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Did a search but can't remember whether it was on this site or another that I read this advice. Someone suggested using a screwdriver shaft on a drill to prelubricate the bearings before a first start, after an engine strip down/rebuild. With dizzy removed the oil pump is not connected to running gear, so can be turned by poking said apparatus down dizzy hole. Never tried this before so gave it a go at the weekend, on 5K just about finished. Lubricated the bottom end OK, but couldn't see any oil coming out around the rockers. Occurred to me that upper head lubrication maybe from a flat on the camshaft journal as I have come across in other engines I have w…

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Hey guys I'm in need of a new starter motor for my 5K, what options do I have? I have a 3K one lying around but it seems that the mount is smaller than my current one? Am i just nuts?

Question about the K series timing chain. I stripped my newly acquired 5K down at the weekend. Got a Toyota 2K to 5K genuine engine manual yesterday off eBay which I will use to check all original measurements. Note that some in these threads are suggesting that the timing chain be changed to 2 row on 5Ks. I agree ! From my experience with chains in any application. They streeeetch over time. Question. Where do you get a double row timing chain & sprokets for the 5K ? Are they an aftermarket part ? I note, and old 3K I have here in the garage has a double row timing chain on it as standard. Do the 3K double chains & cam & crankshaft sp…

My K-50 had been making a whining bearing noise in 1st,2nd,3rd and 5th gear so my mechanic said come in and i will teach you to pull it apart. We thought it was just a dead bearing but when we pulled the countershaft, which is the shaft that runs parallel to the output shaft in the gearbox and where the bearing operates for the gears on the shaft and it has deteriorated creating the whining noise. Has anyone else come across this? Is it common problem? Here are some images of the shaft out of the gearbox and an image from my Toyota chassis manual, only in the manual it doesn’t have the section of bearing steel in which the bearing runs on in my gearbox. Any advice or anyo…

I think that I have read all of the FAQ's and googled more than I normally do at the bar on Friday night and I'm just checking for clarification on a few things. I swapped in a 3k-c into my ke15. I want to port and polish the intake and try to do something with the cam. Can I swap the cam and head from the k-c to the 3k-c? Just trying to see if I can work on the k-c head myself and get it finished/checked by a machine shop while still having a running motor in the car. Also, I have tried to find a cam through all of the parts sources here in the US and cannot find a cam available like the Tighe 112 (i think that was the right #) and I keep seeing something about …

I was talking to Ryan (SLO-030), and I was thinking of this. If I was to keep a 4-speed k40 behind a 4K, would it be worth dragging out the diff ratio to 3.9 or 3.7, OR, get a 5-speed k50, throw in a 4.11 diff ratio, but get the 5th gear cog machined from 0.86 to 0.75? I've tried the theory.......(on Forza 3) and a 0.75 5th gear will mean the Revs will drop on upshift like 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th gear does, rather than just an 800rpm difference. It'd be like 1500-2000rpm difference, and even like the other gears. Ryan said there would be no point in doing the 5th gear modification, because you're only going to blow up your gearbox one day, and I agree with him 10…

Hello, Would anybody know what replacement would be posible for the K&N air filter cleaner? I cannot find my bottle of it and I need to clean my air filter. Thanks in advance.

Hi guys just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these turbos (audi/VW 1.8ltr motors). I'm doing some hunting on the webs and I'm finding conflicting information but mostly positive feedback. My application is twincharging the 4k, running ~6psi (yet to be confirmed) on the charger and letting the turbo add another 7ish psi on top of that. Both units will be in circuit for 100% of the performance ergo no bypass valves. I've heard only a little about the K03, the K04 is sort of the direction I am looking at because of it's supposedly quick spool time. The main reason I am looking at this turbo is because I can get them new and I can get them cheap from a…

hey guys currently i drive a ke70 with a k40 4 speed and i wish to convert it to a k50 5 speed A guy told me he had a k50 so i went and looked at it and yep looks like a winner except for one problem the clutch piece was on the other side?? is this the k50 or a different gearbox? and if it is a k50 how do i run it in my ke70? Cheers (:

hi guys i have a few gearboxes here but they have no shifters, just wondering if a 4 speed shifter will fit and work in a k50

OK... this may be a funny question to ask, but I feel no harm in asking? Can K50 5 Speeds put up with anything up to 200bhp? Or will they become schrapnel internally before long? Is there a contact to build these boxes strong enough to withstand more power? Could T50 innards fit inside a K50 if this being the case? Is it WORTH building up one of these boxes? I have run a sarch on this topic before asking and I haven't found anything that really answers this question... so any help on this question would be appreciate it. I intend on keeping a 5K motor in the KE55 for a little bit, if this is of importance. Cheers

Hi, just wondering if this is normal or not. When in third gear the gear stick moves back and forth as you put the accelerate on and off. The gearbox is behind a 3k motor which is in my ke20 corolla.

