hey all!

 

my names dan and I'm 17, living on the Gold Coast.

 

I got this ke70 from brisbane about 2 weeks ago.. and plan to do a bit to it.. so i thought i would do a build thread

 

 

 

first off, its a 1983 model ke70 with a 5k & 5 speed conversion

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• Gt shocks
  
• weber carby
  
• extractors
  
• 2 1/4" exhaust
  

 

 

first off, driving it home from brisbane the throttle return spring snapped, so i put a zip tie to hold it in place till i got home

 

 

also, on the drive home.. no matter how loud i turned the radio, i just couldnt hear it so i went out and got some new 6x9 speakers also

 

Edited December 11, 201114 yr by 5ksev

over the past couple days iv pulled the head off, and taken the cam out. i plan to shave & port the head, with new HD valve springs

 

and the cam i plan to regrind.. i had 25-65 270dur in mind. highway and street driving will be 50/50 but will this cam be to big for street driving, although its a 5k not 4?

 

and also, i broke one of my lifters trying to pull it out with plyers ( hydro ) i know there's a big debate.. but should i just replace it.. or keep the head off for longer and replace it with a solid conversion?

 

 

 

some wheels i tried on :P

 

the head

 

the cam

Looks like a good start, ill be looking forward on reading more :)

went out and got a new top end gasket kit.. and got some quote's on my engine work..

 

$150 to shave my head to 10:1 compression

$210 to grind my cam at " tighe " to the specs of: 20-60 260dur with 423 lift

 

and then $80 for the gasket kit

 

also, i have a cooling fan and shroud forsale, if anyone is interested, shoot me a text: 0432740324

Man those wheels are gangsta , those are the rims from toyparts ? Gona rub like ʞ©$ɟ with out a stiff suspension and gaurd work.

 

Anyways good starting point ,something about white ke70's!!

Edited December 12, 201114 yr by Spencer

Corolla's and zip ties go hand in hand.

 

Hopefully when you get it going and on the road you make it to the next cruise or to All Japanese Day. :y:

 

Is it a straight through exhaust?

Edited December 12, 201114 yr by blzbub666

Man those wheels are gangsta , those are the rims from toyparts ? Gona rub like ʞ©$ɟ with out a stiff suspension and gaurd work.

 

Anyways good starting point ,something about white ke70's!!

 

yeah they have crazy strech, so they fit perfectly in the guards.. but I'm going to pump my guards more.. just to cover a little more tyre..

and yeah, the plan is white paint, then black interior that way at night, all you see is the white ke :P

 

Corolla's and zip ties go hand in hand.

 

Hopefully when you get it going and on the road you make it to the next cruise or to All Japanese Day. :y:

 

Is it a straight through exhaust?

shoould hopefully be on the road in mid january.. and nah, its got a 2 1/4" with some sort of muffler at the rear, with a 3" tip?

Edited December 12, 201114 yr by 5ksev

Ahh mine was similar but had a hotdog in the middle. No wonder you can't hear your stereo. :wink:

 

And AJD is late Jan early Feb so about the time you're on the road.

 

And bro with P plates you will get butt raped with those wheels by the Popo. Looks cool though.

Ahh mine was similar but had a hotdog in the middle. No wonder you can't hear your stereo. :wink:

 

And AJD is late Jan early Feb so about the time you're on the road.

 

And bro with P plates you will get butt raped with those wheels by the Popo. Looks cool though.

yeah i know the stretch is to much, but oh well.. a good looking car isnt legal..

 

where is the meet at?

Edited December 12, 201114 yr by 5ksev

had a mate over today, and spent an hour or so stripping the interior, getting it ready for new carpet, and new bucket seats

 

went out and got a new top end gasket kit.. and got some quote's on my engine work..

 

$150 to shave my head to 10:1 compression

$210 to grind my cam at " tighe " to the specs of: 20-60 260dur with 423 lift

 

and then $80 for the gasket kit

 

 

LOLWHAT?

 

i paid $50 to get my head shaved to 10:1

 

and $90 for 270 duration cam and $90 for double valve springs

 

 

$210 is ʞ©$ɟing expensive for a cam regrind!

Edited December 13, 201114 yr by Evan G

Noob question, but what exactly does shaving the head do?

I decreases the space inside the combustion chamber which increases compression giving you more bang.

I decreases the space inside the combustion chamber which increases compression giving you more bang.

 

What about the cam grind?

What about the cam grind?

Changes the timing of the valves opening and how far they open to give more power higher up the rev range.

 

5Ksev- I paid $170 for a cam grind AND the lifter re-grinding at Crow, so you are paying a lot.

 

Also, decide if you're using hydraulics or solids before you get a cam grind as they are different grinds. Whichever you get you should get the lifters reground to wear in with the new cam profile.