My Ke70 Budget Project

[the witzl]

Well here is my shitbox.

 

I bought this KE70 from a kid up in byron bay... was pretty rough when i bought it.

Was fitted with a silvertop 20V which ran like shit, had a welded diff, dodgy as hell falcon rear springs, bald tyres inflated to 8psi, shagged rear wheel bearings, sloppy steering rack... and a few other awesomeness features.

 

After deciding NOT to drive it back to sydney - i had it brought home on a truck.

 

 

But anyway... some specs:

- KE70 flat front

- flared guards

- Silvertop 20V engine

- Microtech LT10s ecu

- 4-1 extractors

- Kaizen garage RWD conversion kit

- a complete lack of pimp fur interior (yay!)

- welded S series diff (p00)

 

After getting it home... i found there was a SECOND fuel pressure regulator fitted to the engine, which was referenced to atmosphere. Removed that, and suddenly the engine ran beautifully! Kudos to whoever installed that bonus FPR :y:

 

 

My Grand Plans:

- remove the 20V and sell it (DONE)

- fit recaro front seats

- replace dodgy steering rack

- fit new springs all round (not the dodgy shopped falcon springs!)

- MA61 wheels all round (like whats on the front)

- install ovlov diff and LSD centre

- install 18R-G + KKR430 turbo + W55 gearbox

- install adaptronic ECU

- ????

- skids.

 

 

I already have the 18R-G 99% built, with custom forged pistons, H-beam rods, head studs, porting, new valves, custom sump, etc etc....

 

 

Anyway - here it is just after picking it up and getting it back to ballina. That 40km trip used 11L of fuel!!! (no I'm not kidding)

 

 

 

[bLinded_]

Wow! Were there any coils left on the springs in the rear when you got it, or did Mr Makita have his way and remove 90% of them? :hmm:

 

Looks like a fun little project. Should be interesting to see a boosted 18RG in there. Such a different conversion route compared to the normal 4AG(Z)(T)E. Nothing wrong with that though, will still be a bag of fun to drive :P

 

Good luck with it, will be keen for updates :y:

[Teddy]

Witzl, Brown / Black car Mk 2? :y:

[the witzl]

yeah there is only about 50% of the rear coils left i rekon.

Luckily I'm picking up a full set of king springs tomorrow, and already have some KYB rear shocks to go in.

 

Teddy - no its not pmp80y mk2. This will be build a little better.

 

 

Tonight I'm heading off to my engine builder to see the finished engine, and organise the exhaust manifold and new sump.

Tomorrow I'm picking up the volvo diff, king springs, steering rack and some other random parts.

Hopefully my KKR turbo should arrive today too :y:

[Roo]

sonnys old car, lol that ke was pretty rough

 

glad to see it in good hands

[the witzl]

yeah a good little car... but yes pretty rough. Nothing 7 years of toymodding experience can't fix tho.

 

Just visited my eneing builder tonight..

 

The engine is now 95% complete, he just needs to:

- install welsh plugs

- fit front sump (and modify oil pickup)

- modify crank pulley with 12-1 tooth trigger wheel

- gimme back my box of bits

- make engine mounts once ive test fitted the engine

- make turbo manifold

- stop working on rivers engine

 

So.... this is what the uber 18RG looks like, so far:

 

Head studs visible here, as well as the BRAND NEW no.2 chain tensioner

 

Intake port, showing how its been ported and cleaned up

 

exhaust side... with EGR blocked, and exhaust studs helicoiled up to 10mm studs

 

Crower H-beam rods, main bearing studs

 

and a sneaky view up to the skirts of the SPS custom forged pistons.

[Teddy]

I think I'm going to have to personally send you a grandpa hat for the rear shelf, if you pull this off :y:

[Jesseb369]

Seems this car is getting the Royal treatment :y: Nice job.

[Jono]

so whats being used off the white car?

[the witzl]

ummm... not much actually.

I've sold he entire 20V package that was in the car when i bought it.... so basically i am left with a car, and an EFI fuel system. It worked out cheaper than buying a stock KE70 and starting from there.

 

 

Teddy - there is no doubt I'm giong to pull this conversion off. Ive given myself a deadline to complete the car by October this year.

[JDM_GUY]

alright, very nice motor of choice my good man :yes: , you and I are building something similar but I'm going 2tg turbo route. I'm just a little speachless about the 18rg going inside a corolla when it was meant to T motor such as 2tg/3tgte... anyhow, I'm happy to see that its still powered by one of the good ol classic twin cam motor there. looking forward for more progress mate.

[coupe2die4]

silvertop drank only 11L for 40km?? are u for real?!

 

like the progress thats going....nice putting the 18RG in there can't wait to see finshing product..

 

btw is the S series diff whiny/noisey? ill buy the centre from ya :yes:

[Doogs]

Nice project, I particularly like the engine build.

Keen to see it come together and see some dyno figures.

[the witzl]

JDM-GUY..... here in australia we didnt get the *E70 series with the T series engine, except for the comonly called "T18", which is the TE72 liftback with the 3T-C motor. We got the sedans with either a 4K or a 4A engine.

Thanks for the support... i'll keep this thread updated with further progress and results for you.

 

 

Well there's a few more updates.....

 

picked up some king low springs for all 4 corners, as well as some KYB rear shocks, reco'd steering rack, on-car adjustable rear upper link arms, and a volvo 1031 diff (aka M31 dana 30 diff - STRONG).

 

The volvo diff is from a latish model 240-series, has a 3.73:1 ratio open centre, and comes complete with twin piston disc braks with internal drum handbrake. They are cheap as chips to buy from wreckers, and are a PERFECT match to the KE70 measuring 1400mm wide face-to-face. I'll be getting a Trutrac torsen LSD centre from the states, converting the stud pattern from the vovlo 5x108 to toyota 4x114.3mm, and getting mounts welded on to suit the KE70.

Similar costs to doing a hilux or F-series diff conversion, but you end up with BIG rear disc brakes instead of crappy drum brakes!

 

Here is the hunk of metal known as the volvo diff. (ignore the WTF... have worked that bit out now, i think)

 

 

 

 

And today... i got busy. Removed the 20V, and prepped front suspension for removal next weekend (cracked all the nuts).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a cruisy couple of hours work.

[the witzl]

oooh... i have a turdbro.

 

Yeah there's a touch of surface rust on the rear housing, but will come straight off with a wipe and some inox. Was cheap tho, and looks totally unused.