StillWalkin420

ur all gonna think im in an idiot but heres the story. today being the 11th i bought a ford escort 1.9l its all right the bodys fine n , but the motors gonna kick the bucket soon, n im not a small engine person or for that fact a FORD person but it was 100 bucks n i needed a ride, does ne one know of ne proformance motors i can put in it or ne thing? just to give it a little more *****,? and if not my buddy had one and he said u can put a mazda exaust mani on it with a turbo n it bolts right up with limited changes. if thats the case im turboin that bitch so ya ne help is good

jdmsteR

yep, you can drop the japanese BP motor in it, they came in the escort gt's, mazda proteges, mx-3's..turboing it would make a quick little car as these cars are already fairly lightweight. etdracing also makes a nice log style manifold for it too..

rabbitman

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PM B6T. He's got a turbo Festiva, and is the resident Mazda/Ford 4cyl person.

StillWalkin420

so how much would it cost for a new motor? like a proformance motor
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TurboSupra12

Firstly. Hi. I have a 95 GT.

1) No, a manifold off a GT (1.8l Mazda BP engine) will NOT fit onto a 1.9.

2) You CAN swap a BP into the 1.9. But, if you're gonna go that route, you might as well buy the Mazda BP-T (Turbo 1.8 makes about 180 hp) and swap that in instead, since it will have more power and uses the same parts are the regular BP. You pretty much need a full parts car though for misc. odds and ends. ( The BPT will prtobably coust around 1200-1400 for the engine, and a regular BP can be had for a few hundred bucks. I have one in my garage I don't want anymore)

3) For a direct swap, buy an SPI engine from a 97 (I beleive) escort. It's a 2.0 with (I think) 110 hp. More power and a fairly straightforward swap. These engines can be found for very cheap.

go over and sign up on www.feoa.net. it's a escort board, and they can help you way more then asking on a general car board.

StillWalkin420

what year mazda am i lookin for with the bpt motor in it and its the one that needs the ford escort gt drive train?

TurboSupra12

You're not looking for any Mazda that came to North America to find the BP-T. You've gotta get it from an engine importer, or find someone who is selling one.


If you go with a BP-T, you need the Escort GT drivetrain and tranny and all taht too. If you only want a bit more power, or a better base to start from, try the SPI. They can be had for very cheap.