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I have a 93 MX3 and the tranny is going bad and the motor is got too many miles on it, would a Motor and Transmission from a 94 Protege work in it? If not what motor and transmission would you recommend?

Mazda MX6 motor an transmisson would work best.

Don't go giving out answers like that...


If you have a v6 MX-3, then the KL v6 motor form a MX-6 is fine, but since you're suggesting a protege, I'd say he has a 4 cylinder, and hte MX-6 4 cylinder will NOT fit.


If you have a 4 cyl, the best stock upgrade is the 1.8L DOHC from a protege/escort GT. any 1.6/1.8 SOHC will bolt right in too.

All B series trans/motors interchange.

Beware answers from members with single digit post counts.

Thanks Much

would a motor and tranny from a 99 escort zx2 fit?

The 1.9L zetec or ecotec or whatever it is has been done. I don't remember by who.. I think it was over on Club Protege. but why?

Because I need a new engine and transmission...and I was hoping to jus buy a complete car and pull it out and put them in my car...unless you know a good place to get an engine and tranny for cheap

It depends where you live.... plenty of scrap yards let you pull motors yourself. Personally, I can get an entire engine/trans/all attatched bits for <$300 if I pull it myself.

Helton10 wrote:Because I need a new engine and transmission...and I was hoping to jus buy a complete car and pull it out and put them in my car...unless you know a good place to get an engine and tranny for cheap

Which is exactly what you can do with a Protege...as stated in post #3. The BP or B8 or B6 from a variety of sources will bolt right in and run with relative ease. There's tons of information on 4Cyl swaps in the 4cyl FAQ section. A bit of quick readign will clarify most of your questions.

spidlemx3 wrote:Mazda MX6 motor an transmisson would work best.

Sure... Or you could just swap for a Mack truck engine...



You may need to replace your ECU though...But, hey! Chicks dig it...

Inodoro Pereyra wrote:

spidlemx3 wrote:Mazda MX6 motor an transmisson would work best.

Sure... Or you could just swap for a Mack truck engine...



You may need to replace your ECU though...But, hey! Chicks dig it...

Victory!!!!

Helton10 wrote:would a motor and tranny from a 99 escort zx2 fit?

Ryan wrote:The 1.9L zetec or ecotec or whatever it is has been done. I don't remember by who.. I think it was over on Club Protege. but why?

Ya, but those types of swaps aren't bolt-in and require mechanical knowhow and tools to fabricate custom parts for mounts and such.

Inodoro Pereyra wrote:

spidlemx3 wrote:Mazda MX6 motor an transmisson would work best.

Sure... Or you could just swap for a Mack truck engine...



You may need to replace your ECU though...But, hey! Chicks dig it...

Don't forget ebay chips, made my h22 vtec 600 WHP for $19.99!!!

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