Mazda 3 Motor

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

i was looking on a sticker at the dealer today and it said it was a 2.3L with vvt.....vvt im assuming is variable valve timing, which im pretty sure the mp3 doesn thave, is the mazda 3 still a fs motor in which a vvt head could be put on a mp3?

 

[Dexter]

its not FS

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

k....sorry i had my hopes up for some honda b series style tuning.

 

[hi-perf]

drivetrain noob quesion: is there a way to swap motors into the bj chasis?

 

[Turbo Matty P]

"how fast it goes and how good it looks depends on the size of your pocketbooks"

Anything is possible. How much is it worth to you?

 

[charles]

drivetrain noob quesion: is there a way to swap motors into the bj chasis?

I would keep that motor you have already.

 

[promp3]

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

red ex ownz you

 

[Captain KRM P5]

the mazda 3 uses the same engine as the mazda 6. the throttle is a "Drive by wire" style, if I am not mistaken, making a swap a little more difficult.

 

[EVILSRT]

"how fast it goes and how good it looks depends on the size of your pocketbooks"

Anything is possible. How much is it worth to you?

SO true!!!

 

[hi-perf]

i dont plan on doing it now i plan on doing it when my motor or tranny goes, then when the engine is more widespread and cheaper i can swap it, is it very difficult? like i hear the 1.8 -> 2.0 swap isnt AS difficult, but isnt it just de-stroked meaning i can change some internals to increase the displacement? help!!!

 

[boostisgood]

hi-perf, your gonna try to swap a throttle cable engine, with a throttle by wire (electric controlled). It would be QUITE a difficult swap, if possible at all.

I would suggest doing the bp swap, before doing this swap. Just because it has more displacement, does not mean its a better engine.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

you mean a BP-T swap from an older 323/Protege? i would think that would take some serious custom work, mounts, tranny, etc.

labor and parts on internals would cost as much or more than finding a barely used 2.0 fsde and dropping it in. found mine for 600 bucks

 

[boostisgood]

The FS, to my understanding, is really nothing more then a stroked BP. IF this is the case, then the swap should be nothing to do.

 

[leungwingkei]

The MZR engines have intake in front and exhaust in the back, the FS the opposite.

 

[Aricjm15]

hi-perf, your gonna try to swap a throttle cable engine, with a throttle by wire (electric controlled). It would be QUITE a difficult swap, if possible at all.

I would suggest doing the bp swap, before doing this swap. Just because it has more displacement, does not mean its a better engine.

new throttle body, problem solved
it wouldnt be that hard, you could probably convert it pretty easy, just butcher the **** out of the servo and tie a wire to it(thumb)

 

[KpaBap]

The FS, to my understanding, is really nothing more then a stroked BP. IF this is the case, then the swap should be nothing to do.

uhh no.

Have you ever SEEN an FS and a BP side by side?

 

[charles]

i dont plan on doing it now i plan on doing it when my motor or tranny goes, then when the engine is more widespread and cheaper i can swap it, is it very difficult? like i hear the 1.8 -> 2.0 swap isnt AS difficult, but isnt it just de-stroked meaning i can change some internals to increase the displacement? help!!!

Leave the 1.8 in there!

 

[KpaBap]

Yeah, what he said, 1.8s are actually faster than 2.0s.

Moar tork gets tha vehical muuving fastar!

 

[TXMazdaSpeeder]

to my understanding the bp-t engine was a fairly simple swap into a 3g pro. personally i just want to build my fs up and forget doing swaps.