# Chads 2.5v6 mx3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [May 25, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285 "2009-05-25T22:50:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/1 "2009-05-25T22:50:26Z")
Well i guess its time i get to writing a worklog on this car. I bought this car last fall for 700 dollars. It was filthy on the outside, hadnt been inspected since 2003 and it looks like that was the last time it was washed. It had no engine inside no interior installed just a bunch of random crap in the inside but came with (2) 1.8v6 and a tranny with 6k on the Full rebuild topped off with a new clutch. and also a KLZE… I Sold the klze to a friend , a fellow member on the forum who helps me with most of my work, he is going to be doing a klze turbo 323. here is how she looked when i picked her up. ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154096.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154096.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154097.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154097.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154099.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154099.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154101.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154101.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154104.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154104.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154103.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154103.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154106.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154106.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/2 "2009-05-25T22:51:24Z")
here are some pics of The teardown and cleaning of the interior… ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0656.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0656.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0660.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0660.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0661.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0661.jpg) and here is the engine bay teardown… ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154105.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/SN154105.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0663.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0663.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0665.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0665.jpg) and here she is the engine bay painted… ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0671.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0671.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0670.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0670.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0669.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0669.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/3 "2009-05-25T23:08:33Z")
looking good. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/4 "2009-05-25T23:16:46Z")
Fuck ya, nice looking color. Good project. ---
**Author:** ![Since\_1983](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/since_1983/32/5362_2.png) [@Since\_1983](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Since_1983)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/5 "2009-05-25T23:30:19Z")
would be nice to see you quit messing with these mx3’s and get crackin on that miata! Looks much better though, dave did a nice job spraying it ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/6 "2009-05-26T03:07:08Z")
Nice. What did you use to prep the engine bay? Spray it with degreaser, wash down, then spray…? ![http://i41.tinypic.com/savc45.jpg](http://i41.tinypic.com/savc45.jpg) ^Wait wat…Choko got a vette? What happened to the S-10 build? ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/7 "2009-05-26T07:04:56Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > Nice. What did you use to prep the engine bay? Spray it with degreaser, wash down, then spray…? yup ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/8 "2009-05-26T07:30:15Z")
always strangely liked these things…my brohter had a 94 back when iwas like 12 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/9 "2009-05-26T07:46:49Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > ^Wait wat…Choko got a vette? What happened to the S-10 build? S-10 build? You’re a couple years late on that one :lol: ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/10 "2009-05-29T23:08:41Z")
picked up some wheels today ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/2654.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/2654.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/11 "2009-05-29T23:34:28Z")
i like this one :tup: keep this updated ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/12 "2009-05-30T09:25:16Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > Nice. What did you use to prep the engine bay? Spray it with degreaser, wash down, then spray…? > > ^Wait wat…Choko got a vette? What happened to the S-10 build? S10 is like six cars ago. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/13 "2009-05-30T09:37:59Z")
So if you sold the KLZE to your friend is the usdm 2.5 going into this car? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/14 "2009-05-30T09:44:34Z")
Nice project. Looks to be coming along nicely. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/15 "2009-05-30T09:49:55Z")
Nice work Alltel guy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/16 "2009-05-30T11:26:53Z")
thanks guys, yeah im just doing the USDM 2.5 … i still have the ZE high comp pistons (10.1) but they wont be going in this engine i will prob just sell them. im not looking for tons of power i just want a decent daily. so i dont feel i have to rush my miata build ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/17 "2009-06-02T07:42:19Z")
Well finally have some updates for this thing… got all the bodywork done… ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0674.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0674.jpg) pulling her into my tiny little garage haha ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0675.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0675.jpg) all taped off ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0679.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0679.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0680.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0680.jpg) during spray ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0683.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0683.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0685.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0685.jpg) and pulled her out… ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0689.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0689.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0690.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0690.jpg) ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0688c.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0688c.jpg) and here are the little guys that pushed the air haha ![http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0691.jpg](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/cstott282/mx3%20build/DSCF0691.jpg) the hood fenders hatch and other misc. parts will be painted tomorrow. This weekend the exterior should be all ready to go together, and then its time to throw the interior and engine in. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/18 "2009-06-02T07:58:34Z")
Passenger side front snow tire is on the wrong wheel. Looks like a pretty good paint job. ---
**Author:** ![chad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chad)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/19 "2009-06-02T08:02:16Z")
haha good eye… yeah we didnt really care we just threw 4 tires on it so we could roll it out from the garage. ---
**Author:** ![E.Roy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/e.roy/32/5073_2.png) [@E.Roy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/E.Roy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285/20 "2009-06-02T19:13:41Z")
Nice work, I really like that color and should look awesome with the gold meshies [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chads-2-5v6-mx3/68285.md?page=2)