I'm just wondering where to get parts for my ke55 in brisbane havent been here long.

also i have a 4k with a auto and need a manual instead have been told around $1800 dollars to get this done

does any one know of any places that will do it cheaper or any where that will do a conversion to it

any help would be great

Most cities have exchange motor services, where they will take your buggered engine and replace it with a second hand, albiet running motor. I know of a place in Perth that does it for 350 so I guess that there wouldnt be all that much difference in a different city.

However I suggest that you do it yourself with another 4k or perhaps 5k; K's are reasonably easy motors to pull out...

 

Welcome to Rollaclub by the way!

ok one step back...your engine is all fine? yes?

and u have a shitty 2 (maybe 3?) speed auto, that is a direct affiliation with the devil.

and u want to pull this P.o.s off and stick a manual box in there? yes?

ok, easy, what you need:

a k50

some oil

and implements to remove the afore mentioned affiliation with the devil

then grab your k50, whack her into place, torque her up and fill her up, away u go, 5 speed 4k powered ke55 :(

cheers

p.s. i have a spare k50, duno what its worth, offers? its perfect condition from what i could tell driving it

:)

agreed

where do i get it done for three hundred cause i found a couple places that would do it ranging from 1500-1800 and i know this is a ripoff but i havent done a conversion like this before only straight swaps and as of yet don't have the tools right now to do this

ok one step back...your engine is all fine? yes?

and u have a shitty 2 (maybe 3?) speed auto, that is a direct affiliation with the devil.

and u want to pull this P.o.s off and stick a manual box in there? yes?

ok, easy, what you need:

a k50

some oil

and implements to remove the afore mentioned affiliation with the devil

then grab your k50, whack her into place, torque her up and fill her up, away u go, 5 speed 4k powered ke55 :(

cheers

p.s. i have a spare k50, duno what its worth, offers? its perfect condition from what i could tell driving it

:)

 

yeah its a three speed p.o.s slushbox, does the gearbox have clutch also are they cable clutch or hydrolic

cable clutch

all gearboxes have clutches :) I'm confuzzled

For that price I'd be heading out and buying a rust bucket for the project. Cost you $200 tops. Then you have everything. Only thing is, everyone likes the shifter position in the KE70 box's, but the tail shafts are different.

tail shafts are different between what? auto and manual or ke55 and ke70?

ok one step back...your engine is all fine? yes?

and u have a shitty 2 (maybe 3?) speed auto, that is a direct affiliation with the devil.

and u want to pull this P.o.s off and stick a manual box in there? yes?

ok, easy, what you need:

a k50

some oil

and implements to remove the afore mentioned affiliation with the devil

then grab your k50, whack her into place, torque her up and fill her up, away u go, 5 speed 4k powered ke55 :(

cheers

p.s. i have a spare k50, duno what its worth, offers? its perfect condition from what i could tell driving it

:)

 

He could do that, then not be able to change gears, since he has no pedal, or clutch, or cable.

 

$1800 to swap from auto to manual? NO WAY

 

More like $300 including gearbox and labour and clutch parts

 

And yeah, I got quoted $1200 to change auto to manual....remember I am in the middle of changing Jero's right now??

The pedal box's are a bastard to do, but you DO NOT need to take the dash out.

 

 

 

 

 

You would need a manual donor car to do this job cheaply, if you can find a blown up/rusted out manual for cheap or free....then it is definately worth doing, especially if your car has rego etc...

 

You need to pull the auto out, obviously, and take the flex plate/flywheel off, pull the manual out of the donor car, take the flywheel and clutch off, put these on the auto car, then pull the auto's pedal box out, and put the manual one in, then run the clutch cable, slot the manual in the auto car, use the manual tailshaft from your donor car, as the auto one is different, then you are basically ready to go.

 

You do however have to pull the instrument cluster out, and drop the steering column to get the pedal box's out.

And yes...it's a bastard of a job, after I finish Jero's this will be the 3rd time I have done it.

 

And if it's a KE55, the gearbox crossmember mounts wont line up, either make a cross member, or chisel the mounts off, and weld them back on in the right place.

He could do that, then not be able to change gears, since he has no pedal, or clutch, or cable.

yeah i remembered that this morning as i was thinking about it, i have spare cable, clutch and pedal box aswell

sounds like you know what ur doing rolla boy, write a tutorial :( :)

Edited December 30, 200520 yr by love ke70

Clearly that would require effort. And that is something I am not prepared to put in, in this heat :)

hot down there aswell aye

bloody hot up here, heat haze off the grass :)

i reckon u should do it, take ur mind off the heat and add some more quality to your quantity :(

$1800 to swap from auto to manual? NO WAY

 

More like $300 including gearbox and labour and clutch parts

 

 

Also, the place I rang, cut the quote up for me, $500 to pull one gearbox out, and put one in. A further $300 to pull the second gearbox out.

 

So that is $800 JUST for the gearbox removal and fit up. Let alone clutch, oil, clutch cable, pedals, beer to stock the beer fridge at the mechanics shop, etc :)

thats ridiculous, god i hate mechanics