1978 Toyota Corolla KE55

 

Owner:

Shane Hill

Toowoomba QLD

 

Engine:

S13 CA18DET

 

Engine Improvements:

Block crack-tested, bored 30thou, modified oil galleries, Arp block stud kit, modified standard rods, Arp rod bolts, Cp forged Pistons, Cp rings, Ported head, oversized valves, Arp head stud kit, CA16 inlet camshaft, Tomei adjustable cam pulley, Gates timing belt, Garrett GT2876R, JR 4in pod filter, xspeed stainless steel exhaust manifold, 3in dump, 3in hi flow catalytic converter, straight-through muffler, 450x300x75 hybrid intercooler, RB20 throttle body, custom intercooler pipes, HKS super sequential blow off valve, Microtech Ltx8, 3bar map sensor, GReddy Profec B electronic boost controller, individual bosch coils, Bosch 044 fuel pump, surge tank, Pieberg lift pump, 13b 550cc injectors, oil catch can, oil cooler, relocated oil filter, ARE 28mm upgraded radiator, twin Davies Craig thermofans, heat wrapping, Nx Nitrous System.

Performance:

270.5HP @ wheels no nitrous

12.857 @ 118mph 2.235 60ft old street tyres

 

Driveline:

S13 CA 5speed, 3200lb 5puck brass button clutch, custom one-piece tailshaft, shortened R31differential, custom axles, 4.11:1 LSD diff centre

 

Brakes and Suspension:

RDA slotted rotors, EBC green stuff brake pads, RA60 disc and calipers (front), RA60 Celica struts (front), R31 Skyline disc and calipers (rear), Ke55 wagon leaf spring with extra leaf and reset, slapper bars

 

Wheels and Tyres:

Front †Zepter 16 x 7 rims, 205/45 Falken Azenis RT215 tyres; rear- Zepter 16 x 8 rims, 215/45 Falken Azenis RT215 tyres

 

Interior:

Velo race seats, harnesses, new carpet, velour retrimmed door card, roof, rear seat, vinyl retrimmed dash, wheel well and parcel tray, Microtech digital dash, Battery isolator, autometer gauges boost, oil press and air fuel ratio, momo shift knob and boot, isotta steering wheel, isotta shift indicator, Vdo 200km digital speedometer

Edited May 7, 201115 yr by OKE055

omg this is so nice...

 

i just creamed my pants

I am going to be racing at Jamboree this year

am having the car tuned on the 18th of september with the nitrous and playing with the cam timing to get some more power and am hoping to better my 1/4 mile time considerably.

 

Hope to see a few of you guys there

 

Sorry i haven't kept you guys updated i haven't been online for a while

Edited September 9, 200620 yr by OKE055

Thats nice. Great work. 1978 ey?? What month was it??

 

Looks very KE30, HOT!!

11/78

 

front converted to round lights i think it has ke30 grille and i know it has ke30 bumpers

didn't like the rubber ends on the ones i had

Edited September 9, 200620 yr by OKE055

Thats a KE55 Grille.

Are you sure. the gille looks early 30's

who makes those rims? and where did you get them from? very nice car BTW and I'm guessing it would go like shower of shit :P

i bought them off nick they are zepters i have never seen them anywhere else before

ahk, they look awesome

So, most importantly, Does you car have a name??

to answer that KAZ

 

i purchased the car for $1200 and it had 64,000km (original) plastic on the door cards and all

then i butchered it.

 

I got the car originally off my grandmother which she got off her aunt who bought it brand spankin new

the plates on it were NSW ***-KAZ

 

so we called it KAZ.......

Edited October 1, 200620 yr by OKE055

Cool.

 

Since you 55 is one of the early ones, your vin must be close to zero right??

It's a KE55 grill, and a KE55 bonnet.

 

And it's a damn nice car

Sweet to see its still around mate. Good curve on that dyno sheet makes power nice and early!

We are runing almost the exact motor combo mate same pistons and everything only I m running the GT2876R.

How you go for traction and axle tramp???

Hoping to make jamboree as well!

 

Ha we both running thae ke55 bonnet and grill too lol!!!

Edited September 10, 200620 yr by ca18rolla