I have a 7K in my KE55. It is a very torque motor, i do use 1st gear (cause i never give it too much gas), although i can start from a stop in 3rd. Mine has a 3K sump in it (the 7K is too big). Physically the engine is the same as the other K engines. They came in the Town-Aces (as someone said) and i believe they also produced in the Kijang/Tamaraws in Indonesia and Asia. I got my engine for a bargin ($800, in a KE30, with a 5sp Box and 2in exhaust) although most the others i saw second hand for $1000 - $1500. We've had the engine completely reconditioned and had a few little upgrades ;) (Larger valves, solid lifters, mild cam and more other things that i just can't remember). The previous owner of the engine converted it from EFI to carbys and we are now running twin SU's (from a Triumph Dolamite) although we are still having some problems with those). The engine runs extremely nicely (when the carbys aren't playing up). Should be getting it dyno'd in the next week or so, and will post the figures we get then. I went striaght from a 4k to 7k, so i'm not sure about the 5k, but i do love my 7k :P

 

So did you just bolt the 3K sump straight on or did you modify it along with the oil pump .

Hey Sloth,

 

Got any pictures of the engine bay with the 7K and twin SU carbs setup?

Actually heres KE20mans:

 

KE20 with 7K

thats a sweet car. and holy sh!t 7k worth 1-3G's

 

i can't speak with any authority about 7k's but i got a 5k and there still pretty fun to play with. ;)

7k in new zealand, see below

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...on-65926113.htm

 

but there was a posting on club-k illustrating difficulties with the conversion

 

http://www.club-k.co.nz/Forums/viewthread.php?tid=7969

 

beautiful site, lots of clued up k lovers there

Hey Sloth,

 

Got any pictures of the engine bay with the 7K and twin SU carbs setup?

 

I'll try and got one up tonight (15/8) been busy with uni and stuff and haven't been able to post much.

 

As for the sump, when i bought the engine it already had the some, so i'm not sure what had to be done to fit it in :laff:.

So has anyone here done a 5k or 7k into a KE10? Mine already has a 4k in it so i would assume the 5k or 7k wouldnt be too much drama. Would i assume right or wrong?

The 5k would be a straight swap, The 7k's sump is lower + I'm preeety sure the bonnet clearance would be tight or can't do

Edited August 20, 200620 yr by Sinate

Sorry about the big delay, finally got a pic of my reconditioned 7K with twin carbys as it is at the moment.

 

So has anyone here done a 5k or 7k into a KE10? Mine already has a 4k in it so i would assume the 5k or 7k wouldnt be too much drama. Would i assume right or wrong?

 

I'm doing one with a 7K right now,ill let you know what dramas i have fitting it but it may be a while cause I'm making up turbo manifolds and all.

Here in SA you can buy an import 7K motor from Oriental Commercial and 4WD's. They sell from $750, and average 40,000Kms

Thank You,

 

Do you know if they sell computers and looms aswell?

 

Cheers, Rob

I don't know how well the e.f.i fits in

but our 7k with a carbie fits straight

in once you change the sump and

modify the oil pick up.

The biggest thing we have noticed is that with the

extra torque of the 7k(and there is shitloads) that

we need to lower the diff ratio to bring the gaerbox

into play. We run a standard 4.1 diff and I think a 3.7

would be more suited. We sheared the tailshaft bolts

when we put the motor in so we now use high tensile bolts

The diff itself seems not to have a prob with the power or

torque. Glad to see more 7K's going in.

The extra torque is probably a bit extreme

but its a hell of a lot of FUN and thats what

ROLLA's are all about!

How does it go with the 7k??? commo beater?

-Calvin

a van slamed into a rolla, damn that would be fun. what kind of gearbox and diff upgrades would be needed? still new to the k engines but from what i have been seeing they are very backwards compatable. ;)