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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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on a 2005 mazda 3 - trying to swap a blown '05 2.3L with a used '04 2.3L engine.
any diy's or gotchas on this big job?
please dont reply if you're just guessing - thx!
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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your gonna need an 04 ecu btw, i have the mazda service manual, but its on another hard drive @ home and i wont be there till this weekend
 
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Old May 12, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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why the need for an 2004 ecu? what is different in the ***mechanicals*** that necessitates the '04 ecu?
 
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