hey everyone iv just had my ke20 painted monaro devil yellow and now its time for some engine mods but i wna keep it reasonably cheap....gaskets n bearing etc r only $200 apparently so i'm wondering if i could get any decent power out of about $800-$1000.. i can do most of the work myself but I'm unsure what has been tried and tested....any help would b appreciated cheers !

 

*ALSO* does any1 kno of any1 who has given a ke20 a targa top? could be interesting I'm definately interested

can't say I've ever heard of a targa top KE20. Theres a black KE20 convertable.

 

The other guys will help you with engine mods...or post links and lock the thread....

3Ks are slightly different to 4Ks, so it's a valid question. the best cam for a 3k is a 20-60, but you still won't get the power or torque you'll get out of a 4k or 5k, so it's not worth doing much more to a 3k if you ask me

 

if you want a quick fix, buy a new timing chain and standard valve springs and get a cam grind and just put it back together. you can even get a thing that lets you change the springs without taking the head off

 

if you want to spend more than a couple of hundred bucks, start with a 4k or 5k and do it properly with headwork and big valves and a fresh, balanced bottom end. of which there are many topics about building one :D

I'd love to get a 4K-C and just get it cleaned, polished, rebuilt, worked to the shithouse, balanced, and then rammed back into a KE70 to have a full tough 4K.

 

 

Fulli Sik

hmmm it seems i will just rebuild the old girl n clean her up a bit so she runs nice...seeing as i can't get much out of a 3k would a 5k injected turbo be a good idea n if so how much work will it need 2 put back in the ke20

cheers lads n lasses

if you do that IIRC wouldn't it be cheaper and possibly easier to to a 4ag conversion?

cheaper yes, easier no