Hi, I have two 5 speed gearboxes here and want to know what the difference is and what they are out of. The ribbed one is currently in my car, just got it out due to clutch problems. here they are:

Hey guys just recently brought my 1987 Ka67 AUTOMATIC Toyota Carina for a steal. Its running a 5k 3 speed automatic box and was curious to see if a k50 manual would bolt up to it? If so, what pedal box can i use to operate the clutch which was never there? I know its not a corolla, but i thought I'd give it a shot, sick of the crummy auto box already! Cheers!

Hey I'm new here, Anyways I have just purchased a ke70 with a 5 speed box in it and am planning on transferring the engine to a 16 valve 4age as my daily driver. well my question is: is it possible to swap the bell housing on the k50 so it able to bolt up to 4age? yes i know it is not the strongest but its really smooth and will do the job for the moment anyway. Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks

Can anyone help me with a k50 speedo gear drive. I'm a little lost as to which gear I need to suit my gear box. Can anyone tell me if the worm gear on the output shaft has a identifying number or colour on it? I have rang everywhere but to no avail . lp me with a k50 speedo gear drive. I'm a little lost as to which gear I need to suit my gear box. Can anyone tell me if the worm gear on the output shaft has a identifying number or colour on it? I have rang everywhere but to no avail

hi, i am looking at replacing my k40 with a 5 speed. are there any differences in the gear ratios between the k50 and t50? thanks for your help.

I just pulled my NOISY K60 apart today to find the front main bearing VERY rough and the front countershaft bearing rough and the countershaft galled up. It's an oddball; not like the K50, K51s. The front retainer is different from all the others I've seen, and all the ones in the books. I need another countershaft, and maybe another retainer and input shaft as these are damaged slightly Shipping would be high to the states I imagine, so donations are being accepted.... :wink: Also; if anyone could tell me exactly what a K60 g'box is, please let me know.

:wave: hey guys I'm looking into how to lower a ke10 the safest and most reliable way to go about it .. I want it pretty sacked, with nice fitment wheels . any and all information will be vey helpful an any other links to go about buying suspension to suit also wheels to run (sizes,offset, etc) . any help would be great thankyou in advance Zachary. :thumbsup:

checked here and there but couldnt find an outright answer so throwing the question out to anyone whos tried it before have picked up a good ke15 bp head factory twin carb bla bla... you all know whats on them still has original K motor and would like to leave that in it, matching numbers and all that (this thing WILL be doing targa tazzy) question is, given block heights are the same (?) can i fit the 3K crank etc to existing block to up the cc's, will it fit, or is it like the 4K 5K where its all in the bore if it would fit, will end result be the 10.7 comp ratio I'm chasing with the 3k rev and extra tork (compared to K at least) PS don't ask for pic…

Can some body tell me what the proper colour is For a 3K block in a '74 KE20. I have one that is red and one that is aqua?

hey all,does anyone know where i can find some 3.5,3.7,3.9 diff gears to suit mini borg warner diff for my ke30...ive only found 4.1s and 4.3s so far!!! does anyone know if corollas came out in other ratios that will fit????? any help would be great..thanks p.s. my diff has inspection cover on back.

Hi All, Today I picked up a working 5 speed gear box out of a KE70 for $50 (has the rest of a car hanging off it but..lol) I want to install this into my KE30 that currently runs a 3K and a 4 speed box. So my main question is to fit it ill I need to remove the engine or can it go in from under neath? Also I know I have to cut the shifter hole back more but will this mean I need a shorter tail shaft? Also will this gear box bolt up to a 3K motor no problem or is the input shaft etc different? Thanks Cameron P.S. once I got the box out the car the car will be for sale and my parents said it can sit in the yard for 2 weeks so if anyone near ipswich wants…

Hello I have a KE 36 (1976) I just want to know what the standard brakes are like in these cars. At the moment they seem pretty well useless and finding myself using gears to pull her up, is this normal? I would like to know before i pull the wheels off and check the brakes. This may also be related but i find the car very hard to push even on a flat driveway. Cheers guys

