Was the DOHC avail in 93?

lennyseleven · Post by **lennyseleven** » August 26th, 2006, 11:09 am

Im going to buy parts online, and when looking up 93 1.6 it only tells me 1.6 16v. How do I know this is for the SOHC? If the DOHC wasnt avail in 93 then I would know.

thanks
Nick

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » August 26th, 2006, 12:58 pm

I thought the SOHC was an 8 valve head? Try 92.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 26th, 2006, 1:08 pm

92-93 - 1.6L SOHC 16v

94+ = 1.6L DOHC 16v

Both heads had 16 valves.

RbluE_MX-6 · Post by **RbluE_MX-6** » August 26th, 2006, 1:57 pm

cjthor wrote:I thought the SOHC was an 8 valve head? Try 92.

I thought that the plate on the valve cover that says "16 valve" meant that it has 16 valves.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 26th, 2006, 2:03 pm

there are some late model 93 MX-3 that came with a 1.6 dohc.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 27th, 2006, 1:28 am

Limegreen mx-3 wrote:there are some late model 93 MX-3 that came with a 1.6 dohc.

Yeah those are called 1994 models.

There was NEVER a model year 93 MX-3 with the 1.6L DOHC.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 27th, 2006, 1:07 pm

atlantamx3 wrote:
Limegreen mx-3 wrote:there are some late model 93 MX-3 that came with a 1.6 dohc.
Yeah those are called 1994 models.

There was NEVER a model year 93 MX-3 with the 1.6L DOHC.

that maybe so but they still have the 93 interoir style

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » August 27th, 2006, 2:40 pm

the 8v sohc was the one in the festiva, looks exactly the same just half the valves and the crankcase on the opposite corner.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » August 27th, 2006, 8:50 pm

atlantamx3 wrote:
Limegreen mx-3 wrote:there are some late model 93 MX-3 that came with a 1.6 dohc.
Yeah those are called 1994 models.

There was NEVER a model year 93 MX-3 with the 1.6L DOHC.

yah... NO!

there are some late model 93's out there that did infact come with the DOHC. there was a post on it several years ago. there were a few. just like some of the way early 92's actually came with 8 valve sohc.

RbluE_MX-6 · Post by **RbluE_MX-6** » August 27th, 2006, 9:00 pm

atlantamx3 wrote:Yeah those are called 1994 models.

And if you want to be technical about it, more like 1993.5, 1994, and 1995 models.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 28th, 2006, 12:40 am

Well then call MY car a 1991.5 because it was built in September of 1991.

What a damn joke.

It is a 1992 model.

Just like ANYTHING with the DOHC 1.6L is a 1994.

And Sorry, but there were never any 8v SOHC put in the MX-3.

That motor did come in some of the 323's but not the MX-3.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 28th, 2006, 3:38 pm

atlantamx3 wrote:Well then call MY car a 1991.5 because it was built in September of 1991.

What a damn joke.

It is a 1992 model.

Just like ANYTHING with the DOHC 1.6L is a 1994.

And Sorry, but there were never any 8v SOHC put in the MX-3.

That motor did come in some of the 323's but not the MX-3.

u seem to be all pissed of about something

so what about the guys that put a 1.6 dohc if any in a 92-93 mx-3 would it still be a 94 model. U did say ANYTHING with the DOHC 1.6L is a 1994.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 28th, 2006, 9:44 pm

You seem to not know what you are talking about!

That must mean I have a Protege then since I have a Protege motor in my car!

Anyone that swaps a 1.6L DOHC instead of a BP into their 92-93 is an idiot.

I doubt many people have done that.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 28th, 2006, 10:13 pm

Seems like u can't take a Joke all serious. Let me guess u have to have the last word by all means go ahead. Just like argueing with my brother.

I have a BP in my MX-3 as well, damn i work with mazda's for a living but i seem to not know what you are talking about!

didn't seem to read right, read again.

So what about the guys that put a 1.6 dohc if any in a 92-93 mx-3 would it still be a 94 model.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 29th, 2006, 12:33 am

NO I know that you know your Sh!t, man. Come on. That was me being sarcastic back at your sarcastic comment.

I am just saying that the DOHC was never available from the factory in 1993... not as a 1993.5 or anything. If it has the DOHC, then its a 1994+.

That is all.