Q: Does a Mazda 626 2.5 L engine fit inside my 2002 Mazda protégé
I just simply want to know if my engine or this Mazda 6162.5 L engine would fit inside of my 2002 Mazda protégé if there was anyway I could maybe get specs or will draw now or detailed descriptions or blueprints of the vehicles I'll be able to probably tell
My car has 160000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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