This is the KE25 i bought of Sharpie (Rob) about a week ago (pic is after i gave it a cut + polish and painted some bits).

 

 

Its got a Bigport 3K with a 2 speed toyoglide :y:

 

Plans are:

 

Firstly manual conversion, then it will be my daily for a while while i turbo the KE70

 

Then later on, ill give it a respray and chuck a mild 5K in it, or maybe a 7K-E with the injection :y:

Edited March 18, 200719 yr by Robert

Keep it original :y:

That looks stacks better since you painted it all up at the front. :y:

 

 

You missed a huge spot though. The metal guard that sits under the grille. You didnt paint it!

Edited December 1, 200619 yr by Raven

Too bad about the poo brown colour :y:

do you already have the 7ke stuff?? if so use that with the turbs! :y:

Too bad about the poo brown colour :y:

 

He told me he was gonna respray it. Will be interesting to see if he does or not.

It seems a waste to respray it, given how shiny it is....I just don't like that colour haha

Its not 100% straight, but will look awesome once his old man gets into fixing it as his old man restores cars :y:

Man that car would look sick dumped on those rims and chrome dress rings... and a rear window venetian...

 

Would look bloody tough.. nice find man

 

Dan

That looks stacks better since you painted it all up at the front. :y:

You missed a huge spot though. The metal guard that sits under the grille. You didnt paint it!

 

yea i will paint that shortly, i have to take the front apron off to get it off because the nuts are rounded off and rusted :y: .

 

Too Quick, i would keep it original but the toyoglide is so fuking annoying.

 

I havent got a 7KE, but i might look at getting one later, and it is going to be resprayed when i can take it off the road for a while, i don't know what colour possibly a silvery gold. its not that shiny, your just looking at it on a good angle :y:

mmm, hot mustard!

UPDATE

 

Car is now manual, its got the KE70 K40 that was in my KE55 in it, Goes much better

than the 2 speed auto :( .

 

For anyone doing this conversion:

 

NOTE

- Auto and manual tailshafts in KE2X are the same and so are Crossmembers and Speedo cables.

- Late model gearboxes (KE70) have one bolt hole that doesnt line up with 3Ks.

- KE7x Shifter position almost lines up with the auto tunnel hole, but you still need to cut a bit, KE2X shifter position you will definitely have to cut a new hole.

- If using KE7X extension housing you need to drill 2 new holes in crossmember for gbox mount.

 

Did i mention, i really hate putting pedal boxes in :(

 

wtf KE2X wiper motors are bolted on top of pedal box :'(

 

Cheers, Rob

UPDATE

 

Bent no.2 inlet pushrod and broke the lifter on friday night :D massive burnout, sik steelbelt sparkies.

Fixed now. :y:

 

Got some 13s of an old mazda with 185s looks pretty tough.

 

PICS

 

 

Burnout video

 

 

Sparkies at about 40 sec mark

 

Not bad for a half dead 3K took a fair few clutch kicks to get going :D

v.nice!