mazda 2.3 same as focus 2.3

[brettfessler]

i have to replace my motor in my 6 and i found a short block off of cosworth and i just wanted to know if it would bolt up

[Business]

Bolt up? Yeah, sure.

But have fun getting it to run properly.

[Frost881]

You will also hafta run a cable for the throttle body since the Duratec's are cable acctuated TB's and the Mazda MZR engines are electronic

[MaverickX3]

Cosworth you say? Aren't those like 10 grand plus? Unless you are actually creating a N/A racing engine, I would look used. You also would have to make a special car brain to run everything, hence why the previous comment on trying to get it to run.

[brettfessler]

QUOTE (MaverickX3 @ Oct 26 2009, 01:44 PM)

Cosworth you say? Aren't those like 10 grand plus? Unless you are actually creating a N/A racing engine, I would look used. You also would have to make a special car brain to run everything, hence why the previous comment on trying to get it to run.[/b]

you can get the cos. short block for 1200. what do you think is my best option for replacing this motor? im about ready to just junk this car... 78k on it and.....new clutch, replaced by mazda at 5k, 2nd engine, 3rd ecu. 1 axle, almost all the sensors have ben changed, new ds seat new and 3 calipers have locked up and i had to replace them.. there is over 30k in warrantee bills... now its on me. and i cant get out of the car cause i owe 12k still.

[MrTea]

umm, wow....that is some list!

that car sounds destined for failure from the sound of it? maybe 1% of the 6i's on here have had any one of those issues, let alone a combination or ALL of them!

what's wrong with the engine? currently running and going out or is it dead already? what happened to engine #1, why the ecu changes (what were the problems)?

figured i'd ask before i just said take the hit and sell it for scrap

[brettfessler]

QUOTE (MrTea @ Nov 3 2009, 11:20 PM)

umm, wow....that is some list!

that car sounds destined for failure from the sound of it? maybe 1% of the 6i's on here have had any one of those issues, let alone a combination or ALL of them!

what's wrong with the engine? currently running and going out or is it dead already? what happened to engine #1, why the ecu changes (what were the problems)?

figured i'd ask before i just said take the hit and sell it for scrap[/b]

i spun a main bearing, the engine is shot. i have no clue y the ecu kept going bad, but it would only fire on 3 cyl and it would read that i have no camshaft po sens or crank po sens.. the first motor twisted a rod. at 30k ish. i know i am rough of cars but i have never had problems like this. i have to get it fixed and the prices i have got so far is around 3 with a used motor

[bluestreak6]

QUOTE (brettfessler @ Nov 3 2009, 11:36 PM)

you can get the cos. short block for 1200. what do you think is my best option for replacing this motor? im about ready to just junk this car... 78k on it and.....new clutch, replaced by mazda at 5k, 2nd engine, 3rd ecu. 1 axle, almost all the sensors have ben changed, new ds seat new and 3 calipers have locked up and i had to replace them.. there is over 30k in warrantee bills... now its on me. and i cant get out of the car cause i owe 12k still.[/b]

Wow that list is almost as long as mine and we ALL know that i'm not nice to my car...... unless she like being thrown around and pushed to the limit at least once a wk (had to slow down, maintainence was a biotch)