What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
09-14-2005, 06:34 PM
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What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
I know it's a 1.8l Inline 4, but I don't know if it is a SOHC or DOHC.
All it says is 1.8l 16 valves and it is pretty peppy for a little car.
The engine code on the Vin is 4.
All it says is 1.8l 16 valves and it is pretty peppy for a little car.
The engine code on the Vin is 4.
09-14-2005, 06:39 PM
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
Manny, I'm pretty sure that should be a BP (1.8l DOHC).
Try this VIN decoder and tell me if it actually works for something other than a miata: http://www.hazmat.com/~mjb/candm/decoder/
Try this VIN decoder and tell me if it actually works for something other than a miata: http://www.hazmat.com/~mjb/candm/decoder/
09-14-2005, 06:42 PM
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
It's BP DOHC 1.8. Same engine as some Miata's and Escort GT's. Forged internals. Stock longblock is capable of over 300hp without problem.
Bump up your timing a few degrees. More power and better gas mileage.
Bump up your timing a few degrees. More power and better gas mileage.
09-14-2005, 06:50 PM
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
Cool, thanks. I was wondering why it was so quick. Not sure how to work on these imports and haven't really looked at the motor, but there is an oil leak at the side of the motor (front of the car, seeing as the motor is in the car all sideways and shit).
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
Vin decoder didn't work, but here is the vin for the car,
JM1BG2243P0622490
JM1BG2243P0622490
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
Originally Posted by WS6
Cool, thanks. I was wondering why it was so quick. Not sure how to work on these imports and haven't really looked at the motor, but there is an oil leak at the side of the motor (front of the car, seeing as the motor is in the car all sideways and shit).
Generally speaking, they're indestructable drivetrains. I could not have possibly beat on the two I had any harder, and they ran better when I sold them than they did when I bought them.
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
That's good to hear. Oh, is this an interfence motor, ie. if the timing belt breaks do the valves hit the pistons? and is the timing belt swap easy to do?
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Re: What motor is in my 93 Protege? SOHC or DOHC
Originally Posted by WS6
That's good to hear. Oh, is this an interfence motor, ie. if the timing belt breaks do the valves hit the pistons? and is the timing belt swap easy to do?
Hit www.clubprotege.com up. They live and breathe 1.8's.