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Thanks! It certainly took a bit of effort to get it looking that clean but I'm really happy with how it turned out. I've also learned a lot about suspension that I'm hoping to apply to the Mazda at some point.

OOOOOkay. So I finally got my mazda back from my dad's property. I recently purchased a home and things have been crazy, as I'm sure you can imagine. I haven't given up on my dream but damn how the tides can change. Updates as of this weekend. I bought a Ram 1500 a couple months ago (another story) ...

3 posts down from the top, and I am 90% positive this message will be completely unheeded. Save the money you could waste on a "real KLZE", and do this: - Buy a junkyard DE, Millenia, or G4 engine - Rebuild said engine properly. - Straight pipe exhaust w/ a resonator, high-flow cat, and d...

ok thats suck! if you swap all EGR component you shouldnt have any engine code with any KL ECU. (from what I understand, dont take my word for it) I had a ZE and now a DE in my car. they both ran on the same ECU and only code I had where for EGR. ( I never ran any EGR component on any of those engi...

stock DE computer. the probinator chip would take care of the EGR code tho. I would just take the bulb out of the cluster for the check engine light. I doubt they would notify that. and for the head stamp I would try my luck.. no point in putting a ZE in with K8 head unless you modify them to flow ...

You said you had a new KlZE and thats what i was going on. Yeah, I would say use the DE heads then and go with what pattheriault said and hook up all egr related and emissions components and find out what he used for an ecu. I live where there's no smog regulations on pre-96 vehicles so I've never ...

Well both ZE and DE heads have different codes then the K8 heads, so again use the ZE heads. I don't believe the emissions inspectors will go as far as checking head codes if it doesn't pass smog. If it doesn't pass smog with a ZE, then its not engine related, it would be emissions related... I'll ...

Why not just use the ZE heads :?: im no expert on the subject but why not just put KLDE head and intake manifold on it? why would this affect emission. from what ive heard keep the EGR running and use a cat converter and you should be good. The issue becomes the visual inspection. The KL stamp is t...

If you were forced to use K8 heads on a ZE becuase of regulations, I would just stick with a K8 engine as you will be killing the performance of the ZE and in the end would have the same performance or less than that of the K8. :) I've heard the heads would only marginally degrade performance since...

Hey everyone. I've finally removed my K8 and transmission and now have an empty engine bay. I've just bought a rebuild kit for the new KLZE so I'll have new rings and gaskets. I'm starting to get pretty intimated in the shadow of building the top end with all the different options... What I've decid...

Sorry to revive an old thread, but is this the pacesetter you guys are talking about?: http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/PAC010610.htm32 I'm about to do my full rebuilt / K8 to KLZE swap and I HATED to shifter slop and long throw. Towards the end of my MX-3s past life the shifter fell through the ...

well i didnt ever see if the engine would pass on its own because before the swap i took my K8 in and it was a gross polluter and i didnt feel like dealing with that mess and going again :shock: :shock: I bought a new carb legal catalytic converter (which im sure you have one already) because my ca...

kulluminati777 wrote:sweet I just did my ZE swap as well and passed smog. I hope all goes well with the transplant

Smog... How'd you pass? Give me your secrets...

Well I'm back. I hope no one forgot about me... Or maybe no one really knew me to begin with. Sorry to bump my own thread! Nearly 3-4 years ago this White GS you've seen in the thread took a rather large metaphorical 's---'. At the time I neither had the time, money, or means to even begin thinking ...

My GS is acting up recently... A few days ago, i was driving home, when the car sputtered, dropped RPM, and died when i brought it to a halt. it cranked over, but wouldn't start. I noticed a foul sulfer / rotten egg smell when i was pushing her home. after I got home, I tried starting it again and ...