Falken_KE30

Anyone have a Towbar to suit a 30/55? Only needs to tow a box trailer. starting to clean out my yard/shed so trailer be handy. Lemme know what ya have, not looking to pay much obviously, i think i chucked 1-2 over the years :)

don't even have to lift the engine out of bay i don't think, just undo engine mounts, lift it up enough to get clearence. lower sump down, clean both surfaces, slide new gasket in and bolt on, drop engine back in :blush: But yeah, do it properly, and it should last another few years atleast :)

So mate has gone a different direction, and this car will now be up for sale soon. Will be running Rebuilt 18RG on twins, extractors and New exhaust. Accelerator Cable conversion has been ordered and car should be going in a week |blink|. XT130 struts with the Hilux/pug conversion on way, coilover kit sitting on desk. Will get some pics and a vid up when she is running

My reason exactly, id drive it :jamie:

So much win. that engine should haul arse a bit :jamie: Mate has a Mk1 he doing up with that same engine, can't wait for it to actually run (if he ever finishes it!)

Looks clean don't mind it actually. Any future plans?

someone was getting a little happy :) (pic is off a diff forum)

Not unless the car came factory with them. I know some Celica's around the world came with fender mirrors, so you can use that as your defence :) and man thats clean, so jealous

don't be soft, go a 13B, you know ya want to haha. (ps, 13BT rollas are stupid quick... i needed new undies after i had my run in one!)

Just swap the leads around on dizzy swap #1 with #4 and #2 with #3. Thought my golf was 180 degree out, and tried this, didnt work cause my dizzy was stuffed :). just got a almighty backfire haha

Timing, Also put this question in right section :)

name: Dan (cars name is POS ;) ) Car: 1979 KE55 (round headlight version) Motor & Driveline: Freshened up 4k, lightened flywheel, hd clutch, skimmed head, rebuilt carby. shimmed oil pump, reco radiator, mostly all new gaskets. K40 soon to be K50 in few weeks Suspension & Brakes: Ta22 front struts, lowered springs, rear is stock with New shocks. front end has new swaybar/castor bushes. doing rest soon. Wheels & Tyres: 13" unknown chrome things. one is buckled though ;) Interior: overrated Dash, one seat cover, CD player, 6" in doors, 6x9 rear. baby seat :) Body: Faded yellow with free rust and paint chips Other:Daily for now, going to go lower in rear, and some 15" rims of some sorta. and just enjoy driving it.

the 5 speed i had, had a KE70 rear housing according to you mark. and i didnt want to cut the shifter hole :D

Has come a long way si :D

yeah that sounds good!! either way I'm happy, if alot of HWY driving is being done i better find my self a KE55 5 speed box :D

Just been having a Chat to Si, and think its time to have another cruise/bbq/take some pics ect day. So if anyone has any Idea's on where to go, what to do ect feel free to jump in.... apart from you Casey, you led us on a nasty rocky road last time:P Speaking of, that place was good, maybe there again? BBQ ect ect. Anywho, get chatting and see when most people are free :D

ah, miss read :D either way, i think id rather strip block and send that and head in to get cleaned properly.

no worries and spirit, yeah ive always called em tie rod tubes. heard a few people call em crush tubes but i thought that was something to do with steering column.

of course it is Si, he just gained 10 points for his drift and leveled up to a Level 5 Wanker :dance:

Love the rims, got more info on them?

Sounds good, good luck on it, and let us know if ya need anymore help. Remember new Headgasket, and get a one piece Extractor gasket for the manifolds. they seal nicely :dance:. and cheap too. $12 i think last one was

all i did was take stock KE70 tierods off, if i remember correctly the KE70 ones are not adjustable at tierod end end, only towards the rack. Grab 2 KE30/55 tierod tubes (or crash tubes as some call em) and some RA40 Tie Rod ends. screw ends into tubes, then tubes onto rack, bolt tierods to steering arms, get a wheel alignment, do skidds :dance: BTW, only do above if you put longer LCA's in, as i mentioned before. you wont have enough "safe" adjustment from the stock items. And also, RA40 tierod ends should be same as KE30/55.

No you don't undo the headbolts in right order and pull head off. when you put the head back on make sure you got all the push rods in block and waiting, and lower head on making sure you get rods in propperly. TIP, loosen up the adjusters on rocker arms first, then set valve clearance afterwards Good Luck

do your usual tune up on it first. Oil plugs check mixture screw. pretty sure as the engine starts to "run in" you need to re adjust it all. maybe try that then see how it is? if its a little bit of smoke on start up and non when you accelerate or drive, then should be good :dance: Mine smokes a tiny bit on start up, 10 seconds later nothing.

Surely its only 6BTDC on a stock 4k. oh, and drop clutch in 4th? awesome advice coming from someone who holds up cars with springs and batteries..... and surely the solenoid on the stock carby is a idle one? disconnect the wire and the car stops ideling. unless it also stops "dieseling" then awesome :dance: