My 2002 KLZE Protege 5, kl to kj swap thread

[Damkid]

^^Thanks, last night i put the wiring harness in the Protege, i now just need to connect power the 5-6 wires that need it, get the KJ back in the engine bay, and i'll be trying to fire it up, hopefully tomorrow night

[irishkev90]

I've been reading your updates, but haven't posted much myself. That's coming along great man, can't wait for you to get it running. I good there's a video to accompany the start-up.

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[Damkid]

Of course there will be a video of the start up, as long as it actually does fire up for me lol

[Damkid]

W00T W00T!!!!!!! FIRST START UP!!!!!

http://youtu.be/zbVgEVrv15E

[DuRWooD]

Yeah buddy! You've put a lot of hours into this in a short time, almost finished in the time it's taken me to organize my garage!

[Damkid]

Thanks Darren, i actually haven't spent a crazy amount of time in the garage, like tonight i went outside around 5:30, the KJ was hanging on the cherry picker, and that video was taken just after 9:00... mind you the axles weren't in, shift linkage not hooked up, no radiator etc. so it's not even close to drivable yet, not to mention i gotta dig into why it wouldn't idle, but it was getting late and wouldn't wanna wake up my neighbours lol

But when i get this thing up and on the road, we should meet up sometime

[irishkev90]

Well, that's "good enough" haha. Glad to see it starts. I wish you luck in figuring out why it won't idle. You can it.

[The Pile]

NIIIICE DOOD! Loving this thread

[Mazda_Powered]

sick lol posted on youtube as well

[Damkid]

Well, that's "good enough" haha. Glad to see it starts. I wish you luck in figuring out why it won't idle. You can it.

lol well, i basically cut a lot of corners to hear it fire, like not putting hose clamps on the fuel lines (yes i will be doing that before the car leaves the garage) so it probably is something minor why it won't idle, that video was literally the first time it fired like that lol

[progt91]

lol nice man. moving quickly.

[white-lightning]

Any progress?

[nerd racing]

video background music fail man! LOL

Lets see it rip up and down the road!

[Damkid]

Any progress?

Not yet, i've been busy this week getting my new SUV a 08' Ford Escape..... the jeep was breaking down way too often and it was just a pig on fuel, so i was basically paying out (in fuel and repairs) about the same as the payment on my new escape

Here's the new toy

video background music fail man! LOL

Lets see it rip up and down the road!

Haha ya i agree, i just had it on the radio, but i'll make sure to have better background tunes in the next video lol



I should get some more time on the P5 over the weekend, i already have some good ideas why i didn't idle, so once that is figured out, a test drive video won't be long afterwards

[3ni_tricksta]

i've been following your thread on ToProtege. must say good work man.
i'll bring by my 2nd gen when your done to slap in a KL. LOL