Hello pplz from downunder
3 months ago i started gathering the parts required for a KL swap into a BG
Got the engine
Pulled from a Jspec Mazda MS8 , comes with the same cams,heads,valves and pistons as the MX6 jspec
Engine had done 180,000km and surely has missed a few oil changes, bit yucky in the heads. No biggie as im going to rebuild it and port the heads, lighten the crank, and possibly do a dry sump setup as im building a 323 BG street/track day car.
The ECU from the MS8 was gone, and the only car that still had the same distributor and coil combo is our NZDM KL-DE powered cars, so i had to get the ECU and and AFM from the KL-DE, but i got the MX3/Eunos Presso Distributor and wiring loom as thats what was there, This is only temporary , i intend to locate a MX6 jspec ECU at some stage
while at it i took the MX3 engine, gearbox and subframe mounts, I already have the MX3/Presso LSD sharfts and axles. i still need to get both front and rear sub frames for its width to do list
Rebuild Kit arrives
Bearings, rings etc will arrive later this year
Started work on the inlet manifold
Port matched and polished most of the runners, the T/B side was a little harder to do, but i'll complete that later
I started to get it ready for a mirror finished, spent some time with the wheel smoothing out,,then thought , **** it, im gona gloss black it instead, first coat done, another one to go and a clear coat later
prep'd the cam covers also,
1 more coat to go and a clearcoat.
So naturally its not much of a project with out a car!
due to my Astina now being at the wreckers, and me having to find a place of my own, most DONT have sheds, this project will be on the go slow
i already have the 2.5" exhaust system, wheels, seats, sturts and springs that fit BG cars, so when i get another car, i'll start posting again.
Enjoy part 1
Dave
3 months ago i started gathering the parts required for a KL swap into a BG
Got the engine
Pulled from a Jspec Mazda MS8 , comes with the same cams,heads,valves and pistons as the MX6 jspec
Engine had done 180,000km and surely has missed a few oil changes, bit yucky in the heads. No biggie as im going to rebuild it and port the heads, lighten the crank, and possibly do a dry sump setup as im building a 323 BG street/track day car.
The ECU from the MS8 was gone, and the only car that still had the same distributor and coil combo is our NZDM KL-DE powered cars, so i had to get the ECU and and AFM from the KL-DE, but i got the MX3/Eunos Presso Distributor and wiring loom as thats what was there, This is only temporary , i intend to locate a MX6 jspec ECU at some stage
while at it i took the MX3 engine, gearbox and subframe mounts, I already have the MX3/Presso LSD sharfts and axles. i still need to get both front and rear sub frames for its width to do list
Rebuild Kit arrives
Bearings, rings etc will arrive later this year
Started work on the inlet manifold
Port matched and polished most of the runners, the T/B side was a little harder to do, but i'll complete that later
I started to get it ready for a mirror finished, spent some time with the wheel smoothing out,,then thought , **** it, im gona gloss black it instead, first coat done, another one to go and a clear coat later
prep'd the cam covers also,
1 more coat to go and a clearcoat.
So naturally its not much of a project with out a car!
due to my Astina now being at the wreckers, and me having to find a place of my own, most DONT have sheds, this project will be on the go slow
i already have the 2.5" exhaust system, wheels, seats, sturts and springs that fit BG cars, so when i get another car, i'll start posting again.
Enjoy part 1
Dave
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