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I live in New Zealand. Most of the cars here are Japanese domestic market imports brought in to be driven on the road and not parted out. Some difference in models as well. I was looking at an MS8 engine to buy recently and started a bit of a discussion as to whether it was a full KLZE. Our 2.5 MS8'...

Very keen to buy a MX-3 and do the KL-ZE swap. All the MX-3's I've seen lately have been auto. I know these boxes dont hold up to the swap. I am I best holding out for a manual or how difficult is it to upgrade the box. Can I buy a KL-ZE with a box and use it. If so which box is best to look out for...

Thanks...that discussion has been very helpful. The 2.5 MS8's in New Zealand all have the long neck IM and KL31-101, 1A1 heads. These cars are 4 door sedans and as I said in my original question quite different from an MX6. The link I put through is an MS8 motor from one of these sedans. I missed ou...

How much more difficult is the straight neck klze to get into the mx3 than the curved? Is it worth hanging out for one or the other? These are what are commonly available in NZ http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Mazda/Engines-drive-trains/auction-182028269.htm" oncli...

Thanks...we have MX6's here as well and they are different from the MS8's. Buying online is a bit risky but havent much choice. If the engine is out of an MS8 and is a 2.5 am I rgiht in assuming its a KLZE. From what I can find out the 2.5 MS8 only came out with the KLZE and not the less powerful 2....

I have the chance of buying a Eunos Presso V6 1.8 manual with a blown headgasket really cheap. Have been looking for KLZE to swap but they all seem to be out of auto MS8's with the sellers giving descriptions as "KL 2.5I 24valve DOHC". It seems that all the 2.5 MS8's are KLZE's with the 2....