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Hi Tor Typing error, should read 41mpg. 7K originally had inj but we are running twin sprinter carbs and manifold.Motor bolts straight in apart from minor sump modification to clear cross member Cheers Lou

Hi Tor I have restored several sprinters and KE10's . I still have my mothers original 69 KE10 and our sprinter is a 69 KE15. We are running an 1800 (7K) which is the engine from a 2000 model Townace van a 5 speed gearbox and a high ratio diff (3.7) This gives us good economy (14mpg) . As we run every year from Brisbane toSydney for the Australia Day weekend car show (650 miles or 1000 kilometers). The car has been running for 10 years with no problems. Cheers Lou

Hi Tor There are two types of front bumpers on Ke10 the early ones 67 to early 68 has no indent for the park light it will also fit early ke15 with white park light likewise the later one with the indent fof the amber and white lens will fit late Ke 15 and Ke17 all brackets will not interchange hope this helps CHEERS Rolou

Hi Tom I overhauled one of these K50 a few years ago managed to get all the gears back ok fitted new bearings but got into heaps of trouble trying to put the selectors back together. Even with the help of my son {a Toyota trained mechanic} we eventually took it to 'Gabba gear boxes, the transmission specialists. After they had 2 goes at doing it it turned out OK. I bought a KE70 haynes manual which said Leave the 5speed overhaul to the experts. Lots of luck Cheers Lou

Hi Australian built [ami] Corollas have anchor points already built in under the rear seat just remove the rubber pluges Cheers Lou

Hi Saw your post with your 4 door KE10. Looks great. We have a similiar car which we use as a daily driver. We also have a 69 sprinter , 68 station wagon and a 69 KE10 coupe which we bought new in '69 for my mother. We show these cars regularly and are always popular with the crowds. KE10 4 doors were never imported to Australia and are difficult to purchase. There are only 3 or 4 known in Australia. Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing the car finished. You were asking about rubbers for the car. There is a man in Brisbane (Phil's Rotary) He also trades under the name of New Old Stock car parts. If you have any problems get back to me, Cheers Lou

Hi Jim ring me for info re parts or panel beater Kens phone no 33982081 CHEERS Lou

Hi Jim got your message ok if you need that rail and lock ring Joel or me 33982081 can also give you Kens number he is a good beater and has had Ke10s himself Cheers Lou

Hi Bear As some of the other members indicated the price of a sprinter depends on its condition. They range from approx $750/800 . for a rolling rusty body to $8000/$10,000 for one fully restored original A sandblasted ground up resto is an expensive exercise. I have found upholstery, paint, rubbers etc. doesn't leave much change from $5000 unless you are a upholsterer or panelbeater. Not counting all the hours you are going to put in and assuming the mechanics are perfect. I have owned 14 sprinters over the years and have fully restored 4. {I still own 2} The sprinter advertised on Gumtree looks like it requires a resto , but depending on the level you want to bring the car up to work backwards for the purchase price. Hope this is of some help Cheers Lou

Hi Dean 1969 ke10 AMI all came with front seatbelts stamped AMI on the buckle the threaded holes are there in the floor and in the side of the gearbox tunnel the top one is aprox 4 inches back from the centre of pillar and about an inch up behind the head lining as mentioned they were not fitted standard with rear belts but if you lift up the rear seat the holes are there with rubber plugs in for lap belts only hope this helps CHEERS LOU

Tas was right about the inlet manifold but it's simple and looks better than the 7K one. With regards to the sump. As the engine is a stroker I used the 7K sump. It hits the cross member on the left hand side so a small section must be removed. With the motor upside down I cut a piece of cardboard so the lowest conrod rotated without hitting the cardboard then I cut another piece of cardboard to go into the half round section of the first piece. Using the second piece , it will give you how much to cut out of the sump. Cheers Lou

HI looks like you are over the worst of it Ihave been running a 7k in my ke15 sprinter for 10 years has k50 and no problems driven sensibility the sump mod was the big issue slot the holes on the water inlet on the head using the orig of 4k using orig twin carbs off sprinter we go to sydney for NRMA Motorfest AUST davs get round 40 mpg BRIS to SYD I fitted a high ratio diff centre which helps hope this helps CHEERS LOU

Hi Also in my KE15 sprinter 7K with the 5speed gearbox I have a high ratio diff centre as we travel interstate. This gives us good performance and economy' I have 2 other KE10's with 5K engines , and it would be hard to pick which is better. As you probably know the 7K and the 5K are industrial engines from forklifts and light vans and both have hydrolic tappets. I.m not sure what's available in Finland but we found 4K engines with a mild trick up as probably advantageous for a social drive car Cheers Lou

