HI all so ive been on here for a while religiously watching peoples progress on there ke projects.and finnaly decidded to add mine

 

 

its a ke11 it had a 5k 5peed otherwise pretty standed

unfortunately just before Christmas the diff blew so as i was replacing diff i decided to lower it as well.

even more unfortunate i had major issues with the diff being a different drive shaft bolt pattern and so it sat in my garage for a while

and to add to my bad luck my house went under in the floods taking the car with it.

water receding after floods leaving it wet and muddy

after i stripped the interior and water blasted it very strange feeling.

 

so at this point I decided to rebuild it and do an engine conversion.

I decided a 4age was apropriate and after following Davros project I new I could get it to fit.

5k and gear box pulled and water logged

 

 

 

lowered stance

 

slightly photo shoped of what i want it to look like

 

4age engine

after buying the engine I gave to a mate to do a full rebuild

The intention at first was just to do a standed 4age with standed computer but plans always change.

I managed to buy a megasquirt comp so this made my decision to turbo it.

With this new change of plan I decided to replace the internals with 4agze stuff but these were hard to come across, luckly I found a full

4agze engine so this went to my engine builder and is now in full rebuild but i will be using my bigport 4age head as this is allready rebuilt.

 

engine prefit

Edited August 9, 201115 yr by babyblueke11

Good to see a thread buddy . Well meet this weekend

After the fitment of the engine I took to repainting the engine bay and interiour

set up my own little spray booth in my garage

paint came up not too bad pretty happy with it.

 

Next step was setting up the brakes.

Before Christmas I had purchased ke20 brakes and struts so i could add a little bit beter braking a make it sit lower, but these were a bit to small for what I wanted especially as i was putting in a 4agte

I ended up going with ke55 brakes and girlock calipers these were completly rebuilt for me buy oldschool brake and clutch.

 

 

next step was setting up the brake booster

after talks with my engineer I was informed twin circuit was the way to go, this proved to be a massive headache and months of research to find one to fit.

I finally found one at Oldshool brake at clutch. I had to slightly modify my firewall so it could sit back under the dash with no clearance issues with the plenum.

unfortunatly have no more photos of this as its already set up in the car and can't be bothered to pull it out for a photo, Its an early Mazda one with a bigger bore size so I don't have to run a remote booster hopefully

 

set up with clutch and remote resiviours.

tunnel all welded up to cover up old shifter holes

sound deadner all chipped out ready to be paint striped then painted with por 15

Edited August 9, 201115 yr by babyblueke11

sorry about a bit of a messy thread just trying to sort out the progress so far.

Hi did you use ke20 struts with ke55 disc and caliper and what diff you going with I'm doing same conversion

I used ke10 struts and wheel bearings ke55 discs and calipers and backing plates and ke20 strut tops but I am removing them for coil overs

I'm going run standed diff for run in on the engine as i wont be boosting it much then will get a terrago van diff cut down

bit of an update coming along nicely now hopefully put engine in next week if all goes well.

 

ke20 steering box installed

under dash bracket i made up to fit new collapsible steering column

new dash I made out off fiberglass and wrapped in vinyl

t28 I got clocked to fit my manifold

 

sneaky pic engine in this is ate earlier stage will put more pics up this weenkend of it all done

Edited May 16, 201214 yr by babyblueke11

It's coming along pretty well man, do you have any pics of the engine mounts at all?

come on teddy weres the build thread love??

 

I know its running now!!!

come on teddy weres the build thread love??

 

I know its running now!!!

 

Serious?

omg need moar pics and info..!

awesome to hear, mate

heres a sneaky vid of the 4age running

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYYNhopHQc4

 

i will update post soon

Getting excited now :)

Very very clean swap this is awesome! Job well done Kate I bet you're keen to drive it, what did you have to do for a tail shaft?

I am loving the look of your engine compartment. It is very simply and clean (taking notes). Keep the ideas- ahem I mean updates rollin.