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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:59 pm
by EXAMADNESS
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:27 am
by TurboZ.Dude
Hey, that's great news... glad you found a turbo cluster!
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:36 am
by baz
I think a friend of mine has a full turbo cluster, If you can't find parts for it, Let me know as I may be able to help you out, You pay postage & I'll supply the free parts
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:38 am
by EXAMADNESS
Ill let you know
Thanx
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:19 am
by EXAMADNESS
I apologize for the late update, been busy
But the good news is its a BIG update
Got a engine for the project
Few weeks ago the mx6's water pump pulley came loose and the result is a busted front head gasket
So decided to use the mx6 engine for the project and sell the complete mx6 body.
So on the weekend we pulled the engine and started stripping, will aso be using the std mx6 fuel management system. This is a very healthy engine so im not even opening it up, just replacing the gasket, give it a good clean, spray the tappet covers, fuel rails and intake mani and dropping it in the exa. i wish its that easy
Here's some :pics: no turning back now. Yes its final, you are going to see a v6 exa
Empty mx6 bay.
Here it is, the mazda kl-03/kl-de 2.5 24v v6 engine
It just looks big, it not really.
First thing that was stripped was the unnesesery power robbing creatures named "power steering" and "aircon pump"
Power steering gone
Aircon gone
All done
Whats with this exhaust design
The intake mani.
The head will come off in the next week or so
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:53 am
by Ash
i like your can do attitude dude. this is going to be an interesting conversion!
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:07 pm
by tassuperkart
Those little V6's are an really willing and powerful engine.
I have a sort of cobber who has one fitted into a vee-dub Baja thing.
It goes like crazy.
I, like Ash, like your style M8.
Best of luck.
L8r
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:04 pm
by sgs
Yes those are a very good motor, we had a mazda cappela at work, and I agree with that exhaust desigh,WTF. I thinks its so the pipe is the same length to where they join, some models have a better design, but if you get your hands on one of those you will need the sump and oil pump pickup to make it fit
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:11 pm
by TurboZ.Dude
Another mazda engine, cool! Interesting idea to use a V6... it'll sound good!
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:04 pm
by madn12
interesting turbo dash... youve got icons instead of text for the warning lights, i like that better cept yours is missing the park brake light??? lol
interesting conversion too my mate has a telstar/626 with that motor very smooth revvy motor sounds great too
would love to see this carried out
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:23 pm
by EXAMADNESS
Thanx guys
Yes, another mazda engine
Found out the exhaust design is so the 2 banks of cylinders sees the same amount of back pressure. Thought it had to have something to do with back pressure
Im not sure ill use the turbo cluster on the project, the v6 has a electronic speedo, im thinking of building a cluster for it using an old clusted casing i have with the speedo/tacho/temp ect of the mx6, will have to get a mx6 cluster.
It will sound great
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:47 am
by Ash
madn12 wrote:interesting turbo dash... youve got icons instead of text for the warning lights, i like that better cept yours is missing the park brake light??? lol
good spot dude. i didn't even realize. it looks better with icons.
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:01 am
by photoglossy
Ash wrote:madn12 wrote:interesting turbo dash... youve got icons instead of text for the warning lights, i like that better cept yours is missing the park brake light??? lol
good spot dude. i didn't even realize. it looks better with icons.
Import N12's have the icons
I bought an Aussie ET here in NZ with the Words... I actually liked that better, not to mention it had an extra 20K's at the top of the speedo. Its in my Exa now.
I have about 4 import Turbo dashed if anyone wants one
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:39 pm
by TurboZ.Dude
madn12 wrote:interesting turbo dash... youve got icons instead of text for the warning lights, i like that better cept yours is missing the park brake light??? lol
Nope, it's there. It's the ((!)) - sign.
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:21 pm
by madn12
TurboZ.Dude wrote:madn12 wrote:interesting turbo dash... youve got icons instead of text for the warning lights, i like that better cept yours is missing the park brake light??? lol
Nope, it's there. It's the ((!)) - sign.
ahh im guessing its like the new cars where the brake warning and park brake are the same light then??
photoglossy wrote:
I have about 4 import Turbo dashed if anyone wants one
are any in bits or altogether?