Hey rolla people,

Got a 69 KE10 with a toasted 1.2 in it...may need a new block or the whole shebang, haven't had it apart in three years but took off the head and have 3 pistons down instead of two up two down. Would like to do another close to original build sometime in the future. Original was 1.1, found a 1.2 "in the crate" and put that in and got several hundred thousand miles out of it before it gave up. Still have the 1.1 block but no crank. Where should I look for and what do you think would be best to put in it. Live in Arkansas and on really tight budget. Thanks for any info.

I'm sure I speak for everyone when I saw we would like to see pics of ANY corolla that has survived that many miles - that's epic!!! Actually it's almost unbelievable!!

 

Afraid I can't offer much suggestion with the motor (3K's are basically free here, but original K motors are a little harder to come by - not sure what it's like in the states), but I'm others one here will have plenty to suggest.

 

Suffice to say that the 3K (1.2 Litre) will offer a significant power increase over the K motor (1.1 Litre). 4K's (1.3 Litre) are the same block, give more power again (quite zippy in a KE10) and fit in with very little modification, and again are basically free here, but I don't think they were a common motor in the states.

 

Good luck and please post some pics of this well travelled 'Rolla!

Edited July 15, 201115 yr by TOM

1486cc 5k out of a toyota liteace will almost fall straight back in when the 3k comes out. A few little changes like the sump, water pump housing and it will still look standard.

i know this is an old post , but id like to say that i have 2 3ks I'm not going to be useing and would be happy to ship to arkansas i also have 2 4speed transmissions lets make a deal