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I'm in the south Florida area and I'm lookin for a new or used crankshaft for a 2007 MZ3 2.3L motor. It spun a bearing and I'm planning on swapping the motor into my 2004 MZ3 2.0L that has a blown engine. Any help would be appreciated....... p.m. me for details

Hey if u guys are still going id be happy 2 join in

These specs are for the connecting rod caps that cover the bearings

Yo I have an 04 mazda 3 and the torque specs are listed @ 19.2 ft. Lbs - 23.6 ft. Lbs. Yours shouldn't be much different.

Btw does anyone know where I can get a new or used 2.3 crankshaft??? I checked with the dealer and its a little pricey.

There's a few repeats n typos cause I copied n pasted from my phone. But here's some info on a few building techniques...

Mild: Balance shaft delete kit (2.3l only) Short or cold air Intake Cat back exhaust Stage 1 clutch (manual) Lightweight flywheel (manual) Oil filter conversion (2.3l only) Stiffer rear engine mount Ground kit Lowering springs Strut bar Short shifter NGK plugs Decent brake pads (EBC, Hawk...

I bought a 2004 2.0 3 5door earlier this year and it had a great run for about a month and some change. The connecting rod blew out of the back of the block:( Now I'm lookin 4 an affordable replacement engine. I love my 3 but I can't find anything under $2200. I'm willing to put in the wrench...

build list 4 a mazda 3 Hope this link helps. http://*mazda*forum*.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19814&highlight=mazda+pistons. Be sure to get rid of the 3 *'s!(gossip)(gossip)

Immediately noticed squeaking rear springs. Powersteering hasn't gone out yet... (however in our rental mazda 3, it has several times mid-traffic!!!!) , other than that it ran fine for a month after we bought it........... until tick,tick,tick.... u know the rest. Now its sitting, while still...

I need help finding a cheap mzri4 2.3 for a 3 asap I recently bought a lemon 3 as a daily and need a cheap replacement engine fast. The block has a huge hole because of a broken rod. the head is still in good condition... any info on a south florida mazda shop or a junkyard would be helpful!!!