curiousity what other engines do we have for options ?

yeah this is definetly an easy bolt in swap and a hella mo powah than the stock b engine... can you please please send me as much info on this set up as possible, although i don't have a mazda anymore there is definetly one in the future and this sounds right up my ally unless i decide to go HONDA POWAH or SR20dett, anyways if you could send me a pm with all the specs on your engine.

and for like what 1600 you will get a b16 with 160hp, not at the wheels :-p (honda)

add a few more hundreds one to that and you got about 225hp not at the wheels :-p (sr20det) oh yah only one T its not a twin turbo that would be the rb26 hehe...

Not too mention the modificatios required to the chassis for those swaps...

Or you get a dynoed at 270 rwhp drop in
(my engine haha)

Anyways yeah theyre all good swaps... I personally have owned all 3, a b16 crx, a turboed 240 (not sr20, but ka-T) and the turbo dawg and by far the most put you in your seat:)

Branden

I Wanta Swap in a 350 SBC into mine. I Can But the kit But anyone have first hand knowledge of how difficult this is? What kinda parts i would need after the motor was in ( Speedo, Gas Tank, Anything!!)? I wanta do this but i also wanta be prepared!! Or is there another option with is as good or better then this idea? 302? should I do EFI or Carb I just looking for some helpful advice!! Any Input will be GREATLY appreciated!!!

your gonna need an adapter for the Tach...
Beat the firewall real good...
I dont know I have a buddy who has done a 302 swap cant rememebr everything he did

Here is a quick how to for the SBC kit from ultimate customs. They had recommended a 2004R od transmission because it is smaller than the 700r4 od. I bought the kit years ago, just never put it in. Thought the 2200 was on it's way out but it keeps going and going.

Wanta sell me the kit? I am paying cash. I wanta V8 I jut need some advice and lil sterring to which way to go and whats the best way to do shit!

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I am running a 1999 KIA Sportage motor in my truck now.

Some slight corrections:

KIA bought the tooling rights for this motor (often called the FE3) and started using it in the Sportage. They modified it for the '99 and up versions, correcting some block web reenforcement issues. The motor was BASED on the older FE block but not the same block exactly. The Mazda F2 motors are similiar but not the same (they are 2.2 vs 2.0 and I believe that extra displacement is in a taller block). The F2 motors are the turbo charged ones. The F2 and the FE motors are 8 and 12 valve motors respectivly. Mazda made this motor a 16 valve head DOHC motor but A) only for right-hand-drive markets and B) only in FWD applications. A "j-spec" FE3 will have a distributer, intake manifold, and thermostat housing on the "back" of the motor and will bang up your firewall if you try to put it in a truck.

Thats why I went with the KIA motor. After alot of debate, the KIA and the Mazda versions of the FE3 are pratically the same; same valves, same cams, etc. KIA detunes the motor via the fuel map and tiny fuel injectors.

Motor swaps can be simplified by using the donor wiring harness nad ECU but I've yet to see anyone ever get their hands on a j-spec FE3 ECU so aftermarket engine management is the only solution.

There is LOTS of support for the SDS system running turbo and NA FE3's on .

It boils down to time/money/desire to be unique.

Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go? lol

Enjoy!

I have been prowling the internet for close to two years and have never posted. When I saw some postings speculating about the feasibility of swapping a B2200 engine with an engine from a Kia sportage I felt I must add my two cents. I personally believe that in order to take pride in a engine swap, you should be able to use that new engine the way it was originally intended to be used. I bought a 1999 kia engine and while it pysically fit into the truck, there were many problems.
1.) The oil pan was a bit too low.
2.) The back of the engine rested against the heater hose lines.
3.) The engine is just a bit taller, requiring modification of the hood.
4.) The wiring is RIDICULOUS. The two boxes of stock wiring will not fit into the truck. An aftermarket ECM is required and hopefully that will work with non-GM sensors.
I now continue the quest for a fast B2200 with a 2001 chevy 4.3l vortec V-6. All I need now is to find a kit for the motor mounts and transmission.

A Man after my own heart right here brother. Ultimate customs makes a v6 motor mount kit for our trucks, with very simmilar install to my above link ah hell here it is again.
and company's such as painless make stand alone F-I wiring harnesses that can be adapted alot easier than ripping the factory harness from a GM. my direct plan of action is to get the newer v6 and get a carb and itake to match the vortec heads and then do the cpu and harness in a second stage. 96+ vortec V6's can be made to run 230 - 250 horse with bolt on mods such as headers, intake and cpu reprogramming.
Speed on brother.