possible B6T swap into my four banger

[MATTHIAS]

Has anyone out their actually swapperd a B6T into the four cyl mx-3, i have read up about this many times but have yet to talk to someone who has the first hand experience.

[maldo]

I am just finishing up my swap. I have a little bit of wiring left to do and then put everything back together.<P>Problems I encountered:<BR>1) Buy at least one can of Liquid Wrench! It will be your saviour, trust<BR>me. It works great for bolts but also coolant and fuel lines that are<BR>stuck.<P>2) Hub locknuts don't want to come off. If you do get the air tools you<BR>won't have a problem. I just undid the suspension and pulled the axles from<BR>the tranny. I just let them hang until I was ready to put the new motor in.<P>3) After removing the motor and transfering the flywheel and clutch to the<BR>b6t, I bolted the tranny to the b6t. It doesn't fit as well as it should<BR>but Derrick said not to worry. The 3 bottom bolts can't be used and there<BR>will be a small gap on the bottom where the two don't meet flush. Don't<BR>worry about it unless you are going to go puddle jumping further south : )<P>4) I didn't have to drill a hole for the oil return line. I guess that is<BR>only on the v6.<P>5) Dropping the motor in is a little tricky. If your b6t comes with a<BR>motor mount on the left side under the cam gears you will have to remove it.<BR>This is the hardest part. Pull off the cover, cam gears, timing belt, inner<BR>cover, and remove the bolts in front and behind the motor. The mount is<BR>attached to the ps pump mounts as well as the alternator mounts. In the<BR>front there is two bolts and one stud. I couldn't get the stud out so I<BR>just used a dremel to cut it off. You have to cut in behind the mount in<BR>order to slide it off. Once you have it off, swap it with the one from the<BR>B6E.<P>6) I have measured up the cuts for the hood. I am not going to cut a hole<BR>in it yet as Derrick said some years you do and others you don't. You do<BR>have to cut the brace...wait till your motor is in.<P>That is all that I can think of for now. I am still trying to solve the<BR>axle issue...it just isn't lining up properly.<P>Hope this helps,<BR>Chris Malden<P><BR>