Escort LX-E with KLZE

[MainstreaM]

I decided not to go turbo a while back since my car has 250k plus miles on it. I contemplated on wether it was worth doing anything with it other than driving the wheels off. Then an old friend got in touch saying he had a KLZE he wanted to sell. Gave 900 for it and a new ACT street clutch. So started my hunt for mx3 stuff. Found a MX3GS on craigslist for 250 bucks. Now I'll be doing the swap. All I have left to do now is get some headers, timing bits, chip, and exhaust.

I'll use this first post for a price list and following posts with pics and descriptions.

500 1994 Escort LX-E
250 1993 Mazda MX3
800 JDM Straight neckKLZE
100 ACT Street clutch
115 Stainless ebay headers
125 JDM Familia rear bumper
-375 for value of scrap
50 Tracer headlights
33 Millenia Intake
16 GT sideskirts
50 Familia front strut bar
150 Carbon Hood
30 Five lug rear
275 Wheels
135 Five lug disc rear
150 Spherical endlinks
835 Engine Rebuild
400 Front Bumper
250 Custom Headlights
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3884 Total

Freebies
Five lug front hubs
"mazda 24 Valve" valve cover

[MainstreaM]

KLZE:




Escort:

Had to use the wheels to get the mx3 home


MX3:



Headers are on the way.

[Turpro]

Sub'n to watch the progress.

Did you want this thread moved into the worklog section? Seems more appropriate(sp) there.

[MainstreaM]

It may be kinda slow on progress for now. Three kids (2,7,14) with the two oldest playing baseball everyday but sunday leaves me little time.

Fine with me if it's moved. Since it's a swap, I didn't know which was more appropriate.

Kane

[KAinjection]

I am looking forward to seeing this done since, I am going to start collecting parts for my own KLZE swap into my escort.

[90prtege]

subin to watch the beast unleashed thats a clean ass motor for sure

[MainstreaM]

Headers came in and cleaned out the MX3. Filled up a garbage can of crap, boy was it nasty. Looks like some one hauled a bale of hay in the hatch.

Headers:


Engine shots
K8:

BP:


Kane

[Pox]

So is the KL going in the scort or the mx3? Does the mx3 have power windows or manual seat belts?

[MainstreaM]

KLZE is for the Escort, MX3 is the donor for everything else that is needed.

Think it's got power windows not sure on the belts.

Kane

[Hadoken]

Inspiration:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2nd-Gen-Ford-Escort-w-25L_4176.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2nd-Gen-Ford-Escort-Sedan_4175.htm

These two videos almost make me sell all of my BP stuff I've gathered over the years every time I see them.

[oldschoolricer]

not to thread jack or anything but. i recentlly decided not to re-boost the protege and go with a kl. my question is can i use the probe gt as a donor car? or is it better to just get a mx3 v6?

[nerd racing]

what are you doing with the 1.8 out of the MX-3?

[Turpro]

not to thread jack or anything but. i recentlly decided not to re-boost the protege and go with a kl. my question is can i use the probe gt as a donor car? or is it better to just get a mx3 v6?

If you got a probe/mx6 the only parts that you use are the motor,tranni,ecu,maf. You'd still need the wiring harness,axles,crossmember,mounts,ect ect from the mx3. I say grab the mx3 and grab the motor,ecu and maf from a probe. The probe tranni IIRC has taller gears

[monoxidechild]

actually you get more power keeping the mx3 ecu, and running the probe vaf when doing the swap. a member on PT did back to back dyno's on each ecu, and the mx3 one did a solid 6hp gain through the midrange.

[Turpro]

actually you get more power keeping the mx3 ecu, and running the probe vaf when doing the swap. a member on PT did back to back dyno's on each ecu, and the mx3 one did a solid 6hp gain through the midrange.

Good to know