good place to get one
I got my KLZE from JDM Engines in Richardson, TX for $750 (they had been advertising on the internet for $800 but marked them down about a week before I got mine, a couple of months ago), Since I am only 2 hours away I went there and picked it up. The color on the outside left a little to be desired, dark/semi corroded but internatlly it looked spanking new. The cam belt looked as good as the new one i bought to put on it ie zero wear. Aluminum is wierd in the way it reacts to atmospheric conditions so I don't put a lot of stock in the color necessariily. The only way to really tell the condition is open it up and look. I didn't do a compression check on it but it runs like a top and I wish I would have made the swap sooner. This is the motor that should have came in the car when it was new! This engine makes a great car that much better, drivability is improved so much that it is not even in the same league. I read Jeff Jeske's write up on doing the swap which is a MUST READ if you are planning to do one. The only thing that I noticed that Jef didn't mention was the ZE I bought had no crank sensor on the harmonic balancer, just a plug in the hole so i used the one from the DE engine with no problems. The guys at JDM Richardson were good to work with getting it and if you live in the north Texas area I would recommend them and I would not hesitate to do business with them again, I believe they will ship for you but I have no idea what the cost is. I am planning a write up on my swap soon to lay out my impressions.
Jackie McCracken
I got my KLZE from JDM Engines in Richardson, TX for $750 (they had been advertising on the internet for $800 but marked them down about a week before I got mine, a couple of months ago), Since I am only 2 hours away I went there and picked it up. The color on the outside left a little to be desired, dark/semi corroded but internatlly it looked spanking new. The cam belt looked as good as the new one i bought to put on it ie zero wear. Aluminum is wierd in the way it reacts to atmospheric conditions so I don't put a lot of stock in the color necessariily. The only way to really tell the condition is open it up and look. I didn't do a compression check on it but it runs like a top and I wish I would have made the swap sooner. This is the motor that should have came in the car when it was new! This engine makes a great car that much better, drivability is improved so much that it is not even in the same league. I read Jeff Jeske's write up on doing the swap which is a MUST READ if you are planning to do one. The only thing that I noticed that Jef didn't mention was the ZE I bought had no crank sensor on the harmonic balancer, just a plug in the hole so i used the one from the DE engine with no problems. The guys at JDM Richardson were good to work with getting it and if you live in the north Texas area I would recommend them and I would not hesitate to do business with them again, I believe they will ship for you but I have no idea what the cost is. I am planning a write up on my swap soon to lay out my impressions.
Jackie McCracken
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