Need to know the slang

FIEND · Post by **FIEND** » April 22nd, 2005, 10:15 pm

Guys I don't know if it's just my old eyes or the fact I have 2 other vehicles with all the slang on those so can someone lay out this BP BDPT XYZ...you get the idea.Hard to teach an old dog....well,you know

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » April 22nd, 2005, 10:46 pm

BP = 4 cyclinder engine people put into there mx3s as an engine swap, for more hp think its sits around 180 hp

BPT = the 4 cylinder turbo model of the bp engine, more torque and hp.

BPT GTR = higher tuned version of the BPT

K8= 1.8 v6 engine stock v6
KLDE or KL03 = The ford prove v6 2.5ltr, 170hp
KLZE = JDM 2.5ltr v6, 200hp.

mx3 GS is the v6 model
mx3 RS is the 4 banger model

projectmx · Post by **projectmx** » April 22nd, 2005, 11:23 pm

bp only has about 125 hp...

bpt has 180

bpt from gtr has 210

b6t has 130 i think

neutral · Post by **neutral** » April 23rd, 2005, 2:56 am

Randy Stocker wrote a nice guide that explains all. There's also a useful quick reference table at the end of his article. http://members.aol.com/solomiata/MX5Engine.html

FIEND · Post by **FIEND** » April 23rd, 2005, 5:39 pm

That is a killer write up!!!!

Now this does bring up a big time question and I KNOW this is prolly a serious noob foul but...
Is the Miata 1.6 DOHC the same engine as my (soon to be) 1.6 DOHC engine??

Sorry for the noob questions but as I learn what it is I am searching for then I will stop asking...LOL.

neutral · Post by **neutral** » April 23rd, 2005, 6:16 pm

FIEND wrote:Is the Miata 1.6 DOHC the same engine as my (soon to be) 1.6 DOHC engine??

Well... yes and no. The MX-3 1.6 DOHC is a B6DE engine and if memory serves, the early Miata's had the higher performance version B6ZE engine which produces 10 more HP, 115 HP vs 105 HP for the MX-3. Same block. I've read conflicting opinions that the head is either the same, or that there's a small diff w/a couple head oil passages? Miata B6ZE has higher performance camshafts which are reportedly swappable to the MX-3 B6DE, but the grind/duration on the B6ZE cams means you have to swap positions of the intake and exhaust cams when installing on the B6DE. Also recall that the RWD orientation of the B6ZE means different design for intake & exhaust mani's compared to the B6DE. Try a BB search for <miata swap> and you'll get some better info based on the firsthand experience of other MX-3 owners.