc, you didnt get ripped
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Re: Did I get ripped off??
Oh I know it was the sohc, and I know the bhp is about 88... However, on that page I showed you, it says that the SOHC engine that comes in the MX3 has 16 valves, and the engine that has 8 valves goes in 323's only... The engine in my car has 8v, the one that is only supposed to go in the 323's...
If I read this correctly, I have an engine that is supposed to go in the 323 ONLY.
If I read this correctly, I have an engine that is supposed to go in the 323 ONLY.
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Re: Did I get ripped off??
you sure your car has 8 valves?..how do you know? did you take out the valve cover.. I don't know much about the 4 banger mx3 but I thought they all had 16 valves
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Re: Did I get ripped off??
I used to have a 93 rs 1.6...it had 16 valves ....Maybe your car someone did an engine swap...maybe you got lucky who knows..hey I know...Take some pics of the engine and put them on here so we can take a look at it.....i still have to do that...lol
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Re: Did I get ripped off??
iv heard of some of the early mx's coming with 8 valves. now there is an up side to this. the 8 valve notices power gains alot better than the 16V or the dohc. like intake, exaust, head work, turbo.
you could always check the vin # on the block to see if its from another car. or maybe the head went and all they had was an 8v. it all runs the same. i dont think you got ripped off. it runs. it could just be a different valve cover. you can put alot bigger valve in it, and get awsome results.
you could always check the vin # on the block to see if its from another car. or maybe the head went and all they had was an 8v. it all runs the same. i dont think you got ripped off. it runs. it could just be a different valve cover. you can put alot bigger valve in it, and get awsome results.
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