Bp question.....

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 24th, 2006, 10:42 pm

I went and picked up my bp today....and it's out of a ford escort gt....what will happen if i use my sohc ecu? can i make it for a while I can't seem to find a ecu and harness should i wait and buy one then do my swap or should i just do it now?? and do some splicing later?....and I was noticing some differences between the the injectors on mine the fuel lines seem to be in different places and such? do i need the injector stuff off of a mazda??? I have read the faq on the swap but they all said everything plugged in but it does not seem that way with the injectors on this motor...it's a 1.8 bp out of a 93 escort gt.
Thanks

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 24th, 2006, 11:39 pm

Try to find the fuel rail & injector harness from a Protege LX. (this is pretty much a MUST)

Also, if you can, try to find a Protege LX Wiring harness and ECU. You CAN use your SOHC stuff, but if you are going to swap out your entire motor... just do it right and avoid the hassles of splicingg and "which wire goes here" etc.

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 25th, 2006, 12:16 am

I get the BP from a Protege LX but thats just my opinion. i wait untill u get all the parts u need. why cut up ur sohc harness? u'll be holding back the power of the BP limiting it to 6500 rpms. when it can go up to 7500rpms and not being able to use the VCIS. its plug and play when u have all the nessery parts. A sohc harness will not plug and play with a BP cutting spliceing have to be done. save ur self the turoble and headache and do the swap the right way just wait and get the parts u need turst me on that. look around other junk yards there has to be a protege LX laying around somewhere.

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 25th, 2006, 12:29 am

so i have to get the injector stuff from a protege??? or can i just run a fuel line somewhere else?
thanks

Mazdaracer · Post by **Mazdaracer** » August 25th, 2006, 2:47 am

The Ford BP uses a different fuel rail, or maybe it's a different return system or something like that, but as stated, you'll need a Protege LX fuel rail setup as well as the harness and ECU, don't get impatient now, do it right the first time.

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 25th, 2006, 3:57 pm

dam....So i have to go get a fuel raill.......and yeah i'm really impatient....I wanna get this new motor soo bad but i'l go to the yards today and see what i can dig up..

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 25th, 2006, 5:26 pm

just do it the right man save urslf the headahe

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 25th, 2006, 7:02 pm

I was looking at it and is it possible to use my sohc rail and use the bp injectors off of my escort? or will that not work?

Limegreen mx-3 · Post by **Limegreen mx-3** » August 25th, 2006, 7:25 pm

ur sohc rail won't work with the BP

sohc is a 2 bolt bolted to the manifold and the injecters plug up on the manifold.

the bp is a 3 bolted bolted to the head and the injecters plug on the head.

so no the sohc furl rail will not work with the BP. I was looking at the both the escort and prorege fuel rail they are both different as fas as connects and return line. fords setup worn't work with the mazda setup. u'll need the protege LX fuel rail.

stop being so jumpy

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 25th, 2006, 8:55 pm

do you know if theres anything else i'm going to run into? Im pulling my motor tonight.. i'm planning on putting hte new one in tomorrow?
quik question should i pull the tranny with the motor?

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » August 26th, 2006, 12:37 am

Yes.

Pull the tranny with the motor.

You ARE upgrading your clutch.... RIGHT?

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 26th, 2006, 1:22 am

I just put a good one in a few weeks ago. allright looks like tomorrow i'm running to the junkyard pulling a protege lx ecu, harness, and injectors. swweet shouldn't cost me too much huh?

Darcy · Post by **Darcy** » August 26th, 2006, 1:50 am

I've got that exact same motor and I am using the Escort GT ECU. It works just fine, so if you can find one of those, that would definitely work. I can't vouch for the Mazda ECU on the Ford motor.

lavaman · Post by **lavaman** » August 26th, 2006, 3:32 pm

i dunno guys i have a BP motor from a tracer lts and im using the fuel rail from that car...

Gottagofaster · Post by **Gottagofaster** » August 26th, 2006, 9:03 pm

allright i went to the yard today I got the wireing harness ecu and rail from the bp. all went well now i'm putting it in i'l post some pics of the project pretty soon.