General Mechanical

Hello all, Just drove my ke20 for the first time in 4 weeks and its blowing a bit of blue smoke... could some one please tell mewhat this means.. if anything... thanks in advance Dysolve

just wondering if a ke55 gearbox bolts to a ke70?Do i need to change anything? thanks

Someone should have fun with this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Weber-Intake-Manifo...1QQcmdZViewItem Brad

I've found this on ebay in the states, it's some material that nasa uses for gaskets, meant to be a great insualator between the head and the intake manifold, keeping the temperatures lower and air densities up. What do you reakon guys? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4AGE-AE86-C...013948559QQrdZ1 50ish AUD delivered.

now i got a bit of a problem. now any body who has seen a boot to a ke35 will prob no that on each side of the boot it drops down along the side of the body then comes back up to the floor height (does that make any sence???) now when ever it rains i get about 2 inchs on water that manages to find its way into the boot down those sides... I thaught it was the rubber so i replaced it. rained last nite walked out to see how she was doing..... 2 INCHS AGAIN!!! Has any body every had this problem??? What can i do. I wanna carpet it soon but afraid if i do it will get wrecked because of this Please help Miller

Hey, just thought someone might be interested in RWD bigport 4AGE manifolds. I scored one from SSS automotive today for $100 + COD costs. I don't think they have many left, so be fast if you're interested

wtb ke70 5 speed gearbox located in sydney very intrested in 1

Basically i'm interested in finding out whether there are similarities, given i've done a quick search and could find little on the topic. Could a twin manifold from a datsun 1200, fit a 3/4k head?? As a seller on Ebay mentions that his twin weber manifold does fit a 3/4k. Regards.

Finally got around to pulling the back plate off the back of my diff after breaking something in it two weeks ago. Got the cover off and discovered I've broken the spider gears. So we're going to see if we can weld it up until I can work out what LSD I want to use and will best suit my purposes (preferably one that will be possible to attach disc brakes to) and then wait until I've got the funds to afford it. Any tips of welding diffs?

G'day fellas I've got a little problem with my KE55. Big problem actually. I've got a stock 4K-C and it's pissing petrol out of what I believe is the fuel pump. The part is on the line inbetween the fuel filter and the carby so i believe it is the fuel pump. It says "KYOSAN DENKI" on the top. It is little and round. It has a line coming out of it with two brass nuts on it, one large and one small. There is a significant amount of fuel pissing out of the top nut. What is wrong? Is this why I used 30L for 150km? How do i fix it? Do i need a new fuel pump? Cheers guys, you're great.

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

I'm thinking i want to paint the centre of my simmons gun metal grey, (currently alloy) and i was just wondering if any one has unbolted the outer rims off these things. They are b45s if it makes any difference.Will it make the out of balance or centre or anything. Will i need to etch prime them as well? Thanks guys!

Hey everyone, I have a ke70E with a 4kc engine. Attached to the 4kc is a two barrel webber carbie. So the problem is when increase the throttle slowly the revs go up normally but when you plant the foot the revs drecrease severely then increase like normal. So yeah just wunderin if anyone knows whats goin on. Thanks.

the little ol' turbo i was gonna put on daisy, but theer's not really enough room, so i may put it on the cricket i don't know what size it is....just really small it's off an '88 colt 1.6 twincam, i was gonna limit it to 5lbs of boost it will bolt right on the stock exhaust manifold

Hey guys, sorry to bother you guys about things like this.. must make me sound really dumb or something.. but i've been searching for a manual of some sort for this car... can't find it here... and its kinda expensive to post it from Aussieland too.. anyway.. anyone know of the existence of a drainage system in a KE70? everytime it rains, i keep hearing this constant slushing sound from under the driver's door... i thought at first it came from the door itself (rubber seals from the driver's window not in good condition) and water might have collected inside the door... but nothing of that sort (i took apart the door panels, no water inside)... sounds comes from …

Hi Guys & Gals, Been out of the loop for a while as my bastard boss sent me overseas (H.K.) for a spell. But that's another story, and I'll just say I'm going to take him to Oxley's Hotel on Coro Drive for Christmas; get him drunk, tell him what I think of him; then throw him overboard ! I hope he doesn't read this forum ! He drives a Saab ! Not that I've got anything against Saabs. But you get the picture. Anyway, I'm back and have a problem I hope your collective minds can assist with. Heaven's Nicks been at work hasn't he. There's a thing down the bottom of this page called "Guided Mode Off" (are they fitting auto pilot to old Coro…

Hey guys, working on removing some squeals in this 1981 KE 70 of mine and detected some sounds coming from the boot springs. was just wondering how in the world you get these metal bars out? there doesn't seem to be any parts that can be taken out. can anyone lend some ideas to this? thanks lots! :( jeffrey.

Could anyone conferm whether there was a difference between the models with the front windscreen and front windscreen seal. As i'm looking at purchasing one shortly. Many thanks Chris

here lyes the question? i have been told that i need to run the socks plus the trumpets (being a tuned length) on the webers, then i was told to piss them off and put the K & N filters (the ones that arnt cheap) on with the trumpets inside. my thought is to make an alloy air box up to bolt on the webers. thats the easy bit, my next thought is where is the inlet going to be? my first thought was put it straight out the front of the box and near a fresh air opening next to the radiator , but then the distance that the air has to travel is different to each carby. second thought is to put the inlet in the middle on the underside of the box and turn it 90 deg …

Right, I know this has be covered 43,462 times, but... 3k head (bigport or otherwise) onto 4k block: Will it work?? I read Rollered posts on this topic and got nothing useful... Advice?? Experience??

