323Permin's 323 SE transformation into a GT

[323 mazda]

thats gonna be one clean 323 for sure!!!!
whats the size on those tires!!??

[bomdoutscort]

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[89BG 323]

bump for progress!

[MazdaMan18]

Hey where did you get that grill from because I see it has the original Familia logo and I been wanting one for my 91 Protege

[323Permin]

Ok ..Ok here is some new updates ...

I have been busy with life so not as much has been done .. Well at least not as much I would have like to be done .


Finally got around to pulling the Wee 1.6 SOHC and auto tranny out of the car ... along with the wiring harness and ECU .

Did a cleanup of the engine bay and then got busy cleaning up the new engine bay wiring harness/ECU and got it installed.

Tackled the removal of the Auto pedal assembly and gear shift assembly.

Then found out that a 1990 standard pedal assembly/ steering column isnt exactly the same
as the 1993 one. The way it bolts up around the steering column isnt the same from the 1990 one I pulled it from.
I am going to have to modify it to make it bolt up right.





















Finally got the Kia K24 tranny back together with the help from fellow CP memeber " Crazy Canadian " .

We put in all new bearings/seals and a 626 - 5th gear set in it before reassembly . Buttoned it all up with a new GTR clutch slave , and Cork Sport S.Steel braid clutch line .

Oh and all new AWR Tranny mounts . I just want to clean up the rest of the case before bolting up to the block .

[Mazda_Powered]

lookin good man!

[Turpro]

I wish my car was a project car. Looks good

[viper_707]

i think that tranny needs a quick coat of silver to freshin it up like the engine

[323Permin]

The Tranny will get some more attention . I plan on detailing the case with a small dremel wire wheel ...

It gets the oxidation off and brightens the aluminum up nice. It also lets me get into all the small areas.

[Mazda_Powered]

i didnt see the swap pics, looking good so far! were your subframe bushings in nice shape when you swapped all your suspension bits around? i've always wanted to find a poly or solid bushing replacement for them...lol

[89BG 323]

lookin damn good, man. what sorta timeline do you have for the project?

[323Permin]

Hey Mazda_Powered....

I havent found any other options for the subframe bushings .... the ones which were on the car are shot. So I have ended up just getting brand new factory ones . It will be interesting how they will hold up with all the other tranny/ engine mounts being the AWR 88 Duro stiffness.


And as for finishing this project 89BG323 .... are they ever finished ??? I am basically hoping to have it together for spring 2011 but life and money changes things always . It will get done eventually. Even if it doesnt get on the road this sring it will sit there till its done ... told myself that I am Not going to sell it .

[89BG 323]

good deal. ya know, you were the one who told me about CP back on cardomain, and so i came here and i was mega impressed with all the info here... i dont know why i didnt find your build thread sooner... im on my 3rd 323, the first on go ran off a logging road, the second one got rear ended... and now, i have one that is fast becoming a money pit... maybe when i can keep one for more than a year ill start a build log, but until then, imma stay entertained with the good one that are already here. this is definitely one of them! :D so keep puttin up good updates!

[progt91]

loving how the car is coming along. very nice work going on. by the way the wheels look great on the car. black with the rid pinstripe looks great. but im a black wheel kind of guy.doing the same with my stockers. still looking for a set of rotas for mine.

[Lex]

Such a clean car Is this going to be V6 or BPT powered?