ok spent over an hour searching the net to no avail...

I'm after SPECIFIC info and pics on uprighting a K series engine

 

all i can find is people on forums saying "search" or people saying:

"you need to make new mounts and oil pickup"

or nay sayers saying its not worth it or costs too much

 

well bollocks to that, i want specifics!! measurements, diagrams, pictures!

 

not worries about the intake, thats another story :jamie:

More to the point, why would you wanna do that?

Uprighting a K engine apparently increases horsepower.

Warwick, i'd probably PM the trd brothers about it if you want detailed info.

 

TRD and TRD_KE70 are the ones you want to contact.

Yeah?

 

I never knew that.... now you're giving me ideas dude. lol.

yeah they will know, but i thought a good thread on it will be of more help to more members :)

but i shall PM them and point them here.

 

 

also gives me more room for an intake :jamie:

From what I understand it helps stop the oil pooling in the head the way it lays. From what I've heard you can swap one engine mount on to the other side and fabricate a new mount for the other. Also you will have to modify the gearbox crossmember mount too..

If you tilted the motor to an upright position wouldnt the carbies be alot closer to the bonnet ?

Edited November 26, 200619 yr by too quick

idealy you use a T50 box (i will be) and mod the bellhousing so the enigne tilts but the box stays upright

I'm trying to find pics or details of exactly how u can do this

i've got the TRD info here somewhere, i'll try and link it off my website.

awesome :jamie:

I've actually seen a custom upright kit setup, he did have a custom mount for the gearbox. I didn't get a look at the way the mounts were setup though. He took his motor back to NZ with him, If I can find his details I might PM him and ask him..

cool! thought I'm rather keen on not tilting the g/b

but if i have too il look at it

uprighting a K does improve performance, but the performance increase is sweet FA, i wouldnt go to the trouble of doing it, but it does allow more room for carbies so you can have a couple of nice webers hanging off the side with shiny trumpets :)

 

my dad would know how to do it, as he has done it b4 in the long past, but I'm not very famililar with uprighting motors :jamie:

 

the only thing u've got to consider is if you want the gearstick coming out on an angle inside the car, ive thought about uprighting my 5k but it would make the interior look a lil dodgy IMO and thats what turned me off it

yeah done properly the gearbox doesnt move...

depends how much $$$ you wanna throw at it

 

uprighting the motor will give you about 0.2 more hp, really the only reason people upright K engines is so as you can ahve a longer inlet manifold = more torque, if you decide to go with it the good luck with :jamie: