Andy43

Interesting point. Where running a rear mounted aluminium radiator on a KE30 with a 3k. What type should we be using ? Andy

Just about everythying from a KE30 will Bolt up to a KE55, Front ends and front / rear suspension are the same, There are some differences with brakes, diff, alt and starter depending on Jap or Aussie build but as whole units they will change over. panels the same, may look different but will bolt up to both Models Basicly same car with different engine block and crank. Pistons, head, Cam and dissy basicily same will fit both. Some KE20 or KE70 stuff will fit but most parts wont change over. Cheers Andy

If its a nippon starter should pop out with some jiggling. If its a bosch you will need to drop the exhaust. Cheers Andy

Lifes a bugger when I have wait for my wife to go to work so I can slip some conrods on to new pistons. Look's like I'm cooking a roast tonight to get that 3k smell out of the oven :D

Where do you live ? If you want to bring it down to langwarrin vic I can mig it up for you. If your interstate sus out the local speedway club as its compulusory for us to run a locked diff. They should put you on to someone who can help. Also If your running on the street don't do it, I havn't locked up my daily driver, only the race car runs the locked diff. Any questions PM me. Andy

Evan Be careful doing up the u bolts, do each nut a little at a time and try to keep them square, I strip them all the time. The bolts and brackets are prone to bending, and with the extra leaf its worse. Cheers Andy

Thats a common trick in speedway, The theory is the front of the spring is there to locate the diff and the rear part of the spring provides the suspension, But I'm no expert I just read that part in a few books. I once U bolted some 40X40 rhs on the front part of the spring on a HT monaro that we were drag racing, fixed the axel tramp but would not go around corners as we had no body roll at all.

Is the plug wet ? What happens if you crank over with plug out, and have plug sitting on rocker cover with HT connected can you see spark ?

Do a search on ebay for a bloke called enginebalance, He always has pistons and stuff, but dosn't list everything he's got. I just got a set of 3k pistons and rings off him for $60 plus postage, I just private messaged him and had no problems. cheers Andy

There just the marks that point to the front of the block. Andy

I think I got a few kicking around the shed, I'll check tomorrow, If I have you can have one.

The bores sizes up almost brand new all less than 75.05 as does the crank, around 41.996 and 44.994 If my memory serves correct. The pistons have the toyota symbol inside, very minor vertical score in both bores, Hone should fix. Cheers Andy

Ok I'll admit never broke a piston, But have chucked a few rods. Got a 3k engine on unknown origin. Piston tops look brand new. However two skirts have massive cracks, I'm guessing Heat seized but not sure ?

I put a 308 in a LJ about 20 years back, fun in a straight line, would not go around corners.

We just pop ours out in front of the diff. But I think it would get defected on the street. Pulled it out cause I'm heat wrapping it, just waiting for a rainy day.

Yep I know I was being slack! It was raining outside and cold in the shed. I guessed I could wing it without pix's but been caught out again. Cheers Andy

All Got a few k series timing chain covers kicking around the shed. I know the bolt sizes and lengths are different between different K series. But what is that breather pipe for on some of them and where is it supposed to connect up too ? Thanks Andy

The factory mags also need factory wheel nuts and the shank size is larger on the factory ones.

We ran a standard air filter with the big holes cut in the side of the housing for a year or 2, on both the daily and the track car, just moved to a K&N setup cost about $70 aussie, performance is about the same, but love that sucking sound and the fact I can now clean the filter.

I use a paint scraper for all my gasket cleaning chores, If the gasket is difficult to remove wet it down with WD40 wait ten minutes and should come off

Hi All Been around here awhile but never got around to saying giday. We here it is. !!! Giday !!! Well my name is Andy. My son Donald (11yo) races a Ke30 in a speedway class called Junior Sedans. My daughter Zoe (8yo) races speedway karts, but will move to sedans when she turns 10. The mustard color Ke30 will be her's but I need a shed extension prior to barring it out. ( Hopefully this will happen over the next few months Got a few KE30's is various states of repair or disrepair CYA Andy

Can anyone confirm the power valve cct in a 3k carby. Power valve jet feeds fuel to Primary Main Nozzle ?? Power valve vacuum source is via secondary venturi ?? Thanks Andy

Philbey Guess its just a process of evolution. Pitty a excel cannot match a KE30 with locked diff in the dirt when it comes to the fun factor. I guess we need to start driving Excels backwards. Cheers Andy

Hey Guess what she carn't count. 200,000 cars off the road at 2,000 a pop cost = 400,000,000. But there only putting in 396,000,000. Cheers Andy

I'm guessing it's the housing the thermostat is in ? For 3k its thread is M16 pitch is 1.5mm I Think 4k would be the same. If youre unsure just measure the dia of the hole, If its 16mm or thereabout you should be ok. Cheers Andy