Just A Tease....

[towe001]

How far out is the g'box x-member ?

[nerfbat]

it sorta lines up by the looks of it, mate, just need to drill 2 new holes to suit the ke70 g'box mount, I'm hoping?

will know more in the morning with light

[towe001]

I finish around 3 tomorrow so i'll be able to drop over and give you hand

[nerfbat]

sweet mate, thanks heaps

[towe001]

Thats cool, we need it running by the weekend

[madKE35coupe]

darn you all to heck! why can't i live in tbar i wanna see the magic :blush:

[SLW42]

Chris(undertaker) and I put a keto 5 speed into his 55 and used the original crossmember and just drilled two new holes for the 70 mount was a piece of pie :D

[Guest pmp16]

Just noticed ur car was originally same color as my Ke10 :-p

[Jono.C]

Keen for photo's and stuff of your conversion mate as i'm about to do the same thing to mine with a ke70 5 speed.

 

What clutch cable are you going to run?

[nerfbat]

hiya mate.

will let ya know tonight RE clutch cable as I'm about to fit them later on.

i have a ke70, ke 10 and a ke 36 cable to choose from.

hoping the 70 fits as its the newer looking of them

[nerfbat]

Keen for photo's and stuff of your conversion mate as i'm about to do the same thing to mine with a ke70 5 speed.

 

What clutch cable are you going to run?

heya mate. photos on the way, now.

i ran with the ke70 cable, fitted no trouble.

was lucky i had the donor car there for the bits needed, tho, like the pedal box, the little clutch cable 'spout' thingo in the firewall, etc

i tried the conversion with a ke70 manual, but the mount wouldnt work, id have had to modify the x member too much, as the mount(cradle type) was too different.

not to mention the shifter was out by this much, and didnt want to take out that much meat

KE70 shifter location

 

 

 

 

so i went with the ke55 5 spd outta the yellow wags i had in the yard.

 

started putting her back together

 

 

again....

 

then my tailshaft was too short..

so, with google as my friend, not to mention the FAQs and a few old posts asking the same thing, I rang Joel for his advice, as he had done a fair few of these.

now, before i rang him, i went through mine and Robs collection of them, all from ke corollas, most different

once again, he says, "rock down mate, I'll hook ya up" wont go into detail, as you mightnt want it public, but you know what you did mate,

I OWE YOU BIG TIME

so, yesterday was my son's birthday, i race to Brissie after work, get the bits off Joel to get her sorted, and race back in time for Sizzlers(my son's fave 'restaurant') for tea.

i then have an early night, set my alarm and get up early to try get her sorted before the Rolla Club camping trip today.

Rob rocks over with the family, and we get into it.

Joel's bits get the driveline sorted <3 and we take her for its maiden voyage to get some carby clean, etc

Edited April 14, 2012 by nerfbat

[nerfbat]

we got her running but it needs a tune, and a good shortish crusie to try get rid of the cobwebs, methinks.

Rob and I agree she needs more time to iron out the bugs, so I make the tough decision not to go on the cruise/camp, and focus on getting her sorted.

lucky i stayed home, i reckon, as she ran hot going to the japanese gardens(about 3 kms) for a few pics.

 

will up more pics of the drivetrain conversion when i can.

 

thanks for your time.

 

and thankyou Joel, Rob and Dave..!

really helped out these past few weeks

[Guest pmp16]

Wow love the pIx :) looks awesome ..

[Guest pmp16]

can't wait to get a few of these little beauties together for a cruise :)

[nerfbat]

as soon as you get back and have a day free, mate, I'll bring her down..!

whenever suits ya.

cruise FTW..!