This page is dedicated to my FE-DOHC rebuild project.

Updated July 23, 2007.

Engine 2.0 litre FE-DOHC
- Stock block FE3 Standard 86mm bore
- Stock Mazda crank FE3 With .25mm Grind
- KIA Rods
- KIA Pistons Standard 86mm set
- KIA Rings Standard set
- KIA Rod Bearings .25mm over
- Topline main bearings
- KIA Gaskets and seals
- KIA Oil pump
- KIA Water pump
- Stock cylinder head(only valve job) and KIA head bolts/washers
- FE3N intake/exhaust cams
- working VICS(thanks to 2G vris solenoid #2)
- Oil catch can

Exhaust
- 3" 02 collector
- 3" Downpipe
- Magnaflow muffler 3" in/out
- 3" Side exit exhaust

Turbo stuff
- Precision Turbo GT3251B .48 A/R ex, .70 A/R comp
- T3 log-style manifold
- Tial Wastegate 38mm 6 psi spring
- Tial Blowoff valve
- MBC
- Custom 2.5" aluminum intercooler piping
- T-Bolt clamps
- Silicone couplings
- Treadstone Performance TR8 FMIC

Engine management
- Electromotive TECII standalone
- Innovate LC-1 wideband O2
- Precision Turbo 880cc injectors
- MSD 8.5mm plug wires
- NGK v-power #8's

Interior
- Autometer Tachometer 8000rpm
- Autometer Boost gauge 20 psi
- Innovate DB13 wideband O2 gauge
- Equiis volt, coolant temp, oil pressure gauges

Drivetrain
- ACT heavy duty clutch

Suspension/Brakes
- 80A polyurethane Solid motor mounts
- Energy suspension front/rear end links
- Energy suspension 20m front sway bar bushings
- Energy suspension 16m rear sway bar bushings
- Dutch FSTB (on its way)
- Factory RSTB
- New control arms
- New tie rod ends
- Brembo rotors
- Axxis Metal master front brake pads
- Stock springs/ AAS struts

Tires/wheels
- BFGoodrich Traction T/A 205/55/R15
- 95' LS wheels 15" gunmetal

Heres the new powerplant to be put together and dropped in.

The head, turbo log-style manifold, block, and crank.

The "FE" stamp.

The crank.

Bare bottom block. lol!

The goodies from the KIA dealership.

The bottom end back from Duffin's automotive machine shop. Hot tanked and honed.

Cylinders checked in at 86mm.

The crank grinded .25mm over.

The head back from Frank's machine shop.

Time to put it all together.
Block on the stand.

Pistons connected to rods.

Rings in place.

Crank back in its home.

Connecting the rods to the crank.

New oil pump.

Bottom end complete.

Head bolted onto assembled block. Torqued to specs.

Timing belt in place. Timing set.

Intake manifold on.

Behind the engine.

Transmission connected and ready to go in.

Updated 8-29-07
Motor is finally in the car.

Quite a mess.

Plugging up some sensors.

GT32 .48a/r hot side, .70a/r cold side.

76mm o2 collector to be mated with a 76mm side exit exhaust.

Updated: 9/16/07

It runs. Started on the first crank and has a smooth idle at bout 950 rpms.

Update: 7/31/08

Had the car dyno tuned at a local shop. The car was having trouble maintaining boost above 8 psi but managed to get it to 15 psi. On the newly rebuilt FE3, it made 265hp 290ft/tq @15psi at the wheel. Granted I have the FEAP intake cam which does not do good for top end power

Dyno plot at 8psi: 189hp and 208ft/tq

Dyno plot at 15psi: 265hp and 290ft/tq

The reason for higher tq numbers and lower HP: FEAP intake cam

I also relocated my TECII unit to a more convenient location.