My KLZE Festiva Build Thread

[Damkid]

Lately i've been getting questions about where the diff swap thread and my original build thread, so i've merged all of the previous threads together so all the previous and current progress is all in one thread

I haven't done many updates in a while simply because i was getting pissed off with the car, after i had it running perfect i took a friend for a ride and accidently over revved it to 8k rpm and blew a headgasket, soon after the water pump went and if i hit boost at all, then it would push all the water out of the system in a hurry

So i was beyond sick of the constant problems with the car where i lost motivation to work on it, so it has sat parked and un-touched in my garage for about 2 months

a local friend of mine actually had a brand new set of head gaskets that he just gave me, so i ordered some new head bolts and they should arrive this week sometime, and my buddy is gunna come down and help me swap the headgaskets..... having a buddy help me will make me actually want to work on the car :lol:

[walth]

awesome.

[Damkid]

Time for boost.... V6+T build

So here we have a stock unmodified KL T-stat housing



Pull the steel tube from the aluminum



Plane off the top to get a nice flat surface to weld to



Take some 1-1/2" aluminum



And here's the finished product



Test fitment on my spare engine



Lots of clearance with the dist now... The old setup left the rad hose up against the dist leaving no room for adjustment, which was the reason for this modification

[Tommychu]

At least you have a track to go to. Calgary's track shut down for the last time at the end if last season

Sent from somewhere west of here!

We do have a new track in the works though, it's going to be east of Airdrie off Veterans Blvd.

[thered56]

Well big congrats! Look forward to that vid. A dyno would be nice too...heheh

[fastivaca]

Lol I shouldn't since I got the Mfactory in it, this weekend won't work but I'm gunna shoot for next weekend to hit the track

At least you have a track to go to. Calgary's track shut down for the last time at the end if last season

Sent from somewhere west of here!

[Damkid]

Lol I shouldn't since I got the Mfactory in it, this weekend won't work but I'm gunna shoot for next weekend to hit the track

[walth]

Can't wait to see the track vid! Don't blow up the trans

[Damkid]

PM your local admin for arena access and read this....

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45407

It's time to hit the track before they close for the season buwahahahaha!!!!!

[Damkid]

Didn't get to the video, I got distracted needing to adjust the clutch, maybe I'll get a video tomorrow after work

[DON SVO]

Wharz video?

[Damkid]

Not yet, right now I've got the stock ECU and an FMU, the idle is actually better then I thought, at least I can rely on it now

I went for a drive into town for a bite to eat and it was a successful test drive next I need gauges badly so I can tell what's going on instead of guessing

[PhoenixSHO]

Ive had issues with the idle on my old SHO when I swapped the 24lbs for ford racing red tops 30lbs.

Changing those componants without any tuners /chips can be frustrating sometimes.

Do you have anything to control them?

[Damkid]

Lol ya and people think its harder then a B6T to work on haha

[walth]

that's AWSM you can remove, fix and install in one day..