Pommyvince's BF 323 KL ZE swap

[bomdoutscort]

Good job on it.

[Pommyvince]

Thanks for the support guys I've found a place to hide the ECU......underneath the heater and behind the dash support against the firewall. It just squeezes in under there and is reasonably accessable should I need to get it out again. Just need to secure that and wire in fuel pump/rev counter and we should be running again.......So I can then take the cylinder heads off and sort them out. Two steps forward and one step back again lol. Will post pics of ECU location soon.

[Evilist]

Do you mean were mine is atm? this is the stock location

BTW my car doesn't look like that inside anymore

[DeeAOne]

you are using an ignition coil? ok, maybe im overlooking something. i thought the klde didnt have an external coil..?

[Pommyvince]

Yep, that's exactly where I've found space to squeeze it in....I guessed that might be a stock location.

As for the ignition coil... there are several types of distributor and all the KLZE's that i've seen here run an external ignition coil. KLDE's usually ,but not always, have the two plug internal coil ditzy. It's possible to convert to external coil if you feel the need....especially when the two plug distributor s**ts the amplifier, which they do from time to time lol. There's a thread on here somewhere about modding distributors.

[DeeAOne]

Ok whew, thought I had another issue to worry about yet again. Lol

[Mazda_Powered]

i'd recommend still converting over to an external coil once the car is running dude, less chances of the internal coil failing...

when the time comes, msg me haha.

[Pommyvince]

Finally finished the wiring and all the gauges work on the dash. Only further problem I came across was the BF fan relay is a "normally closed" type so I just had to swap that out for a "normally open" one so that the ECU can control the cooling fans. Just have to put the interior back together under the dash to hide the ECU.

There's a vid on You tube of the restart. If you search 323pommy you should find it. Sorry about poor quality....had to use the vid function on a stills camera.

[bomdoutscort]

Good job on the build

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XVvlcGPqPc

[Damkid]

Sounds awesome man!! i can't wait to hear mine run lol

[DeeAOne]

i cant wait to hear mine either. sucks that i still have to go through wiring.

[Damkid]

i cant wait to hear mine either. sucks that i still have to go through wiring.

Don't worry so do i

[Pommyvince]

I have to admit that I have a strong temptation to fire up the car every 5 minutes just to listen to it ....sad

I started on the suspension at the weekend and chopped off the original spring seat to fit the coilover sleeves.Got it fitted up with 175lb 300mm springs to find it sits about 50mm too high and a bit too hard for daily driving. The local spring shop is making up some 150lb 250mm springs for me and hopefully I'll have them by the weekend.

Started on fitting some longer wheel studs for the 6mm spacers that I need to get the 205/55-15's to clear the rear shocks but I need to get some new front wheel bearings before I get too far.

Finally heard today that my driveshafts are ready to be picked up from the engineers.....looks like I might have a busy weekend !

Just need the head gasket set and bolts to turn up and I should have all the bits I need.

[DeeAOne]

Looking great. You are changing head gaskets? I thought it r
was running well?

[Evilist]

have you tried fitting some 5 stud hub flanges?? its something i have been thinking about for a while now it would make the hub conversion easier i think