I'm having a bit of trouble with my ke55. Sometimes during turns my wheel locks up and can't turn anymore. I can release the wheel a bit then turn without problem or just pull real hard and hear a big knock. It's like it gets stuck on one point during a turn because once I yank it past that point it turns fine again. The steering has always felt pretty heavy, but now its playing up. I havnt driven it much lately and havnt had time to jack it and check it out. from a quick read up and amatuer opinion i think it could be pitman arm. what do you guys rekon, and how would be the best way to check/test.

i got front and rear wrap around bars, i put the front on but it isnt sitting right. do the models that came with it have a different front apron or something? or different mounts to the standard ones so it sits back further? i got mine posted and he only sent the bumper, no mounts. it sucks that it doesnt look right and i want to know why.

I'm after suggestions on upgrading my brakes, but i want to be able to run the standard wheels, or at very least go to 14" wheels standards, i want fairly good brakes cos' the motor well be upgraded to a sr20 turbo, and i plan to drive it like it's slolen. :KY:

I am taking the motor out of the ke70wagon and have stuck a problem. I have released the clutch cable from the arm on the side of the box but i can't remove the end to slide it through the bell housing. On the ke 35 & 55 there was a slot in the fitting that the cable slides out off. This is not the case. It is always these stupid little things that stuff me up. Anyone anny ideas HELP.....please

just in the process of picking up a ke70 wagon and was wanting to use as my first learning project car. i want it for drifting and a drag car, would like to get an ideas on engines to put in I'm wanting to turbo it aswell. been looking at sr20 and 4age and was wondering if anyone knew which was easier and what has more power and would suit the turbo. got alot of mates that are willing to help plus my dad and uncle all either are very car minded or are mechanics not a p plater, looking at spending about 10grand and road worthy for mainly a weekend runner and odd occasion drive around on week days to take to the track cheers

Hi, Ill have to psot pics later but I currently have an issue. In my KE15 I HAVE AN EARLY 2 PIN FLYWHEEL (ORIGINAL ke15 ITEM) AND A ORIGINAL ke15 clutch setup. Original KE15 clutch ressure plate has 660Lbs force over a stock KE10/11 one of 600lbs FYI. But heres the problem. I want to run a later 3 pin flywheel. So I need a later 3 pin cluthch cover. Now early K boxes that fit KE1X had less splines on the input shaft and there actual clutch disk has a differentsplines int eh centre. Can I use a early clutch disk in a later clutch pressure plate and flywheel setup? Or will it foul or damage it in ayn way? Is there anyone out there doing this? …

G'day i'm just about to go about doing the diff on the ke10, it's a jap diff and it could be an auto ratio because the car was auto originally. I'll be putting in ke30/55 jap axles for the 4x114.3. I'll be running a k50 along with it and in my experience i've always found the k50 to be pretty short in the gears for my liking, so i was contemplating swapping in another diff centre while it's apart to lengthen it out as much as possible. Now does anyone one know A; A stock ke10's diff ratio, and B; The lowest Ke diff ratio i can swap in and if it's worth it Any info or advice would be Overrated, Cheers! Edit. Oh For Fck Sake M.I.N.T >| :lolcry:

is the standard KE 4 speed gearbox input shaft the same as the 5 speed input shaft? The boxes look the same but not sure

will ke seat tracks bolt in to a corona

Hey all, Just wondered if anyone knew the spindle angle differences between ke20/ ke30 and ke70 struts? For example, Ke20 struts in ke10 add positive camber due to the spindle being different angle to ke10.. Is anyone able to measure the backing plate mounting surface with the strut perfectly upright on a ke3x or ke7x strut or have any images of comparison? Thanks

hi guys, i was just wondering to put a 4A engine into a KE70, can you use an AE86 crossmember or does it have to be an AE71 one? i can seem to find any information on the AE86 crossmember, only stuff on the AE71. any help will be appreciated, cheers hendo.

hey guys just wondering what sort of carby i should go on a 4k with a big cam. and i'm also having trouble with the dash, the speedo is the only thing not working, have replaced the cable and that wasn't it. any help would be greatly appreaciated

I have a 2 door KE-30 Corolla with the 3K-C engine (1200) and was wondering if there are any 5 spd gearboxes around that will drop straight inplace of my 4 spd box?

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