Can this swap be done or has anyone done it

[H22rex]

Well i had a phone call today and have a customer who wants a 1.8 v6 from a mx3 mazda put into a 99 4 door protege, can it be done, any help would be great.

I am a honda swaper willing to try anything so if u can help or hook me up please let me know

[Nd4SpdSe]

Doubt it, but why bother all that work for 25hp? Of course swapping in a V6 into the older Protege's had been done, but this, I think, is a different chassis that goes from 99-03. It would probably be more cost effective to swap in the drivetrain parts from a MazdaSpeed Protege. But for your research, i'd look into the Protege forums, If anyone has swapped in any v6, it'll be the 2.5L (KLDE: 165hp, KLZE:198hp) instead, definitely more worth while, and installs exactly like the Mx3's 1.8L (that's the reason why we can easillu swap to those)

[2fazed]

I think if you add a turbo, instead of a 2.5 swap, would make more sense. You would have to change alot more in the engine bay, than just the engine.

[2.5mazda]

if you have swapped Honda engines before, then you should know what a pain in the A$$ this one would be. Talk about a wiring nightmare not to mention engine mounts etc.....Hondas are fairly easy to swap, but taking one look at that protege will yeild otherwise....

[xmaster19]

It's been done before. As a Ls-1 swap in a Rx-7. And a Harley Davidson powered festiva.

It's not easy, but yes it can be done.

I'd scrap the K8 and get a KL-ZE egine instead.

[Nd4SpdSe]

It's been done before. As a Ls-1 swap in a Rx-7. And a Harley Davidson powered festiva.

I've seen videos of V8 Rx-7, and have heard of harley Festiva's, but I've never heard or seen anthing about a H22, or any non Mazda b-series or K-series into an Mx-3