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    89' 323 Hatch KLDE swap

    So a friend of mine from ff.com wants a 4spd auto/B6T swap in his festiva, so back in february i found a donor car in Bowmanville and brought it home



    I originally intended to do the swap for him but plans have changed and i just plan to pull the B6/4 spd auto and deliver it to my friend so the swap can be completed in NC, Over all the car is in great shape with pretty low mileage, it did not run which i found out was due to the fuel pump not working, after i jumped it i got it to fire up




    146k kms on it (roughly 87k miles) w00t w00t






    So once the drivetrain is pulled the car would be pretty much useless, but a local buddy of mine has wanted a BF 323 for a while to swap a KL into, so he is going to be buying the shell and i will be doing the swap for him

    We've already go the motor lined up, i actually pulled it from the donor car about a month ago and am just waiting to bring it to my place, but since i plan to deliver the B6/4spd auto in 2 weeks, it's time to get it pulled, so this afternoon i pulled it into the garage



    The plan is to do the same as i did in my festiva, that is to swap in a 26 spline diff into the KL trans and run 323 GT axles and probably a mild wire tuck, nothing too fancy, but a nice clean install

    1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
    1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
    2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

    1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

    If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

    #2
    Subn
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    .....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?

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      #3
      Sub'd. That car looks so clean, I wish I never scrapped mine, it was just as clean, and almost exactly the same, just 4 speed mtx, and blue.
      Last edited by DuRWooD; 06-10-2012, 10:29 PM.
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        #4
        Well last night I got a couple hours on the car, the passenger side axle just will not come out of the tranny, so I ended up separating the inner CV joint to leave the cup in the trans

        By the time I was done fighting with that axle I called it a night..... All that's left is to drop the exhaust and lift the motor/trans out

        1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
        1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
        2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

        1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

        If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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          #5
          progress is still progress! keep it up man lol
          -Jack

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            #6
            I got my eyes on this build.
            mazda stands by you

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              #7
              Sorry for the dark pics, but got the motor/trans out today i also pulled the shifter since it has the O/D button on it, which can be installed into neanderpaul's festiva to look and work like factory







              It will most likely be a while until my next update on this build, but be patient and progress will eventually be made

              1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
              1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
              2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

              1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

              If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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                #8
                nice. funny how that car was in my neck of the woods. nice progress
                91 protege gt. dropzone mx3 springs, mx3 crossmember, ractive front and rear strut braces, rear lower mx3 brace, 4 wheel disc brakes, corksport ss brake and clutch lines,kvr front pads, ractive cai,ram air hood scoop, modified front bumper, shaved ant and rear trunk lock, fubu ant, short shifter, corksport bronzeoil shifter bushings,92 glass sunroof and tail lights, mx3 center console, autometer gauges (volt and oil pressure) cluster needles painted to match, sound system, 17 inch eagle alloy 193 with 205 40 17 rubber. klze is ALIVE BABY!! . http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2394656http://www.toprotege.com/forums/show...hlight=project[url]

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                  #9
                  Just saying for the b6t swap I have a rocket man ecu that could be taken from me for a price lol
                  handed down to my old man : 1994 Escort gt
                  Race car: 1991 EGT BP/bpt
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                    #10
                    Huh?? B6T swap? I never said I'd swap this car with a B6T

                    Since this thread is bumped I guess I can add done info to it, my buddy who was supposed to have me do the KL swap for has gone MIA, so now I'm looking at using it for parts for my GT, which will be a shame since its in good shape but soon I'll have to get rid of it one way or another

                    1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
                    1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
                    2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

                    1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

                    If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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                      #11
                      For your friends swap
                      handed down to my old man : 1994 Escort gt
                      Race car: 1991 EGT BP/bpt
                      http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...racecar-s-life
                      daily: 2004 mazda 6
                      http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...678-TheSexySix


                      Welcome to Canada

                      ''It's a shame that today's car forums have "fashionistas" instead of gear heads''

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                        #12
                        Just curious, what all is involved in a kl swap for the bf? All custom mounts?
                        Ian Boyd- Bellingham, WA (click vehicle to view)

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