Hey, names alex

I got my first ke55 corolla sedan for $100 and it was love at first sight.

Now i have managed to pick up a 2 door with a 4k engine.

 

now i don't wanna sound like everyone else but I'm trying to find cheap( read reliable) little mods that will make it a run properly, and maybe a little better.

 

*somebody dropped a 5 speed gearbox in it ( i'll write up the specs when i get them) but hasn't connected the speedo, and it looks like someone snipped the cable with bolt cutters. I'm not even sure if the speedo cable will fix/work what the hell can i do?

 

why couldn't k series motors be crossflow eh?

cheers

C'town NSW

Hi Alex ! Welcome aboard Rollaclub !

 

Campbelltown N.S.W. eh ! I bought my current KE-55 couple in Campbelltown in 1996. Still in love with it, and still going strong. Used to live in Raby, just behind the Raby Tavern, before I saw the light and moved to the sunshine state.

 

Anyway, be aware that the speedo cable for the KE55 is different for auto & manual transimissions, when looking around wreckers.

 

I lost mine recently when I did a bit of off road, and snagged the cable, where it hangs down a bit before entering the rear end of the gearbox.

 

An extra metal cable clamp onto the chassis rail, to prevent this sag, will prevent these problems.

 

I had a bit of trouble getting hold of a good second hand speedo cable. The inner is no problem, as after market replacements are available from Repco & the like for about $ 40.00. The outer sheath will be the problem.

 

If you get stuck, give me a yell and we will get you one up here in Qld. There is a good guy at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast who has some.

 

Love to see some pictures of your car. Plenty of info & helpers here in this club for you. We all love our K series Corollas.

 

:P

cool, i'l post some more pic' as soon as i get it resprayed

i'm thinkin jet black, with some small bolt on flares

sweet ride