My V6 KL Swap...

[jitb37]

Well today we dropped the motor in 2 hours... and Broke a total of 4 socket wrenches on the passenger side axle, and still didnt get it out.. So we jsut pulled it out at the mid shaft and took out the hub etc, and we are jsut gonna swap it into the mx3 one. We are down to our last craftsman wrench so we couldnt risk it. First thing is to head up to sears and reedem me some fresh wrenches...

So now we got to pull the motor out of my friend's mx3, and transport it over to the pro at my house. heres some pics of whats doen soo far. The only probelms so far is the Radiator which i had to get soem new hoses, and hope it will fit. And my huget fan has to be removed to the front instead of the back of the radiator. Anyone plannins this swap keep in mind, u need EVERYTHING thats connected to the v6, and EVERYTHING thats conected to the BP needs to go.

Im using:
94probe KLDE V6
mx3 K8 tranny
Mx3 v6 mounts
Mx3 v6 crossmember(probe-mx6-626 will NOT work)
Mx3 V6 harness
Probe GT or 626 v6 ECU (havent decided on which to use..both the same)
Mx3 V6 Shifter LInkage (probe-mx6-626 will NOT work on BG cars)
Custom 2.5" Y-pipe + 2.5" MX3 exhaust (the mx-3 exahust is shorter than proteges exh, but it will do for now, but it fits up to the flanges)
Protege Radiator
Mx3 K8 Flywheel (K8 flywheel = 14lbs, and the KL Flywheel = 25lbs)
Probe GT Clutch (Exedy)

Alot more tommorrow...we should be done by midnight.....If anyone wonders, my old motor will be going into a friends Mx3..so it will live on..
Pics:



OWNED?

[jitb37]

BTW, did anyone know that the miata clutch/flywheel fits on the FWD BP? Found that out today..

[lscrx]

sweetness, once you get it on the road i'll have to make the drive out to ATL and see it in person

[T4TURBO]

Dude thats sweet! glad you get to do what i wanted to! (but im getting a klze for the mx6 muhahaha) have fun with that super sleeper when ur done

[redfox]

craftsmen pwns j00

[Marc93lx]

Nice man! I still may do this swap in a 323 someday.

[SmackDaddy]

Funny, thats what Im doing next week.

[jitb37]

Everythings all in, just need to figure out what im gonna mount a radiator, and than im all set. The protege radiator fits, but im gonna have to get soem hose and snake the coolant around and all taht fun stuff. i have to cut my exhaust off, b/c my mufler is completly welded cat back. And than i can put the mx3 exhaust on. And than ill be done. Heres were i stand, ill post details later on got to get soem sleep.

[redfox]

nice, this should be a fun toy to play with now

[NegatiZE]

woohoo!

[D323]

congrats... what did you do about the speedo issue?

oh and PM'ed ya

[jitb37]

I just pulled out the kl speedo, and put in the protege one. The bolt holes dont match up, soo i dont know howwell it will work...ill have to o see when i drive it.

[D323]

more pics?

[jitb37]

Im about to head back out there, and hcut of th exhaust, and hopefully work out the radiator...forget pics, i want to get soem video of it driving..., but plenty more to come.

[jitb37]

Exhaust is in, and LOUD. It started up the first time... Now i just got to figure out what to do aout the radiator.. Ill have pics later..got to head out..