My KLZE Ford Festiva build thread

[teqnyck]

This is gonna be such a sweet build! 2.5ltr v6 Festiva!!

[Damkid]

I haven't test fitted the axle yet since i don't have the right sized socket to take the axle nut off but here's something new to add

I know this is a crappy picture but the one on the left is a KL-DE and is free to me, but its not complete, and the one on the right is a KL-ZE for $500, so i'll be getting the DE home hopefully friday to use as a mock-up engine and when i'm ready i'll buy the ZE and get it running

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[bomdoutscort]

Nice. What are your plans for the build on the ze? Hi comp pistons, cams, standalone? I figure with your welding and mechanical skills you'd build a custom intake manifold also. just some thoughts

[psiturbo]

Interesting... KLZE in a festive, OMG!

[Damkid]

Nice. What are your plans for the build on the ze? Hi comp pistons, cams, standalone? I figure with your welding and mechanical skills you'd build a custom intake manifold also. just some thoughts

Well so far my plans are just get the ZE in and running in stock form, work out the bugs etc. since the engine has been sitting for a while now, and once i see what kind of room i have left to work with (if any) i'll probably turbo it with a stand alone, but if there's not enough room, maybe i'll try individual throttle bodies, i'm not exactly sure yet

[nerd racing]

A turbo setup is tight in BG's you may want to think about a custom intake and a supercharger.

[Damkid]

A turbo setup is tight in BG's you may want to think about a custom intake and a supercharger.

I like that idea

[DeeAOne]

any updates?

[Damkid]

Not yet, the guy i work with who was going to help me get the engine home, wasn't able to help so maybe this week will work out

Yesterday I picked up a socket to take the axle nuts off so if i get a chance to then later today i'll pull an axle and try it in the transmission

[DeeAOne]

cool man hope it works. im dreading the axle issue of my swap. lol

[Damkid]

I got a chance to work on the car today and here's what i did starting by pulling my festiva into the garage




And started pulling the axle out




And here's the axle



And here it is in the probe tranny


This side the axle was a bit tight going in but that could be because the phantom grip not lettin the spider gear to be in the right position but either way the axle went in



So next i'll be pulling the B6T out and starting my V6tiva project

[Mazda_Powered]

that's nuts man! this is a great build.

let me know if you need help or want company, i'm off weds/thurs!

[Damkid]

I need to pick up a cherry picker and get the V6 home and when i'm ready to pull the B6T out, your more than welcome to come on down, or hell even if you want to just come check it all out anytime you can, just send me a pm

[Damkid]

I used some de-greaser on the tranny and gave it a coat of black paint, it's still wet in the pic




The other day i brought home a cherry picker so this weekend i can pull the B6T out and get started on this project

[nerd racing]

looking good, my transmission is black as it its, from the old engine, it leaked oil so bad it coated the trans in it lol.