Nedim38

Ok, i heard that Escord GT(1.8) has the same engine as mazda protege, and I also heard that Kia Sephia(1.8) also carries same engine. Has anyone done resarch on this topic, because i am having realy hard time locating an Protege ES engine.

midnightblue97

I believe that except for minor differences which shouldn't really matter yes they are the same.

thunderb0lt

it's the same thing. The early 90s EGT engine is a bit different visually though.

My engine bay


'96 Protege ES:


'94 Escort GT intake manifold

Bruce95fmla

hey thunder, you are right , I am glad that you posted a pic of the engine bay of a kia, you know how long I have been looking for a pic... lol ... btw what year kia is that you have and do you have anymore pics of the engine bay
Bruce

protegeboy78

can't see pic of escort one

Nedim38

My question is, would kia's, or escort's engine fit in as easy as Proteges ES engine for the 2nd gens.

thunderb0lt

My car is a 97 sephia (look at my sig )
The EGT stuff is a bit different... but it should still work.
As for engine swap, the sephia engine should bolt right into a 2nd gen ES bay, just as if it were a protege engine.

protegeboy78

what about gauge cluster? if the ecu and wire harness is differen't how would you get your cluster to work?

Bruce95fmla

how about getting some well detailed pics of the engine bay (close up and more than 2) and some pics of under the dash ,,,....
Bruce

thunderb0lt

here are some more pics....
Clear corners


Home made white face guages.

(analog odometer instead of the digital one in 2nd gen pros. Pros have gas and temp on left and tach on right... it's the other way around for me)