October 1, 201312 yr comment_668163 I'm about to do the 5 speed conversion on the ke20. Ive got the K50 gearbox sitting in the shed, it has the shifter to the rear. Is their any sort of mod I can do to the gearbox so i don't need to cut out the tunnel for the shifter? Report
October 1, 201312 yr comment_668165 Get a ke30/55 5 speed. The shifter is further forward. You probably have a ke70 one. Report
October 1, 201312 yr comment_668184 You should be able to use just the extension housing off a ke55 k50, but this almost always requires the purchaseof a whole new gearbox anyways! But as said, the earlier gearboxes will match the furthur forward shifter position you have Report
October 1, 201312 yr comment_668186 Aren't the starlet ones further forward too? Might give you a bit broader options being in NZ. Report
October 1, 201312 yr Author comment_668188 No worries, I'm in Kalgoorlie, unfortunately haha, will be a bit hard to source a gearbox. Otherwise might just have to get the hacksaw out. Driving across the Nullabor in a 4 speed doesn't really appeal to me much! Report
October 1, 201312 yr comment_668197 The 5speed is the nice way to do it, but if you're desperate then hit the wreckers and get a pair of taller tyres or 14" steelies off a Corona/Celcia. Rims are $10 each and tyres $20... You can easily work out the ratios involved, I've been swapping through 4.3 to 3.9 with tyres, gearboxes and diffs. I've just gone down to 195/60 tyres which has effectively changed my diff ratio from 3.9 to just over 4.1. Report
October 2, 201312 yr Author comment_668240 sweet cheers guys, I might just bight the bullet and hack a bit outta my tunnel. Its going to be too hard sourcing a box in Kal. Report
October 12, 201312 yr Author comment_669153 Well after pulling engine and gearbox out, i didnt have much luck. The 5 speed, just before i whacked it on i checked the shaft. Rotated it a few times then it jammed at that point. It can rotate the other way for around 6 rotations and then jams again! Anyone know what or why this is happening? Ifr. Can fix it i will, so any ideas on where to look first would be great. I did manage to put a full gasket kit, seals, clutch etc on the engine while it was out so wasn a complete waste of time. 4 speeds back on now. Also has anyone ever had a new waterpump leak out the weep hole? Seems odd but could of been a manufacture fault. I got sold a dud. Report
October 12, 201312 yr comment_669165 Sounds like some busted gears on the counter shaft. Take the plate off the bottom and have a look. Report
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