1990 Ford laser KLZE track hack

[bomdoutscort]

The interior is still so much better than the escort. Look at the door panels. If shipping didnt cost so much i'd try to have some of those door panels shipped over here. Also what engine mount are you looking for? From what car?

[Escortfan]

Screw the interior The front end and side mouldings kick ass! Shouldve had them on us/canadian cars

[dave0r]

The radiator is from a Saab 3.0lt V6 Quad cam also, 2001 model i think? i forgot the chassie code

the engine mounts im using are naturally from a MX3/Eunos presso V6
but i appear to be needing the V6 Engine mount holder (where the thing bolts to the body) as i have the engine mount (bolt hole with rubber thing) the mounts to wide for the 4cly engine mount holder...

so far ive been unable to find one, so its put a small delay on the build

[dave0r]

nothing new to report at the moment

but got all the radiator piping sorted finally

[dave0r]

Big update from well over 1 month ago!

ok so ive had a few to drink right now (weekends RULE) . so time for a update



Founds the engine mount holder and the powersteering lines.
cost me a bit but it was needed as i couldnt get started again with out them... and just to be a Bitch about the whole thing..now that the lines are fitted..the Radiator cooling hoses on drivers side now dont fit ...**** so back to the DIY board again



had to jimmy up a BG front PS cooler to the V6 PS lines, now the bumber fits, Note to all, EC Eunos lines will not fit a Furd lazor! also to note the furd laz0r did not have ANY PS cooler lines up front!



Arr.yee be stopp'n me good , 14-22v single 50mm piston vs 2x 27mm pistons.. so a little more travel in the pedal but with a pad that has almost 50% more area..should balance out the fronts OK and not effect the rears too much


Brake pads are so much bigger.

Going into BNT Tueday next week (next door to work) so i can DIY test fit some AE111 super strut brake rotors to the BA hubs with the 4 stud bearings fitted
AE111 are 275x25mm vs 276x22mm for the BA v6 rotors but 5 stud
On paper they appear to be 2mm out overall from the normal BG rotors... so hopefully they fit with out much worries

Brought me some of these on Monday too, just waiting for the to turn up

Advanti CPO35 racing wheels


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15" 6.5" and 40P offset

wrapped with Achilles 123 racing tyres (semi slick-ish)
its a controll tyre they use for many racing classes over seas and for the Suzuki class here in NZ ...very cheap so very afordable. someone said they are great for the price! $168 each



Im currently looking for another KL-ZE engine as the one i have leaks from the rear bank , dude i got the motor from did say it overheats, thought i found the problem being a hole in the metal line between the banks...guess it wasnt that ! so hook a AMAZD brother up if you find one...i got cash ready etc etc ...etc.


Next Part



so ....
got me a new engine today
102,000km, cam belt already done
mazd0r MX6 KL-ZE.. manual
and i bolted some shine's to it

me and my friend johny red lable helped put it together
bolted all the bits needed for a weekend install

i may even be able to start it this weekend if all plays out well







still waiting on my wheels...hurry the Fudge up..its been almost 2 weeks!

Next part

Its alive.....ALIVE





and now leaks P/S fluid like a bitch.....why Sad

i''ll post a video soon.... started 2nd pop..found a air leak and wouldnt idle

ran the car with just the headers for about 40 seconds...at about @8:30 last night...i think my neighbours still like me?



final part
nearly there

small todo list now;

get the exhaust flange welded up , full 2.5" system.
get vacume line to brake booster
rewire the knock sensor, its over the otherside of this engine
remove the B5 Doch fuel pump and hook up the gtx pump
get the CV and axles sorted and fit them to the car
replace wheel bearings too.
remake the radiator cooling lines , drips water .
relocated the batter somewhere else? boot or wheel arch?
get another fan and hard wire 1 of them to 12v
get braided brake lines
put brake upgrade on hold until i know the new wheels clear the calipers?

fill gearbox with fluid

not hard to do by Friday next week Smile

[Mazda_Powered]

glad to see you're still working on her nice to see progress!

[bomdoutscort]

Now thats an update.

[Mazda_Powered]

i really wish there were some Lasers in Ontario...hell even Canada, I don't think i've heard of anyone importing one yet! IDK why either! I'd rather have a Laser than the Mazda 2 door varient (aka 323 lol).

[dave0r]

video dot co dot nz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i4tr1L-g80

sounds very skyrhine like...but hey ...sends chills down me back when i start it every time

carnt wait to drive it

[concealer404]

I love your Celica. :D

BTW: What did you do with your old wheels off the Laser? Those were ENkei RP01s, right?

[dave0r]

yup Enkei RP01
im using the white wheels for the race track, and keeping the Enkei for the street

too bad i sold the Celica a few months back...i really should update the Signature pic

[concealer404]

yup Enkei RP01
im using the white wheels for the race track, and keeping the Enkei for the street

too bad i sold the Celica a few months back...i really should update the Signature pic

Ah... i was hoping you would sell them.

I have RP01 Special Editions (the black w/ blue lip) on my Celica. Would love to have another set for the Escort.

[bomdoutscort]

Good job on getting it started and it idles pretty well

[Mazda_Powered]

glad she started up for you! sounds like one of the smoothest running ZEs i've heard in a long time lol

[dave0r]

102,00km on it ya see
so it better be smooth or else
still awaiting new wheel bearings...

now ive read about 30 pages of KL-ZE swap and i still do not have a straight answer

can i use NORMAL BP (BG) axles with the KLZE swaps?
some say yes...others so no..they bind?
which makes no sense as the KL blocks are shorter than the BP blocks, so techinically BP axles are fine? if not too short??

help me out if you no the answer

fanks!!

Dave