Can KLDE internals work on the K8

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » May 19th, 2005, 6:40 pm

Infact, I am wondering, why does everyone here swap there K8s out?
Isnt there anything that can be done to make them fast?

Can they even handle a turbo?

Anyway, I am just wondering, is there a way to put say, KLDE pistons/rods, cam, camshafts or heads in the K8?
Infact, is there anyway, to bring the K8 to atleast 170hp/tq without forced induction?

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 19th, 2005, 6:47 pm

If you put KLZE cams, KLDE rods and crank, Millenia intake manifold, PAcesetter headers ..... I'm sure you could get 170 crank HP. You can't put KL pistons in because the bore is different. Heads will likely be too wide of valve spacing. But everything else you can swap.

1992mx3 · Post by **1992mx3** » May 19th, 2005, 7:29 pm

after swaping all those parts would the 1.8 still smog?

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 19th, 2005, 7:57 pm

1992mx3 wrote:after swaping all those parts would the 1.8 still smog?

Why wouldn't it?

rebel2k4 · Post by **rebel2k4** » May 19th, 2005, 8:42 pm

On this topic somewhat still, I searched but with no luck.

Does anyone have the rod measurements (length, rod big end, etc) of the K8? Thanks

mrspanky79 · Post by **mrspanky79** » May 19th, 2005, 9:39 pm

the rod ends on kl rods are larger then the boar of the k8 so they dont just drop in it takes some costum work and and unusaul way of putting it togethor to make it work.

Post by **Custommx3** » May 19th, 2005, 9:59 pm

if you put that kinf of $$ into it, may as well drop a KLZE in it.

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » May 19th, 2005, 10:06 pm

Custommx3 wrote:if you put that kinf of $$ into it, may as well drop a KLZE in it.

With that kind of money invested in a K8 (which might be a little more than a KLZE), it probably wont have as much as power as the KLZE, infact, probably the same as the KLDE but it should be able to handle alot more power than a KLZE would be able to handle
Not only that, there wont be a need to buy hard to find imported ECUs

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » May 20th, 2005, 12:59 pm

Ok im dumb..whats does smog man? smoking ?? kicking azz? aa someone tell me

babyblueMX3 · Post by **babyblueMX3** » May 20th, 2005, 1:04 pm

hgallegos915 wrote:Ok im dumb..whats does smog man? smoking ?? kicking azz? aa someone tell me

probably smog testing for emessions ?