Hi I have been running a 7k in my ke15 sprinter for the last 10 years and have had no problems (driven sensibly) the conversion is simple motor bolts to 5 speed i used the twin carbs off the sprinter as the port size is the same {7k carb model} you will have to modify the sump as it hits the crossmember on the left side as the motor is a stroker it is wider and taller but fits ok CHEERS Lou

In May this year we were lucky to travel to Japan with 2 other couples from the Classic Japanese Car Club. The highlight of our trip was a visit to the Japanese National Museum where there were 2 corollas , a 69 KE10 coupe which was a 4 speed column shift and a LHD sprinter. Moving on to the Toyota Museum , in the Japanese section, was a 67 KE10 and a red KE15 sprinter. These cars were brand new and after a little talk to the curator, he allowed me to lift the bonnet of the sprinter.I will never forget the thrill of seeing these cars Cheers Lou

I D id this exercise a few years ago jap imports had a front cut for $4ooo engine hight is bigggg problem so put it in the too hard basket Cheers Lou

hi andrew i am running a twin carb sprinter manifold on the 7k in my ke 15 sprinter port size 7k and 3b are the same cheers lou

hi ben you could give phil a call at new old stock car parts north brisbane phone no 3205 4433 he is remaking most of the ke series rubbers cheers lou

hi did one a few years ago we put a 4ag with a t50 into a ke33coupe cut the same size slot in the other side of the bell housing and using the same pivot works ok with cable fork and throwout bearing cheers lou

hi tom if you can get a set of rv seca susp and larger disc asemblies front and rear it will help cheers lou

Hi, with regard to your brake problems KE10/11 the drum brakes are a complicated system. All the wheel cyls, brake shoes and master cyl are avail new. It doesn't pay as quoted by other members, to persevere with 2nd hand ones. When bleeding the brakes start with the shortest line rhf, then lhf then rear till all air is excluded. Usually a good idea is a piece of plastic hose over the bleeder nipple into a bottle of half full brake fluid. The brake adjustments are critical remembering that one side is lh thread and the other side rht.WHEN BLED AND ADJ PROPERLY THE brakes work as effeiciently as disc brakes. Hope this is of some help. PS I have just finished doing a Sprinter and 2 KE10's brake systems. Cheers, Lou

hi i have been running a 7K for the last 5 yrs in my 69 KE15 sprinter. Fitted the engine myself without any great drama. You must run the original 7K sump modified to go over the cross member(the sump is a lot wider than 3or4K). Also being a stroker motor it is slightly taller.for a standard engine mine has the sprinter twin carbs. port size is the same. as we drive to sydney every year for motorfest I installed a taller diff (3.55 to 1) which gives me exceptional economy. hope this is of some help Cheers Lou

Hi Jackbyo, great job and very informative but if I may I'd like to add a couple of pointers. #1. the easiest way to find top dead centre (TDC) #1 is to remove the tappett cover, turn the engine till the tappetts are rocking on #4, the timing mark on the pulley should be lined up with the 0 is now firing on #1 #2. On the front pulley line up with the 0 the desired advance e.g. 10 deg. Turn ignition on with dist loose remove coil lead from dist cap & by just moving dist either way coil lead should spark to block. Tighten dist and rock rotor either way & it should spark to block. Motor is now firing at the desired advance. This is a reasonably accurate way if you don't have a timing light. Cheers Lou

Hi Jackbyo, Great job and very informative, but I'd like to add 2 points of interest, 1. The easiest way to find top dead centre #1 cyl is to remove tappett cover , check no#4 tappetts, turn engine till tappetts are rocking, timing mark on pulley should be lining up with 0. engine is now firing #1 #2 point . Set timing marks on pulley to desired advance e.g. 10deg. reomove coild lead from distributor with ignition on move dist. till spark from coil lead to engine block. tighten dist. & by moving rotor should still spark to block. engine is now firing on desired advance. Cheers, Lou

Hi ,Looking at the photos of your acquisition you certainly have picked one with plenty of work.Basically what you need is another body shell. I take it they are not plentyful in USA. I have owned 10 sprinters fully restoring 3 of them, and 11 KE10 coupes. At the present moment am on the final stages of another KE17 sprinter. I have a shed full of spares and know where there are another 2 unrestores sprinters. If I can be of any help contact me. I am in Brisbane Queensland Australia. Cheers Lou