Help!

[Roysneon]

It is piston rods it's more like valvetrain and huh I don't know about cels

That doesn't make any sense. What's your best guess as to what is wrong with the engine of the vehicle? Putting in another used engine without at least checking it out internally is a mistake unless you're willing to take it back out if there is a new problem with the new engine.

[teamdynasty43]

TurboJake: I found out the motor but it's expensive and I think it would be beast swapping in a 1uzfe or 2jzge the gte is too much haha
InuFaye: m20 would be funny in this car haha
Roysneon: I had an accord but I sold it buy the e30 because I thought my parents were gonna buy a e34 but they decided not too but my accord would've been too much for my mom haha
Just gonna get my 79 mgb rolling again and give my mom my e30

[Roysneon]

It is piston rods it's more like valvetrain and huh I don't know about cels

Nevermind then. Tell her to get an Accord.

[InuFaye]

M20.

Listen to the sweet ticking of angels.

[TurboJake]

It's called an FE3
It's made by mazda.
Not Hyundai
Not from a fiesta, or ford.

You can use a Jspec 626/capella, or a south african ford laser motor.

If you want to have some real fun, throw in an F2T.
(From a probe/mx-6/626)
Throw out factory turbo. Attatch T3/T04E. Crank boost. Bigger injectors. JayB chip. Enjoy having a 300hp 450ft/lb monster kia. And promptly kiss the tranny goodbye


Or just go and buy another damn sportage FE3.
/thread

[teamdynasty43]

It is piston rods it's more like valvetrain and huh I don't know about cels

[Roysneon]

Like piston slap/rod knock noises? Valvetrain? Could still be an ignition issue. Any CELs? You've got to be able to narrow it down to see if its easier/cheaper to fix your current engine or replace it.

[teamdynasty43]

It doesn't leak fluids it makes noises and it idles low and can't rev for crap and the tranny is alright it doesn't slip what so ever

[Roysneon]

Have you tried diagnosing it at all? Is it losing/burning fluids? Any sounds/smells/vibrations? How does the oil look? Compression? Does it idle and rev ok? Maybe the trans is shot/slipping?

[teamdynasty43]

I'm thinkin about giving my mother mine because she needs a car more than me and there's a e28 sitting down the street from me and it's been sitting for years and gonna see if the people will sell it to me

[LuckyHenriksen]

Buy her an E30

[teamdynasty43]

Hahaha I'm not driving a vette or a camaro to throw in the ls1 haha but that would be funny seeing a sportage with a ls1

[Vince30]

Ls1s are cheap now a days.

[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

[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.