Help!

[teamdynasty43]

Alright I need help guys! I need to know if any of you know what kind of motors can be swapped into a 1998 Kia sportage? I know I'm a noobie but please help me out! This is my mothers car not mine and she can use a new motor in her car. Soooo please help me out guys! From one e30 owner to another

[Keith M]

I would imagine only another a Kia motor. I know Hyundai owns Kia now so maybe one of theirs as well.

[teamdynasty43]

Yeah but we don't what ones, we were thinking the v6 out of a sonata but we w
Are trying to figure out what other car companies will fit in the car because it looks like a 5mge or 22re Toyota motors will work but we aren't sure

[teamdynasty43]

But it looks like the spectras motor will fit in it because it appears to be the same motor but the spectra is FWD sooo it won't work??

[5Toes]

Why???

[Dj Buttchug]

okay. first off you need to search for engines that are compatible by engine code.

Most engines that are fwd configured can be mounted in different chassis provided the right accessories and mounts are used.

kia is mainly a FWD manufacturer so your dealing with several fwd engines only some of which can be found in rwd or awd applications.


ps op. im pissed at you for not using my sig. blow me. jk love dj

[teamdynasty43]

Buttchug that sig was funny as hell and I would use but i don't know how! Hahaha and yeah I'm done searching codes because it's a pain and my parents can't afford a new car so we have to work on my mothers car and it's a beeotch trying to find motors that will work with this damn car :\

[AbeSonic]

Join a KIA forum and ask them...?

[Dj Buttchug]

all you do is quote my post and copy paste the link into your signature.


anyways the best cheapest way to get this car back running is to swap in the same motor

[teamdynasty43]

Abesonic every damn Kia forum no one has responded -___- that's why I asked you guys
Buttchug alright I'll do that and use your sig if I can find it! Hahaha and actually it cost a lot for the motor for this damn car! I'm telling my parents to just buy a e34! Haha

[bernzpeed]

actually, you can put an engine from a Ford Fiesta. It's the same body and engine.

[teamdynasty43]

Really? Any mods to be done? Because I need to make this as cheap as possible

[Roysneon]

What's wrong with the current engine? Why not just pull it and rebuild it or fix what's wrong? An engine from a fwd car should still work as long as the head and block are the same, and swap mounts, accessories as needed.

[teamdynasty43]

It's completely shot I mean I don't think it would be worth the rebuild because it barely drives and accelerates it's practically dead but it may just need a rebuild

[Vince30]

Ls1s are cheap now a days.