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All things being equal which engine would you choose and why?
A. Bp 1.8L
B. B6 1.6L
C. B6T 1.6L
D. Something else?
A. Bp 1.8L
B. B6 1.6L
C. B6T 1.6L
D. Something else?
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B8me, easy swap and 102 hp. Do a search on the B8 its a good little engine, but then none of them are dogs.An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. -
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Barbie Car - '90 L-plus_2nd Gen SOHC B6+rear turbo @ 8 psi
Festycul - '9? 5spd_full roll cage, completely gutted, hydro g-series, B6T @ 15psi, rocketchip ecu,Willwood master cylinder, Mit. Galant VR-4 rotors, Hawk racing pads, capri knuckles, 323 LCA's, BrideLow Max seats, 5pt. harness, lexan windows, fuel cell, aluminum radiator, 323 coilovers
Elvis - '93 L 5spd_B3+T build in progress
WhiteGirl - '93 GL Immaculate shape, deciding what to build with it?Comment
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You're missing the B6D (dohc N/A)....
if i were to do another swap... i'd likely go B6 or B6D +T with Dickmeyer internals.Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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PN 1.7L Diesel'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
'93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
'92 Aqua parts Car
'93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
'90 White LX Thanks to FB71
"Your God of repentance will not save you.
Your holy ghost will not save you.
Your God plutonium will not save you.
In fact...
...You will not be saved!"
Prince of Darkness -1987
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I did the B8 swap in 2 days. It's ridiculously easy. Makes for a pretty quick Festy and the gas mileage isn't that much worse.
A tip:
Most swappers talk about having to find a late '92 or newer crank pulley. This is because Mazda made the nose on the cranks larger because of reports of people snapping off crank pulleys. The later Festy pulley bolts to these large nosed crankshafts.
Although they're known for not being as strong as the later large nosed cranks, the small nosed (early engines, before 92) make swapping much easier if you have a pulley from a '92 or earlier Festiva. Mine (a '90) bolted right on to my '90 B8
Also, your B3 downpipe can be made to work on a B8 (just slot the holes on the flange). It's not ideal, but it will let you drive your car until you get a new exhaust.Festiva: Because even my dog can build a Honda.
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'90 L. B8ME/Kia Rio 5 speed. Rio/Aspire suspension swap. :-D
'81 Mustang. Inline 6, Automatic.
'95 Eagle Summit Wagon. 4G64 Powered.
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thanks for the info. So far it looks like most people like the B8. I'd absolutely love one of those 1.7L diesels, but it looks like that will never happen lol.Originally posted by JPT View PostComment
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I vote for the B8-ME, too. Single cam, easier to do valve timing, uses less space, re-drill a hole in the passenger side engine mount bracket that bolts to the inner fender and you don't need any special motor mount adapters, engine can be carbed fairly easy if you have a carbed body you're putting the engine into, and it can take a beating in the rpm department.You gonna race that thing?
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BP!91' Festiva GL Auto EFI--- BP swapped, G-Series swap in the works.
Adjustable VW MK2 front suspension and Aspire disc brakes
Aspire rear axle and drum swapped with adjustable KYB rear suspension
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A!1988 Ford Festiva "Sonic" BPT g25mr MS2 standalone ecu, FOTY '11, Best Beater FMV, Fan Favorite FMVI
1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.slow
1996 Ford F-150Comment
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b8-me for ease of swap & torque!Never Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!Comment
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b6, I want to do a b6. Seems like the simplest of them all, so b6.2008 Kia Rio- new beater
1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP
"If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"Comment
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