crispyke35 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 (edited) Hi there . just got my first corolla a 1975 KE35 hardtop. picked it up for $650 and drove it for 8 hours straight to get it home. shes got the 4k engine. but a four speed manual. the pics are attached if you want to comment.[ needing some advise on where to start in getting the little beast going a bit better. got some extracters and exhaust but thats about it. also would like to improve handling. what sort of price range is a 4age coversion worth?. is there any thing else could possibly look at? also what are some parts that are same as other models as this isn't the easiest thing to get parts for. any places that are best to look. Edited April 9, 2010 by crispyke35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Welcome to the rolla's I have the same model and am in the process of a 20valve conversion Firstly any KE30 - KE55 parts are all interchangable And as for engine conversions your going to have to have an idea of how much you want to spend and how much you can do yourself. If you wanted a drive in drive out 4age conversion you would be looking at probably $10,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 fair enough that might be a bit further down the track but definately on the cards also looked at your project and interested to know where you find panels if you find them. namely a front right guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 also should be able to do most things myself and have the help of mechanic mates. i would probs like to keep with the 4k until things get more serious later down the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I was lucky enough to buy a second rolla which had 2 good guards on it (havent been fitted yet) but if you keep your eyes on the for sale section and the cars for wrecking then one will come up soon enough Just remeber any KE 30,35,36,38 or55 panels will fit straight on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 cheers i'll keep lookin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0nn13 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 hey mate, Cool 35 :) love the colour.. is it blue or black? can't really tell in that pic - got anymore? I'm respraying my k30 dark blue.. its only got a 3k tho, iv been thinking about either going with a 7k or a 4age (4agze if i can get hold of 1) cheers, ronnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 HI ronnie .like your ideas on a 4age transplant. the colour is actually a really dark purple its a bit deceiving in the photo. I'm just about to start stripping back though for a new respray in the same colour . the paint when i bought it was poorly done and cracking. Dark blue will look pretty cool on the KE 30. also i like the little bonnet scoop (assuming that's your car in the pic). you'll have to post some pics when its finished. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 HI all After a few hours mucking around in the shed the KE35 has had its first engine upgrade in the form of extractors. IT now goes a bit more (as much as 4k 'goes') sounds great and looks pretty cool hangin from the motor. Also replaced air filters and cleaned the carbie which seems to have made a difference. had i a minor set back though. the alternator bracket is badly cracked and need a new one. wont be driven until i fix it. any one that has a spare bracket can email me at [email protected]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hey mate, great looking car you have there. If you need to know anything about these models I'm the man to see. :) I have a few as you can see in my sig. Feel free to go through the threads. An easy and cheap engine conversion that delivers a descent power increase would be to swap the 4K with a 5K. All it is, is a straight swap, no mods needed. So where abouts are you located?? If your anywhere near Bris I have two spare 5 speed boxes here that I may be thinking of selling. So do you have any more pics?? I'm hell keen to see the rest of this beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 If you're in Bris Vegas, I have a spare alternator bracket lying around somewhere I think..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Jamie Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I met this dude and this car on the weekend. Looks like a nice little ride, minimal rust and lots of potential :jamie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Just thought i show you some more pics of the car. these should show why I'm going for a full paint and cosmetic work over of the car. All though the the interior is pretty sweet so i'll be leaving that. maybe just a bit of tinkering. anyway here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) . Edited January 6, 2017 by crispyke35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyke35 Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 If you're in Bris Vegas, I have a spare alternator bracket lying around somewhere I think..... Yeah mate keen for the alternator bracket should be in bris vegas in about 2 weeks. or if possible would you be able to post it. happy to pay for any expenses. cheers jacob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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