What kind of engine does a Mazda Protege have?

Protege LX and DX models come with a 1.6-liter, 4-cylinder engine that puts out 105 horsepower. (For California buyers, the 1.6-liter engine meets that state’s standards as an ultra-low-emissions vehicle.) A five-speed manual transmission is standard. A 4-speed automatic transmission can be added as an $800 option.

What replaced Mazda Protege?

Mazda3
The Mazda Familia (Japanese: マツダ ファミリア, Matsuda Famiria), also marketed prominently as the Mazda 323 and Mazda Protegé, is a small family car that was manufactured by Mazda between 1963 and 2003. The Familia line was replaced by the Mazda3/Axela for 2004.

What are common engine swaps?

Here’s a quick look at some of the most popular engine swaps in history, along with how and why they achieved success.

1. Small block Chevrolet V8.
2. Honda B-Series VTEC.
3. Volkswagen 1.8 R4 20VT.
4. Subaru EJ207.
5. General Motors LS V8.

What engine is in a Mazda Protege 5?

Protege5 uses the same 130-horsepower, 2.0-liter, dohc inline four-cylinder engine as the Protege sedan. With a little literary license (or a lot), the Protege5 might be described as a cross between the Miata and the Tribute mini-SUV.

Is Mazda 323 reliable?

Happily, the new 3 has re-established Mazda’s position, but there are plenty of 323s still around. It has to be said that the 323 is a car not known for giving problems. It may have awful second-hand values because of its looks and the blandness of its interior, but it has a great reliability record.

Is engine swapping legal?

An engine change involves swapping a car engine with another that is not identical, under California law. It must be from the same type of vehicle, such as a passenger car or light duty truck. If the car is California-certified then the engine going in to the car must also be California-certified.

Are engine swaps worth it?

An engine replacement would work great, because the car’s low weight and sport-style brakes and suspension would mean that even a slightly bigger engine would greatly improve its performance. This isn’t the case with every car. You need some base-line performance to make the upgrade worth it.