V-6 in a Protege ?

[purewhitemp5]

I have a 92 MX-3 GS. What parts from it do I need to drop a V-6 in the protege ? Any other parts need to be customized ( motor mounts , Tranny mounts , axles....etc ) Cannot find any info anywhere.

[sfd]

totally not worth it (130hp mx-3 v6 + weight vs. 127hp 1.8bp and not as heavy...). if you're gunna do a v6 swap, use the parts off the mx-3 to swap a probe klze (jspec) or if you're gunna stay in the us, at least use the kl03.

i believe most of the front end (tranny, axels possibly?) but im not too familiar with the swap.

[purewhitemp5]

totally not worth it (130hp mx-3 v6 + weight vs. 127hp 1.8bp and not as heavy...). if you're gunna do a v6 swap, use the parts off the mx-3 to swap a probe klze (jspec) or if you're gunna stay in the us, at least use the kl03.

i believe most of the front end (tranny, axels possibly?) but im not too familiar with the swap.

Never said i was dropping in the pos 1.8 V6 ( <<< happy now ) just what parts I needed to drop a V6 into a protege.

[purewhitemp5]

Must have missed a post somewhere but I found the info I needed.
I must say even though the post is old (2004) after reading it you realize just how retarded some people are ! I mean someone asks a question , Gets the right answer from someone and then keeps asking the same question over and over. Even after several people post the same or similar info , the same tard asks the same question over and over. But what tops this is the person that skips the first 3 pages just to ask the same question that was asked and answered on page 1.

[Dixie94Pro]

Never said i was dropping in the pos 1.8 just what parts I needed to drop a V6 into a protege.

hahahahahha... he told you not to drop in the pos V6. the 1.8 is what you want.

totally not worth it (130hp mx-3 v6 + weight vs. 127hp 1.8bp and not as heavy...).

[Jho]

Never said i was dropping in the pos 1.8 just what parts I needed to drop a V6 into a protege.

You had better not be referring to the BP as a POS.

You must be talking about the 1.8L v6.

[Dixie94Pro]

( he is talking about the 1.8bp)

totally not worth it (130hp mx-3 v6 + weight vs. 127hp 1.8bp and not as heavy...).

[Jho]

( he is talking about the 1.8bp)

The MX-3 also came with a 1.8L v6 though.

I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt here. The BP is far from a POS.

[purewhitemp5]

Hmmm lets see some clarification is in order here : 1.8 V6...Bad 1.8 I4....good
As I was refering to what parts I needed to put a V6 in to a protege and not what I needed to put the 1.8 V6 from the MX-3 into a protege. common sense would dictate(sp) that the BP is way better than the K8 and a KLZE-KLde hybrid boosted is way better than a BP. And I meen Better as in way more torque.

[Shades]

Try gathering more info on the KL swaps on www.mx-3.com.

[purewhitemp5]

Try gathering more info on the KL swaps on www.mx-3.com.

If I was dropping a KLZE in a mx-3 then yes I would goto mx-3.com which I have. But since I was looking at dropping a V6 into a protege I thought it would be best to post here. Since I already have a MX-3 GS and looking to obtain a 90 LX this weekend I am looking at my options. Also a member of MX-3.com

[Turpro]

this is what your looking for. it has a list of parts that you are going to need.

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18065

[Mazda_Powered]

i'm currently doing a mx-3 subframe/engine/tranny swap on my protege gt.

it all bolts right in, 30mm wider subframe front/rear.

its E-Z. i've never done anything like this before, 6 hours in and im already 4 bolts away from having the front end on the ground, by front end i mean subframe/spindles/axles/harness/engine/tranny/crossmembers/rack&pinion/everything

JACK

[TRRC]

So has anyone made more progress yet? This sounds like a very intriuging swap. Didn't someone on thes board swap a MX-3 V6 into their protege already? I think it was jitb37. And a boosted KLZE in a protege sounds awesome.

[mazdaspeed?]

the bp engine is a strong lil engine but i think any 4 banger is a waste of money pretty much, if i had the space id shove a v8 in my protege and toss in a solid rear axle along with stiffening the chassy, that would be the best protege IMO.