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I have an '89 LX and i'm swapping in an FE3 motor. Is it true that the top engine mount won't match? How off is it? Also distributor is a problem. On my 2.2 engine, the distributor plug is a two wire, but the distributor plug is a four wire on the FE3. (or is it the other way around?) Can anybody help?

The exhaust system looks good on the FE3. The F2 headers are four-two to one. The FE3 headers are four-two-one pipes. That's nice! The only problem is the downpipe. I have a two-one downpipe. But I need a straight one pipe. I was going to chop off the end and weld on a single pipe flange. But i noticed that the stock pipe is ceramic coated. If i weld a single flange that's not ceramic coated, will the pipe get red hot? (The flange only costs $12 CAD but a new pipe will cost at least $150 CAD)

I seem to have the no cat version FE3 motor. But I don't see the eight intake ports for the VICS head. Does the VICS head look just like a normal four port intake or do I just not have VICS?

Sorry for the long post but I have just two more questions. What is the beginning and end of the redline on an FE3. And I need to know that I have the right ECU. Can anybody tell me if I have the right part number? The number under the big "F201" didn't come up on my local dealer's computer, so it's most likely for th FE. But I need to know if it's a 5-speed ECU. Can you post the phone number and e-mail of a mazda dealer in Aus or wherever else FE3 is available? Thanks.

Much gratitude to whoever can help me as my car is in the shop now getting prepped for the swap.

 

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The ECU probably won't work.

I have a F201 ECU (Federal Emissions) in my car (at least was in my car ) and that was a n/a 5-speed.

The distributor is key point to why this ECU won't work with the FE3. The ECU doesn't know what to do with it. The distributor from the FE3/turbo cars include a cam angle (or is it crank angle) in it for knock control and ignition. The turbo/fe3 uses the info from the knock sensor and distributor to either retard or advance ignition.

I know that the F220 ECU from the GTs are 5-speeds and are also Federal Emissions. I know this because of the car it came out of.

If you can't get a hold of the fe3 ECU, try to get a F220.

Try to contact FE3T, he can help you as he has a FE3 engine.

I believe that the intak manifold only has 4 ports and there are valves inside the runners or the plenum. Not sure though.... In either case the VICS part would be on the underside of the manifold.