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Hi Im a mazda nut in Ottawa, Im looking to swap a Kl into my 323.

I've done all my homework and have a good idea of what I need, a crapload of mx3 bits mainly, fair enough.

There just arent any mx3's in any of the yards in my local area, Im about to start searching the gatineau/hull area yards.

Are there any 'u-pullit' places you might know of in the area with a possible donor car? I would be willing to trek out to montreal if they were reasonable.

I had one place that wanted $175 cdn for the engine crossmember ALONE, I nearly spit cofee across the room.

I know I need the mx3 specific engine c.member, engine mounts, tranny mount, shift lnkage, axles, exhaust manifold, collector pipe, the vaf(that about it?), and a couple of other bits. Id also grab a wiring harness and tranny.

Whats a reasonable total for that pile of parts? Like I said, where?

You should specify which K-series engine you're refering to. If you want a local junk-yard to find a KL-de or K8 (North American 2.5L and 1.8L) I cant help. But if you wanna spend the extra $ and get a KL-ze (JDM 2.5L) just Google "jdm kl-ze"... Or ebay...

You're also gonna need the ECU/harness from a V6 MX-3, and a VAF (from an MX3 if you're goin the 1.8 route, from a P-GT/MX6/626 if you're doin the ZE)... And get ALL the engine-mounts from an MX3 V6, incl that cross-member you mentioned... And if you do the ZE-swap, you'll need a distributor from a P-GT/MX6/626 as well... Oh, and all the VRIS/EGR connections from the MX3 V6 engine itself (the things the harness plug into)...

Thats all I can think of, someone feel free to correct me... Pretty sure my info's accurate...

First, no way Im doing all this freakin work to drop a 1.8 in there , so its going to be the 2.5, domestic or jdm havent decided. There's a little voice telling me to t-turbo the -de...

But I digress, Im not looking for the engine, thats about the only thing Im not looking for right now.

"You're also gonna need the ECU/harness from a V6 MX-3, and a VAF (from an MX3 if you're goin the 1.8 route, from a P-GT/MX6/626 if you're doin the ZE)... And get ALL the engine-mounts from an MX3 V6, incl that cross-member you mentioned... Oh, and all the VRIS/EGR connections from the MX3 V6 engine itself (the things the harness plug into)... "

You are correct sir, hence my post, I need a 'where' to get said bits.

I dont have an infinite budget, so Im looking for a junkyard that will give me a decent/bulk price on all the mx-3 specific stuff (that is unless someone has the pieces left over from a bpt swap). Buying it one piece at a time, and paying shipping on top of that could wind up costing a fortune.

I may be able to hook you up for the Exhaust manifolds and the collectors.. Im installing my headers within a few weeks.

Provincial Pièces D'Autos
819-663-3388
1294, boulevard Saint-René Est,
Gatineau, QC J8R 1M9

They had a few MX's in the fall when I was looking for some parts

Lol, as a matter of fact I was there yesterday!

I scored the the tranny/engine mounts and collector, but i do need those manifolds so that'd be sweet if you could drop me a line at icanbefoundhere@hotmail.com.

thanks

Sorry Frank... Wish I could help...

Thats ok, I socred the majority of the needed stuff at the above mention junkyard, at ironically, just about the same time as bmwm3guy guy posted the info on it.

I found it kind of funny, but I think that's just because Im so freaking giddy at finally getting the crap I needed without getting anally intruded financially.

Think I'm going to finish this in a more appropriate thread...

Thanks for any and all help, cheers.

DavidOS wrote:by delicate i thought you meant Quebec was separating from Canada.

haha vivre le quebec libre!

Wait a minute...you put auto-seatbelts in there too?

I didnt do that, my friend Daniel did with a few buddys as a project for fun. It was very fast too.

I believe it came with them.

So... Ahh... Yeah... A ZE would fit in there too then...?



I think I found my next 'Project Sleeper'... 200hp bubble-mobile...




If my buddy & I only knew this 10 years ago in high-school... His mothers car wouldn't have been safe... From us...


*edit - sorry for the high-jack Frank...

Oh yes, it will fit, and then Im going to start painting circled little h's with a line through them on my rear quarter , dammit I keep cackling when I think about it, Im really starting to creep myself out.

Psst, bmw guy, any word on those manifolds?
Sorry to be a pest, do you remember that scene in dr doolittle with the hyper dog? You know, "thow the ball thow the ball thow the ball, ..."?
That terrier is in a coma compared to how eager I am

I have been having such a pita because of posting restrictions, that Im taking drastic measures.

Sorry, desperate times call for desperate measures.