My KLZE Festiva Build Thread

[Team Lightning]

Mine is Sooooooooooo confused. Ford name, Mazda motor and trans, built by Kia on the door jam. I call mine a KMF. Kia -Mazda-Ford. Will see if my Brother can make a name tag saying that at his machine shop. Yep they have CNC.

[Pocket_Rocket]

I would have never bought one of these if it wasn't a "FORD" Festiva. Which by the way they aren't really Mazda's either, they were built by KIA

Designed and first built by Mazda, then built by Kia, and brought and sold here by Ford.

[ketchup]

could you relocate the brake master reservoir by pulling it off and tapping the master with a pipe tap? Then add 90 degree nipples and just clamp on some hose and mount the reservoir right behind the drivers strut. just pull the master apart to tap it. there is a snap ring pull it out and keep everything in order its spring loaded by the way. if you get brake safe hose it would work perfectly. maybe you could use braided stainless lines too

[muscle_Car1]

when i was looking for a car i said i would NEVER EVER buy a hyundai or a kia... i hate them so much...

Thats how I feel about fords

NNNOOOOOO.............................its a Ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need the fordfestiva dislike button for that comment

I would have never bought one of these if it wasn't a "FORD" Festiva. Which by the way they aren't really Mazda's either, they were built by KIA

I would never had bought one if my DSM's could stay running & that they were really an import not FoMoCo
Yeah only the Japanese ones are mazda built

NO! Mazda!!! c'mon guys!! ford just sold 'em to bring down the fleet mpg's thanks to crappy cars and trucks that WERE built by ford.

True you speak the truth

[sam.1956]

im working on taking EVERY bolt off the car and put it back on... then that way it wasn't assembled by kia...

just too cool!!

[sasquatch]

when i was looking for a car i said i would NEVER EVER buy a hyundai or a kia... i hate them so much... i have only found one kia part on my car and every time i see it i get a bit mad... but the rest is all good im working on taking EVERY bolt off the car and put it back on... then that way it wasnt assembled by kia...

[Damkid]

NNNOOOOOO.............................its a Ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a ford powered by MAZDA :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:

[25Horseplay]

I would have never bought one of these if it wasn't a "FORD" Festiva. Which by the way they aren't really Mazda's either, they were built by KIA

[resuwrecked]

NO! Mazda!!! c'mon guys!! ford just sold 'em to bring down the fleet mpg's thanks to crappy cars and trucks that WERE built by ford.

[25Horseplay]

if not i'll just use the Ford valve cover, but i'd rather have it say Mazda

NNNOOOOOO.............................its a Ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gorgonheimer]

Can yo 180 the upper intake and have it face the passenger side?

[Damkid]

So i did a little bit on the car again tonight, i notice the front valve cover has a crack in it so i took it off and i'll try to tig weld it tomorrow at work, if not i'll just use the Ford valve cover, but i'd rather have it say Mazda




i want to make some more clearance with the pullies and frame so i figure if i can mount the alternator to back side of the engine i can run the alternator on the inner grooves of the crank pulley and shave off the outer grooves of the crank pulley and instant clearance so here's a pic of where i want to move the alternator to, it looks like it'll be a tight fit but i think it'll work



And this is to show that i'll have plenty of room between the axle and exhaust, and yes i still need to make a bracket to bolt the intermediate shaft to the block

[Damkid]

Can you get a weight of the engine & trans? The BP & g25mr weighs 525lbs with oil & trans fluid still in there.

I'm not sure if i'll be able to get a weight or not but i'll try

Chris,

I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to see this projected started. I was disappointed when I saw that I had missed 21 pages of awesomeness, but I was rewarded with the beauty of a KL motor sitting inside a Festiva engine bay.

DO WORK!

I was wandering when you were going to notice this thread :lol:

[pr0nst4r]

Chris,

I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to see this projected started. I was disappointed when I saw that I had missed 21 pages of awesomeness, but I was rewarded with the beauty of a KL motor sitting inside a Festiva engine bay.

DO WORK!

[muscle_Car1]

B3 & e series trans weigh 325-350(my pic's are kinda blurry) similarly lubed up