Simplicity Of Fitting 18r + 5spd To A Ke55

[blair_355]

hey i recently got a 79 corona for a parts car and was wondering how haRD it will be to fit the 18 r and 5 speed box into my ke55?

also i will be fitting the struts and brakes if its possible

And does anyone know if the diff will go in?

 

 

Thanks Blair_355

[Super Jamie]

get your tape measure out and measure the width of the diff, drum to drum, that will tell you if the diff is worth putting in. you'll need to change the mounting points to put it in a corolla

 

struts are a good idea but you'll need different steering arms (you can find a list of steering arms over on toycrazy.net) and i'm unsure if the corona brake booster and mc fit on a corolla, people here have used a pajero mc with corona brakes. it will make the front of your car really high, so you'll need to have the struts shortened and made into coilovers. we've talked about this heaps before, search around

 

you'll have to chop chop weld weld the crossmember and maybe the engine mounts, maybe the gearbox crossmember, maybe the tailshaft. nobody really puts R engines in corollas, they're really heavy and you muck up the handling

[blair_355]

the rolla is a 1980 ke55

and the engines from a 1979 corona

[Super Jamie]

illegal unless it's on lpg

[blair_355]

you serious??

if so what can i get for a 18r + 5 speed

radiator to diff???

[Redwarf]

At a guess, not a great deal. They're unfortunately not a high demand item.

[Raven]

Go something different again. Think of something that hasnt been done before.

 

VR4 engine, even a Suzuki Swift GTi engine would be interesting.

[Tiger]

Grab a 5K motor if you want.. you can grab one between $600-$750 around here... just need to hunt around..

 

Goes straight in too :D

[blair_355]

well i thought payin 35 for a 18 r with all the shit was a good price