Thassodar wrote:Some guy was saying that the only turbo that was made for a SOHC MX-3 was made by mazda and doesn't exist anymore. Does that mean I can't buy a BPT (it's DOHC right?) and put it in my 92' 1.6L SOHC MX-3?
Ya, but the F-series will not fit in an Mx-3 without custom fabrication, so saying that it was "made for the Mx-3 by Mazda" wouldn't fit the bill.
The B6T is a DOHC turbo and that would work no problem, but it's DOHC. I don't believe Mazda has any SOHC Turbo B-series 4cyls...
The BP I know drops into a 92-93 Mx-3 no problem, and even uses the same harness. The only thing that's recommended is getting a longer geared trans....and on that note:
[/quote]Thassodar wrote:Another noob question too: On a scale of 1 - 10 how hard would it be to put the V6 motor in my stock 92'? I've seen plenty for sale, and not many B6Ts or BPTs, so I may consider going the hard way and putting the V6 in. Thanks for any help.
a BP 4cyl makes 125-131hp. The K8 V6 makes 130hp. The BP bolts in, the K8 requires a shopping list of parts you have to replace, literally converting it to a V6. You'd basically need a GS doner car, and while you're at it, might as well swap to the tigher-turning GS rack, and pop in the rear disc brakes, oh, and could just throw on the rear tie bar too. It's all bolt-in, but much more than putting in a BP, which swaps like if you were to take out your 1.6 and put it back in, literally.
Indeed, RS_OBD'oh_2 does sound smug alot of the time, but I must side with him. Everything you've asked is stuff that gets asked and repeated pretty much on a weekly basis, so you would of easilly come across that info in your "readings"...