My KLZE in a Boat
Posted: July 21st, 2009, 7:06 pm
Hi Everyone,
I was at the last western annual MX-3 Meet in Kelowna, BC and a few of us guys were playing with some ideas. I have a white MX-3 which has a beautifully rebuilt KLZE in it, but the car is unfortunately rusting to pieces. (Didn't know it came from Ontario until it was too late). Anyways, before I floor it one day, and the engine breaks off the frame and takes off down the road, I thought it would be really cool to throw the KLZE into a boat I have.
Now the boat is nothing special. Just an old 1970s K&C Thermoglass, previously equipped with a Volvo Stern-drive engine. It has no engine or sterndrive in it currently and would need all new controls and wiring anyways.
My theory is that I could just get my hands on a new Stern Drive, get a custom shaft made to match up to my KLZE, connect to a new boat style cooling system, utilize the KL36 ECU I have and part of the engine harness, modify some headers to run out the lower stern of the boat, and probably a few other items I can't think of at the moment.
I wasn't sure where to post this, but thought it might just be a cool enough of an idea to work with. Let me know your thoughts. I still have another KLZE equipped MX-3 in beautiful condition, so I really have no need for two of them.
I was at the last western annual MX-3 Meet in Kelowna, BC and a few of us guys were playing with some ideas. I have a white MX-3 which has a beautifully rebuilt KLZE in it, but the car is unfortunately rusting to pieces. (Didn't know it came from Ontario until it was too late). Anyways, before I floor it one day, and the engine breaks off the frame and takes off down the road, I thought it would be really cool to throw the KLZE into a boat I have.
Now the boat is nothing special. Just an old 1970s K&C Thermoglass, previously equipped with a Volvo Stern-drive engine. It has no engine or sterndrive in it currently and would need all new controls and wiring anyways.
My theory is that I could just get my hands on a new Stern Drive, get a custom shaft made to match up to my KLZE, connect to a new boat style cooling system, utilize the KL36 ECU I have and part of the engine harness, modify some headers to run out the lower stern of the boat, and probably a few other items I can't think of at the moment.
I wasn't sure where to post this, but thought it might just be a cool enough of an idea to work with. Let me know your thoughts. I still have another KLZE equipped MX-3 in beautiful condition, so I really have no need for two of them.