hey everyone !! i just recently blew my motor in my mazda 3 i figure if im going to have to pay out the *** for a new motor i mize well get a better one!! is there any swaps out there because everywhere i look im looking to pay 2500 for a used 2.3 with 70,000 miles on it ?? any help would be great !!

 

What do you mean you blew your engine? A head gasket, piston, rod...?

Also, what was your original engine? Do you want the turbo 2.3?

 

i had the 2.3l in it wasnt turbo but i figure if i can why not spend the money on the turbo 2.3l instead of just another 2.3!! im not 100% sure what happen all i can see right now is that the block is cracked .. im gussing i threw a rod but im not 100% sure yet!

 

here's a thread on a mazdaspeed forum about the swap,

http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...ap-help-90838/