hey guys i can really find anyinfo on these motors at all on the net all i know is there about 77 hp and they are twin carb i am looking at purchasing one of these motor for my ke55 drift pig because i guessing there reasonabley cheap ? and very easy to put in to me 55

does anyone have anymore info on them what they worth ?

were to get one from

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"How To Build A Tough "K" Motor"

 

The "Frequently Asked Questions/Knowledge Base" Should be able to help you out a little. There are no 3k-b

"dealers" around as they are a 40-year-old engine. The twin carbs are just a factory item and aren't really

better than aftermarket options such as the popular Weber or Dellorto carburettors. The "b" stands for

Bigport Head, which means the ports are just a little bigger than standard ports - again, which is a 40-year-old

design. Basically it's the exact same as any other 3k motor, but with a bigport head and 2 carburettors.

 

If you wish to turn your KE55 into a drift pig, I suggest you stick with your 4k (if that's what's in it), which are

decently better than a 3k motor - or even upgrade to a 5k motor and then do a bolt-on carburettor setup

and mild porting job on the head which will give much better results than a 3k-b as I highly doubt that you

will be able to do any decent drifting with a 1.1L 40-year-old engine (and barely with the 4k or 5k)

 

Good luck

Edited April 29, 200917 yr by seabiscuit

spend your money on anything other than a 3k..

ok well i noticed they make like 18 more hp thought it my be the way to go if i can get one cheap even if just get the hea cleaned up and ported and use the 4k and twin carbs ontop of me 4k ?

ive read all that three times over but i just thought getting this twin car motor will be way cheaper then other carbs and stuff. my 55 would be pretty light i reckon no sound deadning or interior or bumpers left on it just 2 front seats

KE%% never came with a 3k anyway.

what I'm saying i can get my hand on 3k-b which has been rebuilt bout 30k ago has a mid range cam and twin carbs and stuf this has more toque then a 4k so wouldnt i be better or getin if for say 200 bucks then?

or would i b better/cheaper buyin a decent carb for mine and getting a cam

If you can buy it for $200 go for it.

 

A 4k with similar mods is going to be quicker, due to more torque.

 

In a porky arsed ke55, you would be better off going with forced induction, or putting your money towards a conversion with something like a 2/3T or 4age.

thats ok to say that but i don't have the money to go forced.

my idea is to go the 3k head get it ported and just cleaned up and get the head surfaced. and carbs rebuilt ? with my 4k bottom end and find or buy a nice cam for it with some extractors exaust.

will this be enough to get my wheels to turn with a full spool and a very stif and lightchassis

thats ok to say that but i don't have the money to go forced.

my idea is to go the 3k head get it ported and just cleaned up and get the head surfaced. and carbs rebuilt ? with my 4k bottom end and find or buy a nice cam for it with some extractors exaust.

will this be enough to get my wheels to turn with a full spool and a very stif and lightchassis

 

....maybe in the wet! :P

 

Honestly dude, if you have $200 to spend on another K motor then sit on it until a 5k comes up for sale within your budget.

More power, more torque and you're effectively not trying to polish a turd!!! :P

new idea 3k head and carbs wid 5k bottom end cam extractors. i think it wil be fine the 4 k made the wheels spin so i think illbe fine if not i gjust embaras the fuk out of my self out at drift prac

Buy the 3KB and then transplant the cam and head/carbs onto a 4K. More capacity, instant porting and higher compression. Should go pretty well.

new idea 3k head and carbs wid 5k bottom end cam extractors. i think it wil be fine the 4 k made the wheels spin so i think illbe fine if not i gjust embaras the fuk out of my self out at drift prac

 

5k bottom end/3k head is the combo I run for LOW COMPRESSION.

don't waste your time/money, i did abit of drifting with a 5k turbo in my ke70 wagon and by the end of the day your just pissed off because it wont do what you want/need it to, all good for a clutch kick around a corner to get some slide action but no good for switching and holding drifts, in the wet its a differant story, my car ruled in the wet, but thats just cheating

in the end i ditched it and wacked a sr20det in, now i have fun all day and even have smoke lol

 

i just don't have the money to do something like that

but i think i have th mechaical tools to pull appart a motor and rebuilt one.

i really just wanna get out there and give it a go

and othere wise it just a waist of this ke its got flared guards and all hahah lol

maybe it will be on the raining drift prac days ill go lol.

i wanna do hydralic handbreak to whick would help.

Waste of money trying to make a K motor into a drift car.

 

You'll spend a quarter or even half of what you'd need for a 4age conversion and will be disappointed

as you still won't be able to drift in the dry.