bradsescort

First posting here at this forum, seems as though you guys have a wealth of info and people.

My concern here is about a `91 Mercury Capri. From various other sites, www.feoa.net and others, I have found that the Mercury Capri's had the same engine bay setup as the 323gt's. This similarity makes things much easier since they both have the b6 and f series tranny. There are so many variances of the bf and bg 323 chassis's, one including my ford escort with ford cvh engine.

Knowing this and on this basis (correct me if different), I can get a bp engine for half the price of a replacement b6.

I have been told that the b6's accessory bracket will bolt up to the bp. Correct? Or do I need the bp accessory bracket to use the b6 accessories?

I have also been told my f-series transmission (currently auto, is this a f4-eat genre?) will boltup to the bp. True? How about the midshaft on the axles? (i havent looked moreover at the setup, but I'm leaning to this setup where the mazda engineers made up for torque steer problems.)

Also, I've found out the bp engine was redesigned from the b6 and bored out accordingly, increasing the engine length 22mm. Does the bp engine mount make up for this increase in length?

I've also been told the b6 ecu and harness will work with the bp. This true? Any added vics sensors or what not I need to rewire?

Any help is appreciated. This is on a `91 merc capri 1.6l na setup and wish to use the bp. Locally I can get a 40k bp out of a 91 escort gt (which has proven to have a more aggressive valve lift cam grind) for $375.

Checkout these other threads that have progressed to me being here.
http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?nam...wtopic&p=124572
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7976

slayer4u

this is the responce I gave on mazda323performance.com

bradsescort

Which of it is true with the BP? What is different from the b6 to the bp besides dimensions/displacement? Are the pinouts different on the bp ecu from the b6?

Thanks again

slayer4u

The B6 is 1.6i SOHC and the BP is 1.8i DOHC.

bradsescort

From my understanding the b6 is the dohc and bp is 1.8 dohc.

slayer4u

No the B6 isw sohc. If you have a DOHC in your capri then it is the B6-ZE. This is also in the miata.

bradsescort

Sigh..

if we want to get specific here, I have a B6-DE, not Z. D for DOHC and E for electronic fuel injection. I do not have the ZE performance motor.

I would really appreciate help in the technical fields other than the engine codes.