FE3 Interference or Non-Interference engine?

did some info on the FE3 and could not determine if the engine was non-interference or interference? I won't be at the shop for two days so i can't use the all data.

Could any of you oddball guys enlighten me? Interference or non? It listed the mazda engine on Wikipedia as being a non interference engine.

reason i'm asking, someone wants to give me a 97 kia sportage w/ a broken timing belt. Would be great if this was a non-interference and all the valves/pistons are in one piece All i have to do is go pick it up!

thanks a bunch!! i could be starting my FE3 swap soon! -=D

i looked into the fe3 swap a while back... looks like it would be a fun swap... what i was reading was on putting it in a miata and pushing 8psi on a turbo getting 250rwhp daily reliability. post some pix if you do it. would be sweet to see!

thanks dude! I will def take lots of picks and keep detailed data on what/how i do things. like they say, pictures speak a thousand words -=) not sure what condition the engine is in so i was planning on a full rebuild since i'll have it out anyway.. esp if i get the donor kia for free!

the motor is a interference motor.

from doing more research on FE3 it seems the DOHC is non-interference as the SOHC is interference. I'm still not getting concrete answers online. seems others are having as hard a time finding out what's up as I am. I guess the real way is to take the head off for an inspection. would really suck if the piston is jacked.. bent valves i can deal with. i'm still debating if i should take the drive up north to pick this thing up.

if your doing a full rebuild anyways it shouldnt matter if it has a jacked up piston or not. throw a new one in there while your in there if it is.






-justin

the dohc head is sitting on my computer desk. the dohc fe3 is an interference motor. the sohc kia motor is the same as the b2000 trucks and is a noninterence motor. the sohc kia's were in the early 95 models.

sweet, thanks for clearing that up!

i dont remember if the fe3 is non-interference engine, but my point is
that the kia engine isent a real mazda fe3 engine its a diferent internals in the engine, not so solid i heard, if you gonna tune it,

the real thing 10-1 compratio 213hk on the wheels on 0.5 bar, now with a new turbo, and 1 bar of boost
and working great, until i was on the track and the rad fan, stopped working

is that in a b series? if it is it looks like its front wheel drive now? motor just looks like its sittin in the bay wrong...