6A12 into Old Mazda?

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:54 am

Planning on fixing up an old engine that (I think) im getting off Dwayne, havent sorted anything out yet but whatever. Anyway, getting an old Mazda 323 with a buggered engine off a mate, take it out and work on it as a car to learn on as im mechanically retarded btu eager to learn.

How difficult (im assuming extremely, if even possible at all) would it be to get a 6A12 into the Mazda? I know the combination isnt ideal however its just something cheap ($100 engine + approx $1000 fix according to mechanic into a free car) for me to learn how to do sh*t on.

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:07 am

Daniel2019 wrote:Planning on fixing up an old engine that (I think) im getting off Dwayne, havent sorted anything out yet but whatever. Anyway, getting an old Mazda 323 with a buggered engine off a mate, take it out and work on it as a car to learn on as im mechanically retarded btu eager to learn.

How difficult (im assuming extremely, if even possible at all) would it be to get a 6A12 into the Mazda? I know the combination isnt ideal however its just something cheap ($100 engine + approx $1000 fix according to mechanic into a free car) for me to learn how to do sh*t on.

I'm guessing a fair bit would need to be custom made..
Better off grabbing a lancer or mirage methinks..

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:12 am

True. The missus' dad is a mechanic though so id really only need money for parts and possibly the odd bit of labour if we f**k it up haha. A guy on here put one into a Lotus (elise I think) pretty sure his name is clint. Clint where are yoooouuuu?

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:17 am

Extremely.

Unless it's going to stay as a bush bash, it will cost you more to get it on the road to do it properly.

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:34 am

To be honest I was planning on making it a sleeper. Manual, turbo 6A12 in a rubbish old Mazda heh

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:36 am

Daniel2019 wrote:To be honest I was planning on making it a sleeper. Manual, turbo 6A12 in a rubbish old Mazda heh

If you are going to spend that kind of coin, buy something prettier... please!

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:46 am

The point is that its meant to look like a pile of sh*t on wheels. Plus the Mazda is free!

Post by **bjk** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:05 pm

You could put it in my '02 323.

But not really, dad would murder me.

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:11 pm

Going for the classy late 1980's Mazda 323

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:14 pm

Love your enthusiasm, but I reckon It'd be cheaper doing a mechanics course at Tafe!

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:21 pm

Bennoz wrote:Love your enthusiasm, but I reckon It'd be cheaper doing a mechanics course at Tafe!

My plan is to get into an apprenticeship (which has compulsory tafe course attached, I believe) and work on an old crappy car on my own as a side project to learn sh*t on, as it wont matter if I screw it up

So keen to finish school and start working on cars

BUZZ_QWERTY · Post by **BUZZ_QWERTY** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:36 pm

If your getting the mazda for free I'm assuming its f$%cked, why don't you just fix its original motor? That what you're still learning and it won't cost you an arm an a leg... sorry dstocks not trying to rob you of a sale

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:41 pm

Bennoz wrote:Love your enthusiasm, but I reckon It'd be cheaper doing a mechanics course at Tafe!

lol.

I managed to do a turbo galant motor too my Magna.

But that's like an old used whore, hotdog down a hallway.

Massive engine bay and small engine.

Think you might find things a lot harder in a 323.

Eltnot · Post by **Eltnot** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:42 pm

There are much better candidates for sleepers than what you are intending.
This was one of the best I've ever seen: Pigma

BUZZ_QWERTY · Post by **BUZZ_QWERTY** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:50 pm

Eltnot wrote:There are much better candidates for sleepers than what you are intending.
This was one of the best I've ever seen: Pigma

LOL PIGMA FTW,

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:38 pm

BUZZ_QWERTY wrote:If your getting the mazda for free I'm assuming its f$%cked, why don't you just fix its original motor? That what you're still learning and it won't cost you an arm an a leg... sorry dstocks not trying to rob you of a sale

Original motor has been taken to a mechanic 3 times in 2 weeks according to the guy im getting it off, Im guessing its beyond repair and has like 500,000 kms on it.

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:21 pm

This is mine.
Never finished it, buried in the garage.

Daniel2019 · Post by **Daniel2019** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:36 am

Astron_Boy wrote:This is mine.
Never finished it, buried in the garage.

Nice!

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:39 am

Not very cost effective to turbo a 6a12 tbh if your going down that path, much better off dropping a 6a13 in there.
But again if its just xp your after gobble up all the orbs you can - and if its going to be cheap as sh*t for the motor n car why not - just dont expect it to all be cheap, as it has been said a lot of custom work will need to be done, first of which will be mounts - but GL with it nonetheless

AJ · Post by AJ » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:33 am

If you're serious about turboing a Mivec, you can take a look at mine for ideas/tips if you like.

FTO AUSTRALIA

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