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Thanks so much guys. So much support on this website. really appreciate it. Will post what issue is once she is running well again. MJ

Hey all, Now i know there are a few of these posts going around but mine is a different topic from what I'm reading. I have a 4k-c KE55 that is misfiring. Two weeks ago i replaced a broken ballast resistor(voltage limiter beside coil) and was sweet after that. Now is becoming a little more reluctant to start. It once started perfectly everytime but now need to hold the ignition on and plant the accelerator to start it and even then conks out randomly. But once started is when the real issues occur. When driving off and revving up a little to engage the engine to release the clutch, it pitter patters like a misfire and darker smoke comes out of the exhaust when this occurs. So higher revving and slowly taking off gets me going but low revs in 1st and 2nd while driving it misses terribly and is getting worse. Under power over 400rpms it is fine and quite punchey but lower revs it is a total mess. I doubt that the ballast resistor could cause any issues here as everywhere i called said they only carried the same one(listing) for every typre of car that needs one. But then again i don't know much to do with electrics on cars so i could most likely be wrong. I have instaled a new alternator in the last 3 months which is fine and battery is completely charged. In the fuel i use Valve Saver Fluid and standard Unleaded. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Rolla members, Just curious to know if the KE30 bumpers are a plug n play stayle for the late KE55 model. Any help would be great. Thanks all. MJ

awesome thanks heaps mate.

Hey all, Just had a question thrown at me whether i have a Borg Warner or a Jap diff? Is there a way to tell by my year of manufacture and model or is it a mixed bag scenario? She is a 1980 KE55(square headlight originally) 4 speeed 4k. any ideas? cheers, Mike

Hey all. Nice again I apologize if this has been posted before. I have a later model KE55 (1980) with the squared headlights and am curious to know if the KE30 or earlier KE55 lights are compatible when te grill is swapped to either model. Are both KE30 and early KE55 lights te same?! Are the grills similar? And will they fit into my model. Any help would be great guys. I haven't sourced these items yet but if they are compatible then I will be buying them so if anyone has these for sale please let me know. MJ

Ok cool. I understand now. Thanks heaps all.

Ok cool thanks guys. When your saying you had to use the bulb holder, I'm guessing ya mean that you had to use the one from the 55 on the 30 casing yeah? And yeah I have the ugly 55 tail lights. And the ke30 front grill and round head lights fit into the 55 don't they? Just have to remove the brackets?

Sorry guys i am new to this site so go easy on me. Just in regards to the above, there are two different answers. 1 saying that it is a straight swap and both fit and the other saying it will need to be fibreglassed. Just curious to know which it is? cheers