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Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 7:20 pm
by Thefez
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ya know who your real friends are when you call them at 9 oclock at night asking for help with a motor swap, and all they ask if do u have beer or should I pick some up? lol
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Anyone notice anything different besides a KL sitting in the car?

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 7:52 pm
by mx3matt
a nice color matched engine bay lol

what intake manifold are you using?

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 8:10 pm
by Thefez
mx3matt wrote:a nice color matched engine bay lol

what intake manifold are you using?
milli just like the rest of the motor is. just for some reason I dont have a pics of everything all back together and its dark and like 5 degrees outside lol

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 26th, 2013, 12:13 pm
by Thefez
Just ordered a slew of new parts

New...
T-Stat
Motor Mounts
Gaskets
Idler pully
PS belt
USED
K8 TB with IAC valve

Some other stuff that i can't remeber.. lol

But gunna get this thing rollin good soon :)

Bought some Euro Sides a while back from whitefish gunna start the Euro Conversion, and gettting preped for paint in the spring.

Some things once money gets freeed up a bit more is
IM/TB spacers
Wrap Around Spolier
New Tires for my 17's looking at 215/40/17 BFG's

Next big project is trans over haul
Complete rebuild with 5gear swap,MFactory LSD, new syncos ect.. gunna get the beast all clean once we get a warm day and gunna take some pics:)

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 26th, 2013, 1:29 pm
by AaronTietje
Hey, that engine bay looks great. :D Nice work. It's always nice having those friends that are there for you too. :2thumbsup:

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 26th, 2013, 3:14 pm
by Thefez
AaronTietje wrote:Hey, that engine bay looks great. :D Nice work. It's always nice having those friends that are there for you too. :2thumbsup:
thanks man it took alot of cleaning and prep to get it there:) its really dirty from doing final things here and there i gotta clean it up once it gets warm out.

whats yup with your build? You abandon the KL build and bout the BPT havn't seen much of the OJ car latly can't wait to see the beast need up dates!! lol

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 31st, 2013, 1:13 pm
by Thefez
Another zoom zoom boom new kl started knocking... In need of a cheap kl asap as i start school in 2 weeks:/

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 31st, 2013, 1:34 pm
by kulluminati777
This one is not fixable??

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 31st, 2013, 5:52 pm
by Thefez
kulluminati777 wrote:This one is not fixable??
dont know dont really care.. im tired of this motor.... im gunna pull a rod cap and see what the bearing looks like.. if its not that then idk what else it would be.. i just need this car to run in 2 weeks.. i communte to school 30mins each way...

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: January 31st, 2013, 10:46 pm
by Thefez
almost about to just part the car out and just get a DD... im just at a loose why this would start to knock outta no where i drained the oil and there was metal shavings in there like bearing material... next im gunna drop the pan and pull a rod cap and see whats up...

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 3:01 am
by kulluminati777
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *JDM KL*

Posted: February 5th, 2013, 7:14 pm
by Thefez
Well I just order a JDM KL thru the shop I intern at for school, thru the JDM importer they deal with in texas.. it should be here in the next 4-8 days.. hopfuly theres no issue since i need this thing to run by the 18th to be able to drive to school..

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: February 25th, 2013, 10:25 pm
by Thefez
Just to bring back some insperation to this build :)

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Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: February 25th, 2013, 11:29 pm
by AaronTietje
So, is that the new ze? :D

Re: Thefez's 92 MX3 GS *KL*

Posted: February 26th, 2013, 10:28 pm
by Thefez
AaronTietje wrote:So, is that the new ze? :D
that it is just a curvenecked one. SO much more power:) needs more tho lol colts and IM/TB spacers are next or a OBD-ii swap or MS w/coil pack