Hey guys just about to upgrade my 4 speed to a 5 speed

Now will I have to pull the engine out or can u just slip the box off the back?

no engine out. tons of room underneath

Good cos it's a after work job n need the car the next day and to top it off the engine cranes just sit itself and spewed oil out seals

You may need another clutch, if the spline count is different on the K50.

 

 

A.

I've seen the TRD brothers do a box and a clutch in the middle of a paddock in under 20 minutes.

 

Being your first attempt, it may take a little longer.

Oh so the clutch plate might have a diff spline count? Hmmm I'll guess I'll find out tomorrow lol

Thanks guys

Just my 2c;

 

I'd keep the 4spd in it; unless your doing highway driving all the time or have some sort of high powered 4k(?)

 

I used to have a 5spd thinking it was better cos more gears; that's how it works right? lol

 

Then the 5spd cacked itself and i needed a gearbox quick, picked up a 4spd and it was so much nicer to drive.

 

Realised i didn't really need 5th gear and was more hassel than anything else.

 

Anyway gl with the gearbox swap; those things are light as in a ke70!

First 4 gear ratios are the same except in the early boxes, 5th is just a higher gear tacked on the end of a KE70 4speed.

 

You're right, we never use 5th around town, 4th is just fine- but 5th is handy at 100kph, that 300rpm drop makes the car a bit more civilised.

Yeh I drive about 15 mins to work every morning and sit on 100ks 90% of the way so 5th gear would be heaps better for me

I very rarely drive through the city or in traffic because of my work hours I avoid most the traffic

First 4 gear ratios are the same except in the early boxes, 5th is just a higher gear tacked on the end of a KE70 4speed.

 

You're right, we never use 5th around town, 4th is just fine- but 5th is handy at 100kph, that 300rpm drop makes the car a bit more civilised.

 

Ahh rightio, i had myself an early gearbox; preferred it for driving to work through the hills every day. Felt like a rally car!

I'm doing the same thing on my ke70 soonish

is the clutch the same for both boxes?

well i swapped from a 4 speed to a speed by myself in jus tover 1 and 1/2 hours and that included stopping for a drink and a sanga cause I'm cool like that haha nah man easy job u in brisbane area can swing round and give u a hand

i personaly have never had the clutch plate problem don't know if anyone else has I'm not saying its a mith just saying from my time mucking with rollas havent been stung with a clutch problem

cheers man and nah I'm in adelaide :(

I'm doing mine over the long weekend so I'll let you all know if I get stung or not

Fingers crossed it goes smoothly

 

Miller