MAZDASPEED swap to P5

[Pimpecoven]

Hey everyone, my cars getting older and starting to rack up the miles. But I just love it! I was wondering where I would be able to find 2.0L Proteg Mazdaspeed engines(new and used), and not overly expensive. Any information helps!

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

The engine is the same as any other protege.. (Which is why they blow up at 7 PSI)

You just need to add the turbo bits from an MSP.

 

[Pimpecoven]

The engine is the same as any other protege.. (Which is why they blow up at 7 PSI)

You just need to add the turbo bits from an MSP.

I know that, and I would! If my engine didn't have 180k on it...

 

[ap123]

whats your budget? if you go turbo you may end up going forged. if you have the cash on hand your better off doing a rebuild on the engine you have now and getting forged internals then spending money on getting a used engine that you'll eventually do the same thing to.
Also a used stock msp engine may not even end up being as healthy as the one you have now since its seen boost all it life and you never know how the previous owner drove it.

 

[Pimpecoven]

whats your budget? if you go turbo you may end up going forged. if you have the cash on hand your better off doing a rebuild on the engine you have now and getting forged internals then spending money on getting a used engine that you'll eventually do the same thing to.
Also a used stock msp engine may not even end up being as healthy as the one you have now since its seen boost all it life and you never know how the previous owner drove it.

You make a good point! Well ill have time to think about it! Any ball park on the cost?

 

[IshSonP5]

whats your budget? if you go turbo you may end up going forged. if you have the cash on hand your better off doing a rebuild on the engine you have now and getting forged internals then spending money on getting a used engine that you'll eventually do the same thing to.
Also a used stock msp engine may not even end up being as healthy as the one you have now since its seen boost all it life and you never know how the previous owner drove it.

why would you spend money to forge a motor and then buy another motor to forge as well...? If you're gonna build, build one. Not spend twice the money and build multiples, that just doesn't make sense unless you need both motors for some intense racing and can't have any down time in between. but good advice otherwise....

You make a good point! Well ill have time to think about it! Any ball park on the cost?

just look around at stuff, you can build a motor for these cars for not that much at all. 1.5-3k with all the goodies. transmission and other supporting stuff is an entirely different game though.

 

[Pimpecoven]

why would you spend money to forge a motor and then buy another motor to forge as well...? If you're gonna build, build one. Not spend twice the money and build multiples, that just doesn't make sense unless you need both motors for some intense racing and can't have any down time in between. but good advice otherwise....


Thanks! Good to know!
just look around at stuff, you can build a motor for these cars for not that much at all. 1.5-3k with all the goodies. transmission and other supporting stuff is an entirely different game though.

 

[EVADE]

check your local junkyard and you still can boost and fix until it blows=)

 

[blkspdfreak]

F-IT! go balls out and fit the ms3 motor in there....or fab in a 3 rotor....or go the KL route...

 

[Pimpecoven]

check your local junkyard and you still can boost and fix until it blows=)

thanks for the tip! ill go check pull and save this weekend for a younger engine! lots of '01 '02 proteges down there!