nope. 99-00 had 1.6 and 1.8...'01 had 1.6 and 2.0...02-03 had 2.0L only

hey hey lookey there i was wrong again :)

just checked NADA.....yup 1.6L in the base lx

ya got me good sunny-jim

crow and foot have been chewed and swallowed
(sorry for attitude)

Mac, LEAD, kiss and make up!!

Once again...what he said. :p

...why bother with even thinking about a swap? A 2003 Mazda Protege 2.0L has a lot of potential, and there are more parts out there for it right now than there are for the 2.3L. Retrofitting a 2.3L into a Protege (and getting the mounting and electrical right) could end up costing more than a set of cams, a turbo kit, a decent exhaust system, etc etc etc...

If money is no object (as people who want to swap often claim on this forum), then you could have one killer, all-motor 2.0L Protege that will eat most 2.3L Mazda3's for breakfast.

what do u mean by that? are u asking if the mounts are different between the 2.0 and 2.3 on the mazda3 chassis, or are u suggesting that hte protege chassis is reused or something and just changed around...im confused

okay if ur trying to bash me "With an obvious answer...They're two completely different cars.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Natey/bobs-stupid.jpg" i already knew that, a vovlo frame is used on the mazda3, i wanted to know whether or not HE knew that

:evilgrin: finally found the perfect sentiment.

I was actually responding to the asshole smilie that was directed toward me. :tooth: That post was a little vague, so I deleted it. Sorry 'bout that.

Also, Thurman's question was about fitting a Mazda3 engine into a 2000 Protege. Two completely different cars. ;)

yah alright i have been very out of it latly lol, sorry about all the confusion and backlash, and yah some people are just douche's by nature o well thats life.......this is walgreens....

seriously guys, there's no need for any sarcasm or harsh tones. It's just a noob question answered about 6 times over.

Let's play nicely and not act like other forums.

lets hope there isnt another "i want a manual but i have an auto" thread...

lol i have an auto but..oh wait thats right i like my auto and they have auto build up parts for our cars at http://www.lentechautomatics.com/ so ill keep it =D