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Originally Posted by Chief Tool
The motors aren't that rare.
You may find TX5 forum members have a 2.2 (F2) or a 2.2 turbo (F2T) laying around in their garage that they would sell you for cheap. They come up on eBay from time to time.
If you want to do the engine change it is easiest to plonk the whole F2 into the car, rather than swap heads. The head swap has been done successfully before though.
If I were you I'd buy a whole car and strip off the parts you need to do the swap. This is the cheapest way to do it.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAZDA-626...item2ec7156082
There is a diesel Capella on ebay at the moment : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mazda-626...item3380f72468
They are a slug though. Not really that good for towing. I know because I have one. The supercharged diesel might be a bit better. The fuel economy is good. |
Im sort of half half, Im not sure if I really want to go to the effort of replacing the whole motor! But then again this one has been such a problem child that Im over it!!
Maybe Ill ask around the TX5 people and see if anyones got a spare motor, if I am going to go to the effort of doing it Ill go either the diesel or the turbo!
Power is not my main priority, anything is faster than this crappy carby car, fuel economy is more my priority and towing capacity but there is only so much the tow bar will take anyway lol.
If I want power Ill drive my V6 Eunos haha BUT I would like this car to actually move in traffic, it is very difficult to get this one going, I think its mostly down to the transmission!