Engine Number question

[fezzy]

There are many Festivas for sale, but the sellers know little about the size of the engine,
is it a 1.3 or a 1.5 ??
They don't include engine size when advertising the car for sale.
Does the engine number determine if it's 1.3 or 1.5 ?

[TorqueEffect]

If you mean does B3 = 1.3 or B5 = 1.5. Then yes At least for SOHC engines.
Once you get into DOHC b-series motors, you get like BJ for the DOHC 1.3 (Japan only), or BP for the DOHC 1.8

Here is a good amount of info on the B-Series engines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_B_engine

[rickbz28]

I see you are from Australia. The 1.3 and the 1.5 were both used in the Festiva down under depending what year it is.

[fezzy]

TorqueEffect, Thanks for the link, good info.

rickbz28, yes downunder and vegimite ( axle grease ) sandwiches.

The 1.3 ,3 speed auto I have, but it is powerless going out for a drive through the hills, and a guzzler of fuel for that size engine. Never missed a beat though and it's been my main transport for 4 years.

Then I simply waited and waited for the right moment and sale, the patience paid off very well.
My "new" Festiva is 1998, 1.5 5 speed, 5 door hatch. This car will soon replace the other, but not selling it, gonna get mothballed as a spare car if required.

With the 1.5 I can travel a bit, the 1.3 auto just does not cut the hills all that well.