penny37108
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anybody ever put a regular protege motor in your mazdaspeed before?
regular protege motor
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- '07 Mazda3, True red
are you wondering about fitment or something? did your motor blow? tell us more. it can be done.
MSP2003.5_Nick
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege - Dark Silver
of course it can be done, it's the same motor!!
penny37108
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ya blew the old motor and mazdaspeed motors are really hard to come by.
i have heard a lot about that there same motor besides the support plate and the oil return line.
mazda is kinda sketchy about swapping in a regular protege motor.
just wondering what exactly needs to be done to swap them
i have heard a lot about that there same motor besides the support plate and the oil return line.
mazda is kinda sketchy about swapping in a regular protege motor.
just wondering what exactly needs to be done to swap them
MSP2003.5_Nick
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege - Dark Silver
depends if you are boosting it or not. but it's the SAME MOTOR use the spare parts from the blown one and fully make it all work. it's not that had, do it yourself dealer will **** your asshole for money and they probably won't even do it right.
penny37108
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ya im reboosting it.
i wish i could do it myself but i dont have the right stuff to do it.
so if i am boosting the protege motor do i just need to swap the support plate and the oil return line?
or is there more?
i wish i could do it myself but i dont have the right stuff to do it.
so if i am boosting the protege motor do i just need to swap the support plate and the oil return line?
or is there more?
By support plate you mean the upper oil pan right, where the oil feed comes from, if you have that and it's not damaged from the old motor then you are golden, other than that, it's the same 2.0 motor and there is nothing special about it, may I suggest letting a mom and pop shop do it, it's way cheaper, where are you located, we might be able to point you to a great shop in your area.
also if you do this dont foget your valve cover on the mazdaspeed has holes for the plastic cover so if u want that still, swap that too. and make sure that whoever does it swaps over everything!! i had mine done and they forgot the valve cover and they forgot my factory bpv and i have been S.O.L. ever since! i even blew my turbo due to that!!
Maxx Mazda
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Don't forget the oil cooler!
Is it really THAT necessary? I haven;t ran one in forever I was thinking rnning an external one though in the future.
penny37108
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i already took my valve cover off my old one so when i get my car back im swapping it over.
the one thing im worried about is them hooking all my aftermarket stuff back on right.
can you use the regular protege oil pan?
not the plate with the oil return line it but the actual oil pan.
my old one can bent when my motor blew a hole out the side
the one thing im worried about is them hooking all my aftermarket stuff back on right.
can you use the regular protege oil pan?
not the plate with the oil return line it but the actual oil pan.
my old one can bent when my motor blew a hole out the side
Maxx Mazda
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Lowered my oil temps 50 degrees...
thats a good q... it sounds feasible since they are essentially the same motor except for the return lines and turbo goodies. hmm.... i'd wait till you get one of the major players to answer that. there is a guy on here who'd know for sure and i'll try to pm him.
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penny, where are you located??
there's a bunch of people on here that know a lot about the motors.. if you start posting, you might find some people close to you that know a lot too. that would come over and help you.. I charge a fee for use at my shop, but i may or may not be close.. who knows..
the motor is exactly the same internally except the trans cooler and the windage tray..
it's an easy swap. i could prolly do it in a day.. i've had my motor in and out so many god damn times..
i'm not 100%, but i believe you can use the stock oil pan.. either way, if your motor is still in your car.. pull the oil pan, windage tray, and the oil cooler off yourself.. swap them over(out of the car).. and then put the motor in..
there's a bunch of people on here that know a lot about the motors.. if you start posting, you might find some people close to you that know a lot too. that would come over and help you.. I charge a fee for use at my shop, but i may or may not be close.. who knows..
the motor is exactly the same internally except the trans cooler and the windage tray..
it's an easy swap. i could prolly do it in a day.. i've had my motor in and out so many god damn times..
i'm not 100%, but i believe you can use the stock oil pan.. either way, if your motor is still in your car.. pull the oil pan, windage tray, and the oil cooler off yourself.. swap them over(out of the car).. and then put the motor in..
Wagonbacker9
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I suppose you could, but wouldn't that all be easier outa the car?
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
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i meant.. if the motor is still in the car.. and someone didn't already take it out...
yes. do all of the work out of the car. ..then drop it in.
