Regular BP Swap: Worth it?

[Lookwuticando]

Ok, I see tons of people on here heavily into swapping BPT's and all that into their cars...I know that must be bad-a**, but...

I'm not really willing to go to that much trouble/expense in the event of an engine swap on mine...I get speeding tix enough in my SOHC 1.6 as is anyway...imagine that

I found out yesterday I have 700 dollars worth of oil leaks and I also am losing water somewhere, all the more reason to go ahead and swap to an upgraded motor in the foreseeable future...

So, is a plain old 125HP BP swap gonna be a good improvement over this
popsicle stick and rubber band I got under the hood now? It'd have to be, right ? How much additional HP would a CAI on top of that add usually?

I know there's at least a few around here that have just done a simple non-turbo BP, so what has been your experience? Happy with it? About what'd it all run you cost-wise? Thanks!

[Limegreen mx-3]

yeah it will wich i did it sooner when i was 19-20 years old..



putting regular bp is a way better improvement over the 1.6 sohc.

[atlantamx3]

a 40hp bump is always good.

It will be a different car and it is DEFINATLEY WORTH IT!!

[TREVO123]

Lets just put it this way, A BP a 4000rpm is like the b6 sohc at 6000rpm..

It is well,Im satisfied with my N/a Bp..

[Lookwuticando]

Well, it's encouraging to know you dudes are digging your swaps...
something to look forward to.

So the mechanic I talked to said they don't do "performance" anymore, because it's not "reliable" that way...I'll obviously be looking for a different shop...I know that's a load of @$#% though, since I've done enough homework to know the BP is coming from
cars based on the same plarform as the mx-3 anyway...but has anyone run into any problems? Did you guys do your own?

[Limegreen mx-3]

I did my own

[TREVO123]

As did I, I thought it was going to much harder, But it wasnt, its pretty simple.. Read 4cyl faqs theres some things on the swap..