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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

 
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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..

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

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

 
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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?

 
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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.