alex's 92 mx-3 gs k8 atx to a de mtx

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » April 29th, 2011, 11:32 pm

so first post

i want some constructive critism
day 1
got the probe gt with the de in it

taking a look at the "new de and mtx"

oh and much thanks anthony for these gifts

soo it begins
goodbye k8

and hello KL-DE

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 1st, 2011, 11:47 pm

so i took off the timing belt cover and saw that the belt was ripped to sh*t

i hope the rest of the engine isnt as bad

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » May 2nd, 2011, 12:25 am

Timing belt is no big deal, I personally will just run them till they blow unless I don't have another car ready.

Looks good so far! You need to drill out the front cross member holes to accommodate the beefier PGT front mount.

The DS mount is totally different, you need (I think MTX only) MX-3 mount (K8 or B6, IIRC). Thats a lot of IIRC... sorry.

The rear mount is also totally different, you need an MX-3 one.

AAANNNDD my PS mount was different, off by about 2". So I used an K8 one as well.

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 2nd, 2011, 12:29 am

yaa thats wut im going to do ill post more pics tomorrow

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 2nd, 2011, 2:37 am

so my progress is kinda slow but to day i got the shift linkage out sorry i forgot to take some pics
and started tearing the engine apart

got her on the engine stand and going to start taking her apart

oh wuts this

and this

and there she is so far

cWs306 · Post by **cWs306** » May 2nd, 2011, 11:44 am

Nice work man, keep it up! and when a timing belt goes on our motor's were lucky, the piston's dont his the valve's so its a-ok ull just have a shitty idling car.. and AWR mount's would solve every motor mount problem. there SOLID as f---. and fit de/ze + mx3 cross member like a dream.

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 2nd, 2011, 12:02 pm

Thanks

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 3rd, 2011, 10:01 pm

well i went out to the gerage today just to grab something and saw the table saw setup didnt think much till i saw it was set beside my open engine

and sawdust all over it i was sooo mad

cWs306 · Post by **cWs306** » May 5th, 2011, 9:37 am

:O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who ever did that deserves a smack up side the head. well from now on when ur done playing with your motor, put a big black bag over it.

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 5th, 2011, 4:55 pm

yup i am

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 7th, 2011, 4:06 pm

sooo ive been looking on the online manuals and i cant find the untorquing order of the left head

Daninski · Post by **Daninski** » May 7th, 2011, 4:31 pm

Umm not sure info you need should be here but I'll keep looking. I know there's a complete torque guild some where on my computer. http://www.mazdamaniac.com/oldsite/home1.htm

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 7th, 2011, 4:57 pm

got her open

the right cams taking out

a couple of mounts which arent in the greatest conditiion

parts pile

the one left is before cleaning the one on the right is after

my little wash basen

cWs306 · Post by **cWs306** » May 9th, 2011, 10:20 am

whats that tub filled with anyways? lol. brake clean? thatd be alotta cans hahaha.

newdriver92 · Post by **newdriver92** » May 9th, 2011, 11:19 am

Varsol its a solvent :p and it comes in 1 gallon jugs its in the paint isle

MX-3.com

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