1.8L same engine as miata
 

is the 1.8l for the protege the same as in the miata? thankshttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/fca2913c.gif

Close...but not close enough

It is similar , but there are some things that are different on the head . So you can get one , but it would be mainly a parts motor or if you just wanted to use the bottom end . I am not sure if we could use the clynder head due to placement of the disty and some other things ..