Matt'S 7K Ke30

[Evan G]

Thanks mate, but i'll try something like a U-Shaped bracket first up. I'll hit you up if i need it.

 

 

matt, is that a k40 or k50? if its a k50, is it outta a ke30/55?

[Taz_Rx]

matt, is that a k40 or k50? if its a k50, is it outta a ke30/55?

 

He said what it is...... W56 from a KR42R townace. :) Biggest gearbox you can put behind a K. Bigger than both my K-T and K-W(50).

Edited June 9, 2010 by Taz_Rx

[78_7kRolla]

Hahaha Si. "Biggest gearbox you can put behind a K" Makes me feel like a big person, doing big things :)

 

But it's going to be a long and hard road and i'm sure i'll be shooting questions your way as always!

[Teddy]

hahah i would be getting that bottom mounted rear housing, makes a difficult job only moderatly hard. =D

 

Another one for the K to W(tf) club!

 

we must compare photos at the end, good sir :)

[jaygore]

Hey dude... Loving your ride one of the neatest I have seen!!!

 

one question, those wheels.. I love them they are the same sort of style i was thinking of maybe getting for my ke20 what are the specs and where did you get them from?

[Evan G]

no no no i mean the toothless box, could i steal the shifter off of it? if its a ke30/55 5 speed. ill offer cash money

[78_7kRolla]

Hey dude... Loving your ride one of the neatest I have seen!!!

 

one question, those wheels.. I love them they are the same sort of style i was thinking of maybe getting for my ke20 what are the specs and where did you get them from?

 

Thanks mate. All i know is that they are a BSA 5 spoke and the sizing is 16 x 7" as they were a present from my old man. I'll try and get some more details for you.

 

Evan i'll let you know about the shifter but i'm most likely hanging onto it.

[kickn5k]

I've said it before and I'll say it again "matt your a thrasher!!"

 

My car makes masive amounts of torque and I still haven't broken

my k50!! Though we are of the opinion it's an import k50.

 

Stu.

[Evan G]

Thanks mate. All i know is that they are a BSA 5 spoke and the sizing is 16 x 7" as they were a present from my old man. I'll try and get some more details for you.

 

Evan i'll let you know about the shifter but i'm most likely hanging onto it.

 

will $50 change your mind? + free entry to my ke30/55 parts warehouse? :)

[JJT036]

The W56 is a good choice Matt. Just make sure that this one doesn't Cark it on ya.

 

Josh.

[78_7kRolla]

Got a fair bit of work done yesterday in terms of fitting it up :)

 

I dummy fitted the gearbox in and came to the realisation that it is huge and there is no way i'm getting a u shaped bracket from the top to clear. Ssince that is out of the question i'm now moving the original crossmember back (utilising extra factory holes in the shell) and mounting an old falcon auto mount on top, which will be bolted to two L-shaped brackets back to back going through the back of the extension housing. Then further ahead as an extra measure will be something similar to a tailshaft loop just for peace of mind.

 

Here are some average pics off my phone as i began to dummy fit the box (you can see the orange jack) and then after, sitting as it will when completed i took a shot of the shifter housing location.

 

Matt.

 

 

 

 

[SLO-030]

Lookin good!

 

Bloody big box.

 

The shifter lines up with the hole too, joyous!

[JJT036]

Lookin good!

 

Bloody big box.

 

The shifter lines up with the hole too, joyous!

+1 :P

[Taz_Rx]

Is that just the stock 30/55 shifter position?

 

And how's the tunnel clearance?

[78_7kRolla]

Is that just the stock 30/55 shifter position?

 

And how's the tunnel clearance?

 

Yeh Si, no mods have been made to the shifter hole in the body at all. Tunnel clearance is tight (as you'd expect) but nothing alarming. There wont be an issue of the gearbox touching the body if that's what you meen. The hardest obstacle is sorting out the situation for the gearbox crossmember. No progress today but i should be chipping away at it this week :P