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I got a 93 4 banger mx3, im thinking about ordering the KFZE, i did a search on it, but nothing came up. I can get it for $450 with the engine,tranny,ecu,and harness, or 500 from a dif. site with the engine, exhaust manifold,ecu,harness,all the cables,brackets,sensors,distributer,alternator,intakemanifold,power steering pump,and the a/c copressor. I dont know which one would be easier. Plus how hard is it to drop into a 4 banger???Any advice or info wuold help,thanks.

where are you getting this engine !! i want one!

Um do you mena a KLZE? They are V6's and you pretty much have to change the whole front end. New Mounts, axles, harness, everthing pretty much. Do a search for KLZE swap in 4cly section.

By what i have read droppin a 6cyl into an rs is a real PITA. You are better off swapping in a BPT or B6T.

The KFZE is the JDM 2.0L V6 which has high compression pistons & same horeswpower as the north american KLDE.

no offense, but you'd have to be NUTS to try an I4 to V6 swap. If you REALLY want a fast motor, get a BP motor, and turbo it. There are plenty of aftermarket parts available for it too. Miata parts can often be made to work with them, making it quite easy to find bits.

I have a KFZE ECU if anyone needs it.

Well if anyone can find me a bpt, for 500 hun, then i will. I was wandering cuz one of my best friends is a certified mechanic, and the engine came with everything i wuold need. Btw the site is http://www.japandomesticmotor.com . The only thing i would need i think is that tranny, and wuold i have to chang the axles too? And yes i am talking about the kfze,not the klze.

no, you need the wiring harness, engine and tranny mounts, tranny, axles, possibly the GS steering unit (although I kinda doubt it... it's better though! ) and all sorts of other junk. Ain't worth it. Even Vaughn Nishimura says so. There's a reason why it says "NOT RECOMMENDED" when you look at the I4 to V6 conversion at the engine swap page.

While the KF-ZE may SEEM like a cheaper choice to begin with-- it will cost you more in the long run to swap everything over and source all the various parts.

Besides-- The KF-ZE is not even a good engine. For the money, if you were going to do the I4 to v6 swap-- just spend the extra $$ for a KL-ZE and get 30-40 more horsepower.


Just my opinion.

Amen.