Protege's New heart

[JITB]

Out with the old 1.8dohc Bp, in with the 2.5 v6 Dohc... Just got to mount up the radiator, and put the exhaust on and its all ready...

 

[Sveivo]

Can you do that to any protege?

 

[Captain KRM P5]

nice work

 

[Lord_Zath]

subscrizzle for schizzle

 

[Kooldino]

Awesome. Is that a KL motor?

 

[SpicyMchaggis]

Can you do that to any protege?

All signs point to no. Then again, anything is possible if you have the money.

 

[SpicyMchaggis]

Oh, and by the way, that's badass.

 

[1338]

thats fukin bad ass i got to see it run btw i seen you at advanced auto parts a few weeks ago when i was on my way to the liquor store. i think it was a advanced. well some auto parts store off 20

 

[JITB]

thats fukin bad ass i got to see it run btw i seen you at advanced auto parts a few weeks ago when i was on my way to the liquor store. i think it was a advanced. well some auto parts store off 20

yea that was me, and i seen you on HWY 20, getting on 285. But i was in my moms PT cruiser. I havent drove it yeat, b/c i got to get a radiator, and or get mine to fit right, and i got to hack off my old exhaust..so i cna put the MX3 one on.

 

[JITB]

Awesome. Is that a KL motor?

Yea its a KLDE out of a PRobe GT..one day i might be able to get a KLZE..

 

[SilverBulletES]

Insane in the membrane!

 

[Matthew]

nice. what kind of numbers is that engine good for, and do you plan anything else?

 

[anarchistchiken]

Why would you get a whole new motor for 30 more horse? The KLZE is vastly over rated IMHO. If you want the power, buy a new intake manifold and a j-spec computer, no need ot change out the whole eninge.

With a few mods, those motors can be pretty stout NA. Especially in a light ass car like that.

 

[kcbhiw]

Holy shoe horn! That's kick ass! You've come a LONG way from your old Escort, hehe. Keep up the good work. I EXPECT you to join us at an auto-x!

EDIT: What are you doing with your old engine? I may need the short block. Heh, this may be the second engine I've bought from you.

 

[JITB]

Why would you get a whole new motor for 30 more horse? The KLZE is vastly over rated IMHO. If you want the power, buy a new intake manifold and a j-spec computer, no need ot change out the whole eninge.

With a few mods, those motors can be pretty stout NA. Especially in a light ass car like that.

Ive got a KLZE Intake manifold, and KLZE ECU layin on the ground in my room... ANd the KLZE is alot better than the KLDE. Ive driven both in a Mx3, and it isnt as overrated as u think. i didnt say i was gonna get one, but if i come across a good deal i might. The klze has more agressive cams - higher compression - bigger rectangular intake manifold - better flowing heads. I see your point tho, i wouldnt dare go out and spend 1000$ on a new motor for 40hp.

But the exhaust is on..and it started up nice the first time...soon as i get a radiator and bleed the clutch im all ready.

 

[ChiMSP]

Rad.

 

[EqualmindsMSP]

thats bad ass dude, as soon as you get it runnin you should come up to the thursday night meet at north point mall

 

[dominoy2k1]

was there alot of modifying to make it fit?

 

[JITB]

NAw its actually fits perfectly, and goes in soo easily. The K series v6's all mount the same. And the mx3 uses the same unibody as the protege but the protege is lighter... And the Mx3 comes with a 1.8ltr V6 (K8). And the probe/millenia/626/Mx6 all use a K series V6 but a bigger version 2.5 KLDE, and there is are 2 other versions of the motor KFZE (2.0 v6) and KLZE (2.5) but those are in Europe, and Japan. IM using a KLDE out of a probe GT with V6 mX3 (axles/tranny/flywheel/crossmember/harness/linkage) with a 626 ECU. But its a pretty easy swap, it can be done in 1 day.




Some pics of the mx3 exhaust. its about a foot short, but it will do until i can get it all redone. The custom y-pipe is pictured also..got a quick rev video, posted aswell..

 

[Lord_Zath]

excitement!