need a list of all swaps

[94Mx3Chick]

I would like to know what all possible swaps there is for the mazda mx-3 i have the 1.6l and would like to put a different engine in it, but i am not sure if I should even do the jspec. Has anyone done a swap from a protege? just curious. Please let me know what can be done and how hard is it. thanks!

[torpedan]

Hehe if ya do a search ya can find a lot more information than i can pound out in a couple of mintues<p>but to sum it up the swaps that are easy to do for you would be=<p>BP -1.8l Block from protege LX 90-94 125hp <p>B6T - 1.6l Turbo 130hp from 88-89 323 gtx, 90-94 mercury capri xr-2<p>BPT - 1.8l Turbo 185hp J-spec motor..<p>The BP is by far the most simplisct and straight forward swap. I have perfomed it and its very direct and has minimal down time. Its really not even a swap its just like replacing the stock motor. Its best to get the motor, ecu, wireingharness, and tranny, You will have to setup something to have a working speedomerter as of the proteges i got mine from was cable driven.. i am going to get a diffren gauge cluster though that is cable driven to take care of that..

[ltjrunner]

well the sohc mx-3 is a cable driven speedo so, if you used that it might work. <p>with the bp swap donty you need the bp(prolx) ecu? if you did change that how exactly do you change the ecu? i need to know this because im planning on doing the bpt swap this fall. thanx

[ryanlindenberg]

there are 2 different types of BPT engines. the GTX and the GTR.<p>GTR - 210 HP
GTX - 180 HP<p>both are available from corksport or barely legal transplants.

[torpedan]

just remember the cars are similar in many ways and dont overcomplicate things.... we used the protege ecu and the protege wiring harness.. =]

[94Mx3Chick]

thanks for the input <p>One question on the jdm Motor, is it legal in the US? because here you have to pass emissions testing.

[Custommx3]

4cl Performance FAQ.

[fabius_l]

What car is the bpt engine out of??

[torpedan]

protege gtx jspec =]

[OsoSlo z28]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by torpedan:
protege gtx jspec =]<hr></blockquote><p>90-94 j-spec 323 GTX/GTR

[David Witherow]

im running a '98 protege 1.8l DOHC motor with my stock 1.6l SOHC wirring harness and ecu..........and the mx is cable driven and all that i did was use the speedo cable gear from the protege and screwed it onto the mx cable just make sure its tight cause i had it come loose and my speedo stopped working for a few days......

[Marlon]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by David Witherow:
im running a '98 protege 1.8l DOHC motor with my stock 1.6l SOHC wirring harness and ecu..........and the mx is cable driven and all that i did was use the speedo cable gear from the protege and screwed it onto the mx cable just make sure its tight cause i had it come loose and my speedo stopped working for a few days......<hr></blockquote><p>i don;t know how the hell you got the 98 pro engine to work
they sent that engine 2 me twice and we couldn't get it to go so i finally got the 94 engine and then everything worked fine

[David Witherow]

hey if you want i can meet up with you and show you if you want im only 45min away???

[ltjrunner]

ur running a 94 pro lx motor with the mx-3 ecu????? well then in teroy couldnt you use the mx-3 ecu and piggy back it for the bpt swap?????

[torpedan]

a goodf sum of people get the mx-3 ecu reprogrammed to wrok with it.