Easiest 2.5 swap

[MrMazda92]

Amen to that. I'm in the same boat!

[RX8SE3P]

That is a $125 junkyard motor:




This is a $900 jdm klze:


*note that this is a picture of how the engine came to me straight from an importer

I absolutely 100% agree with this. I'd effing buy 2 of those junkyard motors right now if I could for $125, that's a STEAL! The ZE's can be really pathetically maintained. Mine was screwed and needed rebuilding. The DE in those pics would eat the ZE for breakfast. No doubt. Sludge cake engines are slow, been there done that.

[philks06]

Im currently trying to get a klze swap done but my mechanic is skeptical about it. He said is is willing to go forward with the swap as long as he can talk to someone that has done it. Are any of you willing to help? if so email me at pstringer5154@mytu.tuskegee.edu

[wytbishop]

Have your mechanic read the V6 swap FAQ's

http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=34783
http://www.atlantamx3.com/mocaforum/vie ... 07fecde92b

Those two are a good start. Google KL-ZE swap and you'll find more than you can read in a day.

If there are still questions you can ask them here and we will help. It's the easiest engine swap in the tuner universe...literally.

[philks06]

Yeah I know but he would like to talk with someone who has done because he doesnt trust the internet

[wytbishop]

sure. he can email me if he wants.

cgruhlke@shaw.ca

[philks06]

Thanks, whats your opinion on getting the mx6 trans for the swap

[wytbishop]

Unecessary but there is an upside.

[wagZE]

Tell him to use the k8s EGR & make sure the newer engine has the same number of coolant sensors on upper coolant neck. Seriously its that simple & use ur old motor mounts, swap ecu air flow sensor from the 2.5L ...

[philks06]

I'm having a hard time finding the kl31/36 ecu and the MAF. I was looking into the megasquirt standalone but Im not famliar with the tuning aspect.

[MrMazda92]

You'll use your same air flow sensor(JE50 VAF) with the KL36 Ecu. Your one source for the ecu will be the internet, but your K8 uses the same air flow sensor.