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Frank Lee · 12-19-2010, 11:53 PM

Well.... if a Pinto was to get a diesel, I wonder if the Mazda 2.0 (NA and turbo) would bolt up to the trans? It is my understanding that the 2.3 bolts up to Tempo transmissions, and the 2.0 Mazda does too.

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