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I do believe that you require a different VAF my good sir.

Maybe pick yourself a full gasket set if you want that extra bit of insurance.

RobMinhas wrote:I do believe that you require a different VAF my good sir.

What? Why? You use the stock MAF that the K8 uses...

Where are you swapping the motor? Maybe make it a weekend? - I would be willing to help out if I am free The NW MX-3 peeps try to help each other out

We could make it a mini meet, and swap both of our engines at the same time. I'd be an extra set of hands for you guys, and maybe I could benefit from Mark's experience a bit as well, eh?

Mooneggs wrote:

RobMinhas wrote:I do believe that you require a different VAF my good sir.

What? Why? You use the stock MAF that the K8 uses...

Where are you swapping the motor? Maybe make it a weekend? - I would be willing to help out if I am free The NW MX-3 peeps try to help each other out

Doesn't he need a JE50?

Not if he goes standalone!

kulluminati777 wrote:KL36 ECU

Yes JE50 is what he needs with a KL36. The JE50 comes with his K8 These are n00b statements people!

Mooneggs wrote:

kulluminati777 wrote:KL36 ECU

Yes JE50 is what he needs with a KL36. The JE50 comes with his K8 These are n00b statements people!

Sorry! My car has the right number of cylinders in it so I don't know any of this

RobMinhas wrote:Sorry! My car has the right number of cylinders in it so I don't know any of this

You SO didn't just go there!
I've got 3 MX-3s, and all 3 have the proper # of cylinders!

Ah right, I knew my k8ze came with a je50, didn't know the de did too. I only deal in jdm mx3s

Yeah i double checked to make sure it was the JE50 for the swap and that i acutally had one. Im actually doing the swap with wagZE. Once the car arrives off the boat which shouldnt be no later then DEC 19th im headed up to kirkland WA. Then i will no longer be all show and no go

Just a few parts that came in for the Heart transplant....

So i have just discovered if i want to even have a chance of a california beach cruising KLZE ill need to do the following during the swap;

-Use my old exhaust manifolds. The rear one has the egr pipe fitting.
-Use my old egr valve that is on the rear head.
-Use my old hard line (it runs from the rear exhaust manifold to the egr).
-Use the old intake manifold because it has the upper egr routing built into it (it runs from a port next to the #5 cylinder up from the head thru the intake manifold into a port within the intake manifold neck.
-Use all my 2 old egr sensors and correctly apply the vacuum to it.

now this is based off a DE manifold but im sure the K8 manifold is pretty much the same.


perfomance and street legal wont go hand in hand in this case. I can always swap the ZE mani if i was to do any autoXing or when i go to willowsprings. I bet all im losing is a little top end power anyway

*EDIT I just had a thought, The american 2.5 millenia IM have EGR´s?????? There is one at the pick and pull right now

You have a millenia manifold on your klze. The EGR route without a CEL would be to use the one on the rear head though, leave it wired up but block it. Any thoughts from others?

Using the EGR that is on a millenia manifold is probably not a good idea due to the clearance on our firewalls.

wagZE is right.

The Millenia EGR will work, but is a PITA x 100 when it comes to removing the IM. The threads on the downpipe are long, and removing that POS without a ratcheting crow-foot wrench.

crap, i also realized that i cant use the EGR off the K8 either because there might not be one. The engine is european sourced So i may not even pass SMOG with the K( or at least the visual portion......


If I could get away with it just looking like the EGR is there and block it off with a plate then im down with that. But i read somewhere my NoX reading will be a tad high. Maybe i could source a new cat and that will fix it up. Also resetting my TPS and putting the timing to 10*btdc is what they were saying on probtalk. Im not a member there i just stalk the forum for engine knowledge.