Help me drop in a BPT

Jovian2k · Post by **Jovian2k** » September 19th, 2005, 6:31 pm

Ok I have my MX-3 sitting at home in Hamden, CT with a dead ATX. I am driving a piece of s--- Blazer right now and want my MX-3 back for obvious reasons. I could drop over $2000 on a new transmission or put that money into a BPT with MTX swap. I would love to do this but I do not know enough about cars or have the tools to do it. I am sure I have enough for the project I am wondering if anyone in the northeast would be willing to help me out with the project and what the cost (to them) would be. I would be available any weekend. Like I said I am sure the $ would not matter I just want my baby back

Shades · Post by **Shades** » September 20th, 2005, 12:30 am

Read this... http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=44698

Mazda_Power · Post by **Mazda_Power** » September 20th, 2005, 2:56 pm

why not just swap in a BP to start with, then swap a BPT when you learn a little more about them?

Jovian2k · Post by **Jovian2k** » September 20th, 2005, 8:05 pm

That is actually a good compromise especially since time is also an issue. I am wondering if I can drop one in with my and my friends limited knowledge, is it possible? I hve heard it is fairly straight foreward, the next step is getting an engine and transmission. Has anyone done the swap without being an expert with cars? The swap manual that Shades posted looks fairly simple but I don't understand it all. Maybe a Shop Manual would help...

CarMan1 · Post by **CarMan1** » September 21st, 2005, 11:55 am

swapping engines isnt that hard, specially the BP swap if u had a 4 cyl in teh car before... it all plugs back in directly where it went, the only diff when putting a BP in is running the VICS wires, but thats not hard, all u gotta do is untape the wires, splice new ones into em, and run them into the car... otherwise, just drop the engine in, bolt it up, and plug the wires back in... but make sure u have a BP ecu..

u might have to get a sensor for the exhaust manifold, but thats only if u got a new enough bp

all u need is:
a engine lift
a jack or two
good set of sockets / rachet

some free time

also, read this post, its a very very well writtin step by step walkthrough for dropping a bp in... http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=34815