Escort GT motor

papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » January 14th, 2003, 12:50 am

how much work is involved to get one of them 1.8s from one of those into a MX-3 with the SOHC 1.6?

OsoSlo z28 · Post by **OsoSlo z28** » January 14th, 2003, 9:09 am

same amount of work as putting in a protege lx 1.8.

natural born honda killer · January 14th, 2003, 7:18 pm

it should be the same thing as the protege lx except i think the valve cover is different. other than that its the same right??? at least thats what i always thought and heard.

David Witherow · Post by **David Witherow** » January 15th, 2003, 12:51 am

actually its pretty easy i just had this done about a week ago and it cost me about 1000 not including motor but i put in a bunch of new things.........

papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » January 15th, 2003, 8:51 pm

it run good and fast? noticable power boost?

atila · Post by **atila** » January 18th, 2003, 8:22 pm

Did you use the rs ecu or did you change the full electronic of the pro lx? Him asking cause him putting my old pro lx engine in my friend precidia rs this weekend and him planning on using the stock electronic.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » January 19th, 2003, 12:19 am

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by atila:
Did you use the rs ecu or did you change the full electronic of the pro lx? Him asking cause him putting my old pro lx engine in my friend precidia rs this weekend and him planning on using the stock electronic.<hr></blockquote>just use the pro lx ecu and u can use the stock mx-3 wiring harness if it's a 92 or 93

Guest · Post by **Guest** » January 20th, 2003, 5:43 am

Hey I noticed there is quite a few of you guys from ontario here I have a 92 GS and I am gettin a 93 4cyl and I was wondering WHO? and WHAT it would cost to do an engine swap to a better engine perferably turbo...I know nothing of engine swaps or who does them or for how much...so if you can post a few engine swaps with costs here in canada ontario would be greatly appreciated......

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » January 20th, 2003, 8:58 am

mine is coming close to 5,000 for j-spec bp, tranny, labour and lots of parts

torpedan · Post by **torpedan** » January 21st, 2003, 4:04 am

Soon i am going to be swapping to a protege lx motor. got the full pwoertrain for 750 usd..

OsoSlo z28 · Post by **OsoSlo z28** » January 21st, 2003, 3:21 pm

for those that swapped in the n/a 1.8, what tranny are you using?

David Witherow · Post by **David Witherow** » January 21st, 2003, 6:30 pm

the tranny that came with the motor (97-98)......

OsoSlo z28 · Post by **OsoSlo z28** » January 22nd, 2003, 2:03 am

any problem with clutch not fully engaging?

I_love_my_MX-3 · Post by **I_love_my_MX-3** » January 22nd, 2003, 2:25 am

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by torpedan:
Soon i am going to be swapping to a protege lx motor. got the full pwoertrain for 750 usd..<hr></blockquote>whered you get it from? they have any more?

torpedan · Post by **torpedan** » January 22nd, 2003, 3:48 am

Got a front end clip from a local junk yard.. just call around and be professional. Just look in the phone book.I will be using the protege trany. i will let you know if we encoutner any problems

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