ford probe 2ltr engine in a 1.6 mx-3 can it be done.

[kami_no_michi]

i was recently told by someone on fordprobe forum in the uk that the 2ltr 16v engine fits into the mx-3 1.6 chasis apparently it uses the same engine mounts. is this true. i understand u would need the probe driveshafts and ecu / gearbox and possibly some splicing of the loom but all a friend of mine wants to confirm is if the engine actually fits into the engine bay. thanks.

[RS_OBD'oh_2]

lots of different engines fit. Time, money and skill are your only limitations.
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[kami_no_michi]

thats fine its not my car i went cookie cutter with the klze

but just a friend of mine was enquiring thanks alot man cheers

[solo_ryder]

I think that a FSDE would be a cool swap, and I am pretty sure you can get it to work. You can use alot of the fords parts probably. It may come down to some harness and some motor mount work.

[Ryan]

I'm quite sure the F series trannies are different too.

so, add axle/transmission/hub problems.

[solo_ryder]

I thought they used a g25 tranny?

[kami_no_michi]

well the guy from probe forum uk said the engine would fit into original mounts but i suspected u would need gearbox and driveshafts as it would be similar to the bp swap.

[Nd4SpdSe]

Depends which 2.0L...

The turbo F2T shouldn't be no different to install than the FE3T that was done, but it's still a custom setup.

If you want to put in an FS, I'm not sure why, they're not strong motors. Look at the MazdaSpeed Protege, that's the motor it uses and can't handle much more than stock boost before having to upgrade the internals.

[kami_no_michi]

he just wants the n/a 2ltr 16v he dont wanna turbo it. well i dont think he does and if he does screw him its not my car. i just think he wants to leave it n/a

[Nd4SpdSe]

All that work for 130hp and 135 ft·lb of torque....

[RS_OBD'oh_2]

http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... fi#p450253" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Some good info.. and some examples you can look up yourself.

[kami_no_michi]

well it was my old 1.6 thath e bought off me. why do u think i bought a v6 thanks for all ur input guys really appreciate it