Does anyone know what the differences are in KE20's over the years 1970 -74. Mainly 1972 - 74. I am looking at buy a 1972 and a 1974 as a pair but would like to know the difference. I have heard that they changed Grills, tail lights and front indicators in 73 but was that it?

 

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B-rad

depends on if they are Jap or Aussie built. I started with an Aussie shell, and found that pretty much all parts around the place are for the jap models. Differences i ran into are Rear axle, tailshaft, steel brake lines, dash cluster, speedo cable, front brakes, exhaust mounts, accelerator cable... and thats just off the top of my head.

 

Seemed that most of the jap ones used the same bits throughout the years though other than the obvious grill/bonnet etc

How can you tell if they are built for Australia or Japan? Are the parts interchangable (just look different)?

 

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B-Rad

well if its aussie delivered it should have a borg warner diff (bolts are at the back of the housing), and mine had AMI badges on the exterior, and all the seatbelts. pretty much everything swapped over alright, but you just have to get the complete parts. for instance, when i swapped the borg diff to a banjo, i had to find a tailshaft and suspension mounts to match. had a lot of trouble getting the brake lines all hooked up too, as some of the steel line fittings were different sizes and threads

Thanks heaps. :dance: That should make life a little easier. :jamie: