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Check the FAQ and find out how many ltrs in a gearbox. Take out the shifter, and pour it in through the top, its just all too easy. K50 Oil capacity:4.2 lmp pints(2.45L) There ya go!

Yeah that's exactly what i noticed with it! I got it for free out of someones backyard....only issue was the bearings(?) were making a truckload of whine in second and a little bit in fourth. Still didn't bother me too much. And in regards to original post; If its the first time your going to be doing a gearbox change it could take a while could take a while. It's not that its a hard job but there are always tricks u learn from working on an old car, there is usually one stiff bolt which wont come out or something of the sort, I know the first time i did one i was afraid of the gearbox falling on me, little did i know how light they were!!! ps disconnect the battery too cos you will be moving the starter.

Ahh rightio, i had myself an early gearbox; preferred it for driving to work through the hills every day. Felt like a rally car!

Just my 2c; I'd keep the 4spd in it; unless your doing highway driving all the time or have some sort of high powered 4k(?) I used to have a 5spd thinking it was better cos more gears; that's how it works right? lol Then the 5spd cacked itself and i needed a gearbox quick, picked up a 4spd and it was so much nicer to drive. Realised i didn't really need 5th gear and was more hassel than anything else. Anyway gl with the gearbox swap; those things are light as in a ke70!

Ditch your current pollution gear system and replace it with a flux capacitor, it will greatly increase the performance up to and beyond 88 miles per hour. Tell me what its like in 2012.

haha yeah it makes more noise when my foot is flat down for sure!! Probably isnt a bad idea to replace the gasket considering i have no idea how old the extractors are, but they look pretty old. Thanks for thaat

Howdy guys, just wondering how to diagnose an exaust manifold air leak. I now own a mkII supra with a 5m. While driving along and putting the car under load at low rpm; say sitting at 1700 in 4th and putting the throttle flat or when the car just turns on. I can hear a prominent almost popping noise, seeming to come from the side of the engine which has the extractors (4-1). Is this a noise which i shouldnt worry about? Would i be able to get soapy water and lather up the extractors with it and figure it out? Thanks for any help ^_^

hahaha it was an entire gearbox, the day i was taking the car to its new owner :)

So the end of an era, at the top you can see how my car started off, and this is how i left it to the next owner.

I actually kinda like that look you've got at the moment haha. Ma61 rims mean business time

it never ends lol

Swapped for a ma61 supra...... :wink:. Gonna miss my keto

Yeah could probably leave em on, i just found it gave more room and accesibility

It's not that bad man, i did mine a few months ago. Just take your time and don't get frustrated with it!! When i did mine i had to cut a gap in the top of the metal bracket holding the break line in place, just got a small hack saw and took a couple of minutes. Theres no need to bleed the breaks, its just some extra effort which doesnt need to be done. When removing the struts u just have to disjoin the tie rod ends from the struts, and the two bolts connecting the strut to the LCA's. Then after that the three nuts at the strut top. I found it easiest to use a hydraulic wheel jack to keep the strut in place and from falling out. Also when removing the tie rod ends, after u undo the nut and remove the split pin, you will need to get a hammer and hit the sh*t out of the thing, seriously as hard as you can, but be carefull not to break the rubber seal. If you do break the rubber seal u can sometimes mend it with a bit of silicone. But you need to hit the joint as hard as you can to loosen it out of position. And when putting it back in u need to raise a jack under the tie rod otherwise the nut wont tighten The only problem that i incurred was actually removing the springs, i couldnt find a rattle gun powerfull enough to undo the top bolt, so i took it to my local mechanics and they did it all for me for about 50$ Took me about 1.5 hrs to remove the first strut, and about 30mins to remove the second once i found the easiest way for me to do it. Good luck EDIT: heres my thread about it http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=39747

I'm sure the dude who my mate sold it too might be up for selling it back, ill see if Healy has his number EDIT: My mate installed stock height springs in it also. So it would look different

Yeah dw, took the gearbox out and it was what i expected, but not what i had hoped, reverse has lost all the teeth.....don't know what i hoped it could be ;) haha

Hey just went and picked up a mate because reverse has failed in his 4k Ke50 The car will go into reverse, but when the clutch is released there is alot of clunking noises coming from what sounds like the bellhousing. Gears 1-5 are still there and work as per normal. Will take out the gearbox tomorrow. Confusing ;) thanks guys!

Hey guys, go to set the timing on my car and after i drive it for say....10mins, the timing goes from ~8deg right up to 12deg :blinks:, what do i need to replace now haha

hahahah, ok tomorrow morning after my shower ill walk out to the car holding the soap, see what Mum thinks of that

Could be starting of the fan belt going, as it did stop after i drove it up the street and back, ill keep an eye on it. Thanks for that, just wanted to make sure i wasn't missing anything hey, keeps my mind at rest i've done it right.

Hey guys, just serviced and tuned my 4k, replaced spark plugs, leads, dissy internals, oil, coolant, gapped points, re-timed, re tuned carby. Now just got a few queries: When cold and if i flatten the throttle the engine backfires out the carby (weber 32/32), only happens about once and when first turned on. Is this anything to worry about? Runs fine after about a minute or so of running. The other night my second cylinder lead kept falling out, I'm sure i pushed it in as far as it would go!!!, i gave all 4 of my leads a good push this morning. Again is there anything causing that? or was it just falling off because it wasnt in hard enough. Also I'm getting a tweeting noise, or the sound of a fast cricket coming from my engine bay, now i THINK its coming from the LHS of the engine, near the distributor. Anything to look into?? Also when setting the timing of the car, i think i set it to just above 10degrees, I'm not too sure where to set it haha, i just put it to where the engine sounded happiest, and took it for a drive and it seemed to go alright. What should i be looking for when setting the timing and adjusting the carby?? Bit of a list haha >.< but thanks for any help anyone can give!! much appreciated

Like to thank anyone who has helped me out!!! Maybe i will one day be as knowledge-able as some of you guys...... haha maybe.... But seriously, this forum is awesome for information regarding pretty much anything Keep it up!

I figure if i wanna find out the size spacer to make up i could sit them both on a level surface, like a table and then measure how much shorter the stock shifter is over the lengthened one, then i spose go out kitchenware shopping hahaha

Haha, yeah can't use washers unfortunately :yes:, someone suggested i get some plastic chopping boards and make one myself? sounds kinda dodgy to me haha

Hey guys i have a k-50 "short shifter" ie- lengthened throw sitting in my garage. Just wondering what sort of places would be able to fabricate a spacer plate for it, if i were to provide them with both shifters so they could measure the difference of course. Would a standars metal fabrication place do it?? or would a mechanics be able to figure something out? Any help appreciated, thanks!