new age bp in an mx3?

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 12th, 2007, 8:59 pm

im not sure of the year but its a black newer body still riht after the 94's body style with the funny looking taillights..its a bp and im getting the motor trans, ecu, harness, axles and mounts for 350 so yeah....wil that work?

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » July 13th, 2007, 12:12 am

its its a 95 protege wiring harness and ecu won't work.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 13th, 2007, 8:22 pm

huh? so can i use this motor? what all do i need cuz im getting everything off the car that i need, wich ecu do i have to use? the b6me? the protege its coming out of is this exact model and color too actually heh.
http://www.carsct.com/pics/1269A6.jpg

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » July 13th, 2007, 9:21 pm

BP, trans, axles yes.

ecu, wiring harness no its obd II. ur mx-3 is still obd I and to much trouble to convert to obd II trust me.

u'll need to the wiring harness ecu from a 92-93 protege the box model and probly the intake manifold and exhuast header. that newer BP has a different intake manifold and the wiring harness will not plug up to that one.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » July 13th, 2007, 9:38 pm

Save yourself the trouble & get the 1st gen BP.

Seriously.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 13th, 2007, 10:54 pm

ill try and find one, but i dont think they had one in any of the salvage yards....blah i wonder what other motor i can use, theres no f2t...

SuperK · Post by **SuperK** » July 16th, 2007, 5:42 am

SPORTAGE! Go find you a FE3

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 16th, 2007, 8:14 am

fe3????? my cars a 93 so i guess i cant convert to obdII nor do i want to.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » July 16th, 2007, 9:34 pm

Ft2 u ain't got the cash to make it fit FE3 same there.

Ur better of finding a 92-94 mazda protege LX/GT.

just do it the right way u'll be better of in the long run.

don't take our word for it do it the hard way.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 18th, 2007, 12:38 pm

why do you even want me to do it the hard way? im just curious thats all, can i get it from a 95? cuz i dont think thats obdII and i do have the cash to do whatever, id just prefer it be direct bolt in.

Bumpysbro · Post by **Bumpysbro** » July 18th, 2007, 5:20 pm

if you have a sohc dont get the new gen, im pretty sure the new gen bp 95+ are obdII. the new gen looks just like the mx-3's dohc b6. just get a 90-94 bp from a protege and shouldnt be too hard. if you go new gen your gonna have to convert to obdII and its just a hassle.

he wants you to do it the hard way so you'll learn from it. just that simple get a 93 or a 94 bp. no need for a new gen. good luck
Jon

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 18th, 2007, 8:50 pm

i should mention my reason for wanting the new gen is its the only bp motor out of all the junkyards here.

Bumpysbro · Post by **Bumpysbro** » July 18th, 2007, 8:52 pm

ahhh ok. well have you checked car-part.com? has lots of 90-94 bp's for sale all used. can maybe get it freight shipped to you for pretty cheap if one is near you. you would probably spend more money in the long run if you went new gen.

mazdamx3sohc · Post by **mazdamx3sohc** » July 19th, 2007, 10:36 pm

thanks bumpy, i need my car to getb ack and forth to work but i need a new tranny so i think im gunna hold off for a while on the bp swap and just get my new tranny an have it installed cuz i dont have the time for it unfortunately. i know i can use a bp's tranny but will it all just bolt up just the tranny and mount and friction plate?

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » July 20th, 2007, 2:44 pm

there more work to be done to get a BP tranny on a 1.6 sohc. i know i have done it to the blue mx-3 that has the sohc im waiting to boost.