hi new to corollas and the forum, ive owned plenty of old cars including my weekend ride a holden ek wagon, but have recently bought a 79 model corolla sedan, and I'm one of those blokes that can't leave a car standard so I'm not going overboard ive already lowered it put a sunvisor on it and gave it a general clean up, I'm now after some venetians and extractors, but the reason ive posted here is i want to put a 5spd behind the old girl and wodering what box would be best to use for easiest fitment, less modification the better, I'm not sure what ke my car is all i no is its a 79 model with the 1290cc motor, 4 spd box, and similar diff to the old hq's (where theres a plate that bolts on from the back to access the centre)

any help would be much appreciated.

 

cheers matty

What model, I'm guessing its a KE55?

 

You can use pretty much any K50 box but the shifter position changes between the older and newer ones.

 

The k50 KE70 box is a usual upgrade but you need to modify your transmission tunnel, sounds like a mission but it gives you a better shifter position at the same time.

 

Cheers

 

Reed

I used to have a 79 model KE55. When I upgraded to the 7k it came with a 5 speed box. The shifter was in a slightly different position so we just cut a new hole and welded the old one. I think in the past I've heard that there is actually two different K50 boxes, each with a slightly different shifter position.

had a look under the bonnet and yep its a ke55, 4k motor and borgwarner diff, so now where can i find one of these boxs, I'm after the one where i don't have to cut a new hole any hepl appreciated.

They are out there try looking for kp61 starlet gearbox on trademe.co.nz otherwise just keep searching there out there.

5 speeds were an option in KE55's. Scour wreckers and you might be lucky. They are a bolt in. In KE70's the rear housing is different and the shifter is further back. As mentioned you'll have to cut a hole in the floor to fit that one. You're probably more likely to find one in a KE55 coupe, but I've found them in sedans before as well.

 

Good luck!

hi new to corollas and the forum, ive owned plenty of old cars including my weekend ride a holden ek wagon, but have recently bought a 79 model corolla sedan, and I'm one of those blokes that can't leave a car standard so I'm not going overboard ive already lowered it put a sunvisor on it and gave it a general clean up, I'm now after some venetians and extractors, but the reason ive posted here is i want to put a 5spd behind the old girl and wodering what box would be best to use for easiest fitment, less modification the better, I'm not sure what ke my car is all i no is its a 79 model with the 1290cc motor, 4 spd box, and similar diff to the old hq's (where theres a plate that bolts on from the back to access the centre)

any help would be much appreciated.

 

cheers matty

hi matty i put an early model corolla wagon 5 speed in my corolla bolts straight on ....reg

Edited February 9, 201115 yr by nedkelly55