L3 (2.3 duratec) conversion

astina_hardtop97 · 24-08-2011, 06:52 PM

with damaged cars now worth nothing, would it be posible to put a 2.0 or 2.3 duratec L3 engine, box, brakes into a BA astina? an sp23 can be had for about $1500 now as a stat write off this seems like a good opportunity to do an engine swap...
anyone done this at all?

marcs_sp20 · 24-08-2011, 10:35 PM

Not worth it IMO, and for starters the engine is facing the wrong way to start with.

70NYD · 25-08-2011, 12:16 AM

The engine is way too big to clear the bonnet and or ground lol
I looked in to this

(ba anyway) I wanted to tinker with the idea of a mzr in a ba

project.r.racing · 25-08-2011, 07:21 AM

even if you could make it fit. the money spent on custom engine mounts, driveshafts and loom/electrics, you might as well put a bpt in.

the $5.5K minimum you'll spend fitting it and the 100s of issues you have with the c-bus electrics from the sp23 loom, all for a 30kW again.

engine $1500
fitting $1000+
engine mounts $2000
driveshafts $1000

you might as well spend $600 on a old bpt, $2000 rebuilding it with quality parts, and another $1000 fitting it. and gain 47kW for $3600.

70NYD · 25-08-2011, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

even if you could make it fit. the money spent on custom engine mounts, driveshafts and loom/electrics, you might as well put a bpt in.

the $5.5K minimum you'll spend fitting it and the 100s of issues you have with the c-bus electrics from the sp23 loom, all for a 30kW again.

engine $1500
fitting $1000+
engine mounts $2000
driveshafts $1000

you might as well spend $600 on a old bpt, $2000 rebuilding it with quality parts, and another $1000 fitting it. and gain 47kW for $3600.

This man speaks the truth

24-08-2011, 06:52 PM	#1
astina_hardtop97 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: Turbo v8 and 1.8l 323 Posts: 87	L3 (2.3 duratec) conversion with damaged cars now worth nothing, would it be posible to put a 2.0 or 2.3 duratec L3 engine, box, brakes into a BA astina? an sp23 can be had for about $1500 now as a stat write off this seems like a good opportunity to do an engine swap... anyone done this at all?

24-08-2011, 10:35 PM	#2
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Not worth it IMO, and for starters the engine is facing the wrong way to start with. __________________

25-08-2011, 12:16 AM	#3
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	The engine is way too big to clear the bonnet and or ground lol I looked in to this (ba anyway) I wanted to tinker with the idea of a mzr in a ba __________________

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25-08-2011, 07:21 AM	#4
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	even if you could make it fit. the money spent on custom engine mounts, driveshafts and loom/electrics, you might as well put a bpt in. the $5.5K minimum you'll spend fitting it and the 100s of issues you have with the c-bus electrics from the sp23 loom, all for a 30kW again. engine $1500 fitting $1000+ engine mounts $2000 driveshafts $1000 you might as well spend $600 on a old bpt, $2000 rebuilding it with quality parts, and another $1000 fitting it. and gain 47kW for $3600.