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    My 626 mtx swap.

    Decided i'm going to document this lol, take some pics along the way. I'm going to borrow my parents camera they just had fixed since i can't find parts for mine anymore lol.

    Anyways, the car.

    It's a 1993 Mazda 626 ES, automatic, dark green.

    Here's an older pic of the car after i bought the original mtx 626 parts car for the swap, but i had to get the car on the road sooner than i thought, so i just parted it out due to lack of space.




    Here's some pics from a couple months ago, things have changed since that pic lol, slammed 3" on kybs & vogtland springs, 97 626 ES rims, yellow fogs and a crap load of parts lol...







    So expect some updates, hopefully at least once a week lol, i plan on driving it up the car ramp so i can use my electric impact on a few things before the car gets dissabled lol...f u horizontal crossmember...lol
    -Jack

    ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

    91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
    http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

    01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

    91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
    http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

    #2
    Also the reason I'm doing the mtx swap now is because the auto transmission is failing quickly, it's only good for short trips into town, nothing above 80km/h lol, 3rd gear slips bad if you give it more than about 10% throttle...argh..
    -Jack

    ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

    91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
    http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

    01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

    91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
    http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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      #3
      Sub'd
      1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
      1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
      2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
      2010 VW routon

      Originally posted by jay
      .....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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        #4
        so i'm e-testing our 97 Olds Cutlass sedan, and if it passes then i'm doing the front left wheel bearing so i can drive this during the conversion, til then i'm using the car locally lol so i can't get parts (wreckers 45 mins away) til the Olds is solid.

        Before I disable the 626 for the swap i'm going to drive it on the car ramps I have so I can easily work on the underside...then push it off when i'm done under there...lol.

        I plan on sourcing the parts at the wreckers thats 45mins away instead of from the guy in Toronto (90-100mins away). They always give me good prices, so i'll see what I can get for $100 right now...at least the pedal assembly and clutch master cyl so I can install those right away.
        -Jack

        ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

        91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
        http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

        01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

        91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
        http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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          #5
          To bad you didn't decide to do this just a month earlier. I had a practically new exedy pp and disk and a mx3 fly. Sold it cheap
          1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
          1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
          2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
          2010 VW routon

          Originally posted by jay
          .....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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            #6
            wow man. i have the twin to your car pretty much. same color but mine is a 97. and already a mtx kl.
            ~PaTricK~


            -Current car's-
            ~ 92 Probe GT Turbo, 90 FE3 Turbo 626GT hatch, 97 KL mtx 626, 05 Mazda6, 09 Kia Sportage V6~
            What are you driving?

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              #7
              yea i remember you saying you were going to pick one up! post some pics of it.

              So tomorrow (monday) i plan on heading to my friends wreckers to pull the pedal assembly and clutch master cylinder, hopefully the mounts i need so i can fill them, and maybe the linkage so i can make my DIY shifter fit properly.
              -Jack

              ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

              91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
              http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

              01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

              91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
              http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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                #8
                ive only had it about a month so far. but i did swap a full leather into it already. used 2nd gen MX6LS leathers in the front, and a set of 626 leathers for the rear. i also already installed the JDM stainless steel door sills which are hella rare. gonna wait till after winter to do any suspension though. no reason to do it right before winter hits.









                ~PaTricK~


                -Current car's-
                ~ 92 Probe GT Turbo, 90 FE3 Turbo 626GT hatch, 97 KL mtx 626, 05 Mazda6, 09 Kia Sportage V6~
                What are you driving?

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                  #9
                  ^makes me want a 626 even more now
                  1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
                  1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
                  2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
                  2010 VW routon

                  Originally posted by jay
                  .....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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                    #10
                    nice looks sharp!

                    well today i went to the wreckers, they had slim pickings but i managed to get

                    mtx kl starter
                    shifter and linkage
                    clutch pedal
                    clutch master cyl
                    brake pedal
                    clutch master to slave line w/ flex hose

                    so i can modify the linkage to fit the shifter i just fab'd up, but everything seems in good shape, just needs a good cleaning. pics will come after things are cleaned up lol.

                    i'm going to go back either tomorrow or weds to get the mounts, and pull the trans & store it somewhere til i can afford it lol.

                    also i'm going to buy a new clutch slave and a maybe an overhaul kit for the clutch master, and then after i pay for the trans next pay i'll order the clutch for the pay after that lol...so only a month!
                    -Jack

                    ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

                    91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
                    http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

                    01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

                    91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
                    http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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                      #11
                      Sub'n :D

                      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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                        #12
                        well today was an exhausting day lol, went back to the wreckers and decided "hey instead of just grabbing the other mounts, i'll take the trans too"

                        So i managed to drop the engine and trans out of the mx-6 lol, what i job that was....y pipe, axles, everything, car was complete minus the alt (SOB!) and intake piping lol. Also it was stacked on top of another car! Oh well haha.

                        Anyways, the trans with the flywheel and the mounts will cost me $120, so i'm going back on the 17th to grab it all.

                        $50 first load
                        $120 second load
                        $120 clutch
                        $50? flywheel machining
                        $40 clutch slave cyl
                        $50 misc fluids, seals

                        So shouldn't cost TOO much in the end to do this...hopefully lol.
                        -Jack

                        ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

                        91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
                        http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

                        01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

                        91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
                        http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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                          #13
                          Good score. Not too bad to do a mtx swap. Maybe I'll look at autos now lol
                          1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
                          1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
                          2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
                          2010 VW routon

                          Originally posted by jay
                          .....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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                            #14
                            yea i'm hoping it'll go smoothly, the only thing i really have to worry about is getting my gauges working, reverse lights, and do something with the neutral safety switch.

                            anyways, went back to the wreckers today, my dad randomly asked if i wanted to go and grab the rest of the stuff and lend me $100!

                            here's a few pics, then i'll post what we scored.







                            -Jack

                            ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

                            91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
                            http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

                            01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

                            91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
                            http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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                              #15
                              3rd pic was the engine/trans hanging by the p/s line haha.

                              Anyways, I grabbed the transmission, transmission mounts/brackets and all the hardware, flywheel, clutch assembly (not oem, so its been replaced), plus the complete VRIS and vac system from the mx6 intake manifold, maybe they'll work lol.

                              The rear engine mount got a little beat up tho, so i'll need another one, rubber is torn and the housing isn't round anymore lol.

                              Then all I need for parts are a clutch slave cyl, clutch master rebuild kit (might as well), trans axle seals, rear engine mount, polyurethane caulking, shifter bushings, and fluids! well...if the clutch i pulled is any good lol.
                              -Jack

                              ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

                              91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
                              http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

                              01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

                              91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
                              http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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