Re: Does the 99 Elantra and the 99 Accent share the same engine?
As for the title of the thread, no the 99 Elantra and 99 Accent do not share the same engine.
The 4g motor can be swapped into an Excel from, say, 90-94, mainly because the Excel was based on the Mitsu Mirage. The Accent, however, uses a Hyundai-designed and built motor called the Alpha.
The Tiburon and the Elantra use the Beta motor, and those are fairly easily swappable into the Accent.
Theoretically, you could swap a 4g motor into your Accent, but that would require a lot of work and money. A beta swap is much more straightforward, and much more cost effective. Plus, if you want, the Beta can be turboed, as it is a strong motor and can take a decent amount of boost without upgrading the internals.
In short, go with the Tiburon engine.
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