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TheMAN · 05-02-2013, 11:40 AM

the AJ-DE and GY-DE is a FORD POS
I've driven MPVs with both of them... slow turds, uninspiring... the AJ-VE in the USDM Mazda6 was barely better.. so boring

it's also a cheap crap motor... oil pan gaskets always goes bad and leaks like a sieve, exhaust routing goes right around the oil filter making a huge mess, motor is an all ford design making changing spark plugs involve removing the intake manifold... PCV valve issues, sludge prone, a heavy turd of a motor, etc

the KL-ZE may have less power on paper, but it's a much more peppy engine, very rev happy, very stout motor... the KL-ZE is also all mazda and is a straight bolt on!

manual transmission options are also limited... unless you can find a ford or jaguar to get these gearboxes out of, your only practical choice is to use the A65M-R from the USDM Mazda6... in other words, whether you're pursuing an AJ-VE or KL-ZE, you're still importing major components... then you'll have to deal with making a cable shifter to work with the BJ as that's what the Mazda6 uses

05-02-2013, 11:40 AM	#3
TheMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Car: . Posts: 2,623	the AJ-DE and GY-DE is a FORD POS I've driven MPVs with both of them... slow turds, uninspiring... the AJ-VE in the USDM Mazda6 was barely better.. so boring it's also a cheap crap motor... oil pan gaskets always goes bad and leaks like a sieve, exhaust routing goes right around the oil filter making a huge mess, motor is an all ford design making changing spark plugs involve removing the intake manifold... PCV valve issues, sludge prone, a heavy turd of a motor, etc the KL-ZE may have less power on paper, but it's a much more peppy engine, very rev happy, very stout motor... the KL-ZE is also all mazda and is a straight bolt on! manual transmission options are also limited... unless you can find a ford or jaguar to get these gearboxes out of, your only practical choice is to use the A65M-R from the USDM Mazda6... in other words, whether you're pursuing an AJ-VE or KL-ZE, you're still importing major components... then you'll have to deal with making a cable shifter to work with the BJ as that's what the Mazda6 uses __________________ Protege FAQ, the best 323/Protege/Mazda3 resource enjoyed worldwide for 10 years Last edited by TheMAN; 05-02-2013 at 11:43 AM.