To begin, plan is to.
Phase 1. Remove all needed KLDE swap parts needed to put in a Protégé
Phase 2. Clean/redo all parts as needed (paint, clean, etc)
Phase 3. Sell as much as possible from the shell to fund the build and locating of a Protégé (yes, that's right I don't have a car to put this in yet)
Phase 4. Maintenance on motor (timing belt, plugs, wires, etc.....)
Phase 5. Install
I plan for the car to be a quicker than normal Protégé, with a pretty cool little swap.
This is the car in question all the parts are coming from.
Car has rust in both rocker panels, my father says it could be fixed.....but the idea of a V6 in a four door Protégé is really appealing to me. I have a mechanically sound machine here. Engine runs, but makes a ticking noise....which I have looked into and found out is a timing belt tensioner. So ordered up a kit. With the engine coming out, I can do it there and make it a whole lot easier....plus clean it up some. Maybe paint it up and make it look good. Im not going for a Honda-Tech build here with Rywire this and Mugen that. Lol.
Some pics.
The car......
Low miles.....I reckon.
Looks good till you pull the rocker trim off.......
Ill take some engine pics specifically today and update.
EDIT: This works out actually. Because I bought a timing belt kit, and a OBX UDP for the engine. So Im not losing out of any investment there. I did buy a fuel filter for a probe along with new plugs, probably wont work....the filter I mean. Scored some new(ish) NGK wires too.
Anyone know if I need the "burp" tank too?
Part 2
Update.
At lunch, went home and pulled airbox. Disconnected most of the harness on the drivers side. Disconnected starter, pulled radiator and brought here to the shop to drain it and clean it off.
Off topic....picked up a rare game I have been looking for.......this is multiplayer! Get some pizza rolls, and some dew.....charge up the Vape......mmmmm good times. So good my 5 year old loves it!
Pix for views.....
Got this out as an assembly.........pretty stoked. Scuse the grass.....NC winter here is off.....grass growing in friggin January. I may have to mow....literally
Part 3
Cleaned up the radiator/fan assembly. Put it in storage for a while. On to some other bits to pull. I will see what I can get out at lunch today.
Also, new parts......expecting the timing belt kit any day now.
Pix:
OBX UDP
Sorry for the crap pics. Took in a hurry....
Part 4
Mostly out now. Although I am sure I am doing it wrong. I mean half the harness I'm pulling is probe specific crap. Anyone got a link or info on what can be paired down or rather a dead minimum ?
Part 5
I am doing it right....now
Pulled the engine harness. Its going to be gone through and made purty.
So far pulled:
Engine harness
VAM
ECM
Radiator assembly (hoses, fans, rad, wiring)
Next on the list, shift linkages.
Pics of the results, also a pic of the box of goodies (NGK wires, Denso plugs, and a fuel filter)
Almost there....not really. Ford decided to bolt the harness to the firewall for some reason, and all the wires caught on SOMETHING pulling it out. Had to jack the car up and get under to release them and help along.
Voila! Plugged in the VAM and ECM for a group photo. Happy family! I will clean up the loom some and show pics of that.
Wanted NGK plugs, but they only had Denso.....fuel filter is Probe specific, so I probably cant use it and I lost my receipt.
Part 6
Anyone ever wonder what a KLDE timing belt kit looks like from ebay.....................wonder no more! Pretty nice quality Metal pulleys, solid parts....pretty happy
Part 7
Pulled the shift linkages out.......good shape. Gonna hit em up with some paint after I clean them up some. Perhaps new bushings?
Phase 1. Remove all needed KLDE swap parts needed to put in a Protégé
Phase 2. Clean/redo all parts as needed (paint, clean, etc)
Phase 3. Sell as much as possible from the shell to fund the build and locating of a Protégé (yes, that's right I don't have a car to put this in yet)
Phase 4. Maintenance on motor (timing belt, plugs, wires, etc.....)
Phase 5. Install
I plan for the car to be a quicker than normal Protégé, with a pretty cool little swap.
This is the car in question all the parts are coming from.
Car has rust in both rocker panels, my father says it could be fixed.....but the idea of a V6 in a four door Protégé is really appealing to me. I have a mechanically sound machine here. Engine runs, but makes a ticking noise....which I have looked into and found out is a timing belt tensioner. So ordered up a kit. With the engine coming out, I can do it there and make it a whole lot easier....plus clean it up some. Maybe paint it up and make it look good. Im not going for a Honda-Tech build here with Rywire this and Mugen that. Lol.
Some pics.
The car......
Low miles.....I reckon.
Looks good till you pull the rocker trim off.......
Ill take some engine pics specifically today and update.
EDIT: This works out actually. Because I bought a timing belt kit, and a OBX UDP for the engine. So Im not losing out of any investment there. I did buy a fuel filter for a probe along with new plugs, probably wont work....the filter I mean. Scored some new(ish) NGK wires too.
Anyone know if I need the "burp" tank too?
Part 2
Update.
At lunch, went home and pulled airbox. Disconnected most of the harness on the drivers side. Disconnected starter, pulled radiator and brought here to the shop to drain it and clean it off.
Off topic....picked up a rare game I have been looking for.......this is multiplayer! Get some pizza rolls, and some dew.....charge up the Vape......mmmmm good times. So good my 5 year old loves it!
Pix for views.....
Got this out as an assembly.........pretty stoked. Scuse the grass.....NC winter here is off.....grass growing in friggin January. I may have to mow....literally
Part 3
Cleaned up the radiator/fan assembly. Put it in storage for a while. On to some other bits to pull. I will see what I can get out at lunch today.
Also, new parts......expecting the timing belt kit any day now.
Pix:
OBX UDP
Sorry for the crap pics. Took in a hurry....
Part 4
Mostly out now. Although I am sure I am doing it wrong. I mean half the harness I'm pulling is probe specific crap. Anyone got a link or info on what can be paired down or rather a dead minimum ?
Part 5
I am doing it right....now
Pulled the engine harness. Its going to be gone through and made purty.
So far pulled:
Engine harness
VAM
ECM
Radiator assembly (hoses, fans, rad, wiring)
Next on the list, shift linkages.
Pics of the results, also a pic of the box of goodies (NGK wires, Denso plugs, and a fuel filter)
Almost there....not really. Ford decided to bolt the harness to the firewall for some reason, and all the wires caught on SOMETHING pulling it out. Had to jack the car up and get under to release them and help along.
Voila! Plugged in the VAM and ECM for a group photo. Happy family! I will clean up the loom some and show pics of that.
Wanted NGK plugs, but they only had Denso.....fuel filter is Probe specific, so I probably cant use it and I lost my receipt.
Part 6
Anyone ever wonder what a KLDE timing belt kit looks like from ebay.....................wonder no more! Pretty nice quality Metal pulleys, solid parts....pretty happy
Part 7
Pulled the shift linkages out.......good shape. Gonna hit em up with some paint after I clean them up some. Perhaps new bushings?
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