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by MikeMcLarenF1
November 7th, 2007, 9:25 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Vancouver area K8 - DE swap help?
Replies: 1
Views: 190

Vancouver area K8 - DE swap help?

Hi there everyone, my MX-3 is dying... oil leaks from the engine and tranny.. I need to do an engine swap, but I don't want to screw it up because I've never done it before. If someone could help me swap my spare engine into the car, please let me know... I don't want my MX-3 to sit there and die ...
by MikeMcLarenF1
October 3rd, 2007, 7:08 pm
Forum: Transmissions
Topic: Mazda '93 V6 626 M/T transmission compatibility with MX3
Replies: 8
Views: 1077

woa.... so much good info, i created a new thread to ask Q's and didn't realize most of my new Q's been answered too. deleted the thread already!

Nice, actually, the motor turned out to be from a '93 Probe GT, so does that mean the cam rework issue is solved? but yeah, I still have 2 trannies, 626 ...
by MikeMcLarenF1
October 3rd, 2007, 5:13 pm
Forum: Transmissions
Topic: shifter help
Replies: 6
Views: 785

I found all V6 MX-3's all pretty hard to shift into gear if you're not used to it, or if you're shifting from a really high RPM. I find that if you shift and rev-match it properly at like 3.8k or so you get a incredible fast and smooth shift with almost no change to the car's momentum. Maybe it has ...
by MikeMcLarenF1
October 3rd, 2007, 7:28 am
Forum: MX-West Car Club (Vancouver, BC / Calgary, AB)
Topic: Anyone to cruise??
Replies: 9
Views: 2822

oh man, I'd so drive to a meet....

I took my beat up almost dying dodge colt to kelowna just this summer, I didn't own a MX-3 back then and I certainly didn't know about the meet at all.

I drove from Vancouver, to Kelowna, with a friend, to buy another Colt. I'm pretty sure the meet was much more ...
by MikeMcLarenF1
September 25th, 2007, 11:58 pm
Forum: MX-3 Related Want to Buy Forum
Topic: WTB- Nice GS lip to make a mold, TO make more!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 1603

Hm, how long would you need to "borrow" them for?

I have a red '94 GS and I think the lips on mine are pretty much mint condition..... I'd like to help you out if this means cheap good quality lips for the rest of the guys on the board... I just don't want to lose my lips for too long.
by MikeMcLarenF1
September 25th, 2007, 4:28 pm
Forum: Transmissions
Topic: Mazda '93 V6 626 M/T transmission compatibility with MX3
Replies: 8
Views: 1077

Mazda '93 V6 626 M/T transmission compatibility with MX3

Hi, I'm a brand spanking new member, starting my first post already with an engine swap question. I just bought an '94 MX3 GS in red like 3 days ago. I'm planninng to do the KL-DE swap since my V6 and tranny is on its last legs, and I could benefit from a little bit more torque.

Now here's the ...

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