Protege engine swap, seeking advice.
Hi, I have a 1996 Protege LX 1.8L 96hp with an automatic transmission, which is very slow, and I am interested in getting a faster car or just upgrading my protege. Anyways, a buddy of mine had told me about engine swaps and complete upgrades that would work for my protege, all for $1900. To be more specific, I know this $1900 deal comes with an engine (im pretty sure it is the MX-6 F2T 2.2L turbocharged, intercooled engine), a manual transmission, new drive axels, and some other things. My friend had told me the engine would fit in my car, but if not all I would need are motor mounts for around $50. He had told me that the deal is from a local auto shop, so I am pretty sure that this deal is legit, but I was wondering, does this sound like a reasonable price? or way too low to be true?
The next thing I want to know is if this engine swap with turbo and tranny swap is even possible in this car?
Thanks for the help.
Hi, I have a 1996 Protege LX 1.8L 96hp with an automatic transmission, which is very slow, and I am interested in getting a faster car or just upgrading my protege. Anyways, a buddy of mine had told me about engine swaps and complete upgrades that would work for my protege, all for $1900. To be more specific, I know this $1900 deal comes with an engine (im pretty sure it is the MX-6 F2T 2.2L turbocharged, intercooled engine), a manual transmission, new drive axels, and some other things. My friend had told me the engine would fit in my car, but if not all I would need are motor mounts for around $50. He had told me that the deal is from a local auto shop, so I am pretty sure that this deal is legit, but I was wondering, does this sound like a reasonable price? or way too low to be true?
The next thing I want to know is if this engine swap with turbo and tranny swap is even possible in this car?
Thanks for the help.
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