Anyone have experience with spraying metallic paint and clear coat??? I have plenty of experience with ordinary colour acrylics and get good results, but a bit wary of these metallics - could be a disappointing mess I think if not done right. Any different technique in laying on base coats? Same viscosity? Any tips on how to handle overspray on roof and bonnet when you can't sand back? What viscosity for clear coat? How many coats? I searched Google but couldn't find anything really useful - anyone know of any good links?

hello all, i'm interested in swapping out my t40 tranny for a t50. i have a '78 toyota corolla wagon te38. what do i need to watch out for? heard that depending on the year of the t50, shaft length and spline numbers could be different.

I understand that K heads are interchangeable between K blocks... Is there any issue with heads that are designed for blocks with a smaller bore going onto bigger-bore blocks? example: 3K or 4K head on 5K. Is there more to it than just bolting it on with a new gasket? :harhar:

hey all. Was cruisin the other day when a volvo pulled out in front of me rolla :harhar: and i had to slam the brake pedal. Then the rolla veared very quikly to the right. (Only does it under heavy braking) Ive checked the pads and they are all within .5mm in thickness. the discs are good. And had the brakes bled. Is this a pressure problem all maybe wheel alignment? Ne help muchly appreciated. ;)

Hi Guys Need to get my rolla rolling so i can check out what work needs doing,only trouble is it`s been stored for nearly 10 years and the tyres are shot,i don`t want to be spending loads of cash before i see if the cars worth restoring so am in need of some steel wheels and tyres from a junkyard,So i can move the car outside to give it a good going over. Only trouble is i`ve no idea what pcd and offset i need? The car is a 1979 ke30 4door Many thanks Adrian

3k head This could be a bargain... Gonna be pretty high compression me thinks. :harhar:

what the hell is this thing The thing in the second picture. It's attached to the bottom of the block and pokes out into the sump. I'm guessing something to do with oil. Name the part so i can google it? :harhar: Cheers

if it's not too much trouble, could one of you ke70 owners please measure the following in millimetres? horizontal distance between brake pedal to accelerator pedal vertical distance between top of brake pedal and top of accelerator pedal distance from base of accelerator pedal to floor, following slant of accelerator while at rest thanks ;) dodgy picture provided with color coding :harhar:

well bypass the internal ignitor, and hook up an external one then.

I finally got around to trying to see if all was well on my swap and now the motor wont spin over. I know there is probably more info that anyone willing to shed light may need but here's what I can think of. k to 3k swap 3k was rebuilt about 3000 miles ago. had to swap flywheel and clutch pressure plate from k as the bolts didn't line up with that of the 3k ( I think, it's been a few weeks) I remember swapping them, can't remember exactly why I had to. Bolted up the t4 trans (factory 4spd ke15 tranny) I bumped the starter with the coil wire off, no exhaust and didn't want to run straight off of the manifold. starter engaged but didn't want to turn. removed …

Does anyone know the maximum bore for a 5K? Also does anyone know anywhere i could get flat-top pistons for a 5K? The rollaclub wiki reckons aftermarket ones exist... but coventry doesn't sell them.

Hey. just wondering if any one out there could help me out just wondering what the stud pattern and offset etc was for an FW 84 corolla its my project atm hopefully will put up a photo soon.

Ok, my car really needs some Rims. I need to know the exact size for the Ke70 rim. I already understand that the rim is 1.14.3 and is RWD patern or something. Is this correct. Also what are good brands and what looks good. Thanks...

Hi all has any one here ever tried to run one of these on a 3k? I got given it yesterday off a wreaked frog car, if any one knows does this use the same adaptor plate as a 32/36? thanks

often working on a 30-odd yearold car, you undo a bolt and the thread is all full of crap. i always worry about stripping threads out (god knows i've done enough of them), so i like to give them a clean and a spray with inox before putting the bolt back in cleaning the thread in the body or part isn't usually a problem, you can grind a bit lengthways out of a bolt and wind that in, cleaning all the crap out, or i've even gone to the massive several dollars expense of buying M6, M8 and M10 thread taps, which i just quickly wind in and out and get all the gunk out nicely bolts are another matter not really wanting to spend like 20 dollars each on the accompanyin…

today when I drove the car.. just after I did a hard brake from around 80 to 30km/h I heard a weird sound from hehind.. I have problems describing the sound because of the lack of my english knowlegde.. but I can only describe it as if you lower your car too much and hitting a speed dump or something.. and it's like if my wheel is not in center and hitting the chassis 1 time every cycle.. if I drive slow in 1. gear I can't hear it.. the faster I drive the faster the sound is.. the sound is only there when I accelerate.. I can clutch.. or just give a tiny bit of throttle without accelerate and the sound disapers.. the sound is getting louder if I give much thro…

Hi boys n girls, just bought a 87 Corolla Seca for $850 today as my ute died a horrible gasket driven 270,000kms death and needed a car urgently and a friend got hold of this for me, drove it home goes pretty well although I think clutch is on way out but still drives really well. Ive been trying to find info on google until I find a manual but all I get is ruddy classified ads. I havent had a good look over the car yet but wondering where do i find details about this car? Always wanted one when I was in high school and these came out, only 18yrs later and Ive got one! AND its got aircon, something my ute didnt! Anyway hello all and this site really looks great.. S…

So, we've got our project rolla.. Now, some time between disassembly for painting and re-assembly something has gone awry in the front suspension. We appear to have gained a degree or two of *positive* camber and the steering feel on straight ahead is very vague. What are we likely to have messed up? Are the strut tops offset? Can we have put anything else in backwards? Would love to solve it to rego it tomorrow.

these are 4KE plugs, it will run on "normal" plugs, but there IS a difference power was up when these were installed #FR9HP bosch

Why not just weld the whole thing in??