My New Daily Ke30

[project_KE55]

G'day guys, i have had a KE55 project for about a year now, lost intrest and is still sitting in the backyard.

 

Seen a chick driving a KE30 around for a few months and always wanted to ask her about if she'd ever sell it, but couldn't get into contact with her.

 

Then my girlfriend told me that she knew the girl. So my girlfriend gave me the ke30 chicks number, So i messaged her.

 

Looked at the car the next day and bought the car the day after. It has some rust, but i can fix it due to now owning a MIG welder for the past few days :)

 

Bought some sort of Corona alloys for $150 with about 95% tread :blush:

 

Anyway here are some pictures of the old girl.

 

It now has sheep skin seat covers in front instead of frangapani covers and a granny knitted blanket over the back seat. lol

 

 

 

 

 

[Taz_Rx]

When are you going to get that other car running?

[project_KE55]

When are you going to get that other car running?

 

 

G'day mate, i dunno yet. Not sure if i should just chuck that whole driveline into the KE30.

 

We've got too many cars; HZ ute, WB 1 tonne campervan, Hyandai Scoupe, Daihatsu Sirion, EF Fairlane wagon and a standard EF wagon, Ford laser wagon ghia thing. KE55 rolla and a KE30 rolla also 2 box trailers, a pop top caravan and a 4 wheeler haha. and most of the time the girlfriends 323 is out the back too lol

 

Anyway i know it would be illegal to swap the engines but what are your thought on my plans?

 

Thanks mate

[Taz_Rx]

I think you should just get it tuned up and running 100% in the '55 first, then think about swapping it all over to the '30.

[project_KE55]

I think you should just get it tuned up and running 100% in the '55 first, then think about swapping it all over to the '30.

 

Thanks for the advise mate, :)

 

Seriously i can't see anything wrong with the way it all performs?

 

Dad and i mucked around with the timing i put bigger jets in the carby, i adjusted all of the tappets with feeler gauges and put new spark plugs in it. :)

 

Do you know what needed to be improved? :)

 

The way its going at the moment it doesn't miss a beat, performs good at idle, good cruising and its got power when you want it.

 

Just wondering why you think its so far out of whack? :blush:

 

Thanks TAZ

[Falken_KE30]

Your talking about Casey's old Turbo T motor yeah?

 

Nice 30 btw

[project_KE55]

Your talking about Casey's old Turbo T motor yeah?

 

Nice 30 btw

 

Yeah mate thats the engine.

 

In my opinion i don't think there is much wrong with it but if anyone knows anything about it that needs to be fixed then i'm all ears lol

 

Thanks guys

[Taz_Rx]

As far as I knew when casey still had it it wasn't boost properly. Would load up start to boost and then cough and splutter.

 

If you've got it running well now then kudo's for you! :) I'm guessing then that you want to swap it over to the '30 cause the '55 isn't registered?

 

In which case, for sure swap it over.

[project_KE55]

As far as I knew when casey still had it it wasn't boost properly. Would load up start to boost and then cough and splutter.

 

If you've got it running well now then kudo's for you! :blush: I'm guessing then that you want to swap it over to the '30 cause the '55 isn't registered?

 

In which case, for sure swap it over.

 

Yeah mate thats exactly why i wanna swap it over, blue '55 isn't registered :) When i first got it i took it for a drive and thats exactly what was happening, then i figured that it might be the jet in the secondries.

 

So i went out and got a bigger brand new jet for the total cost of $3.90 :)

 

It had a 140 in both, the primary and the secondry.

 

Now it has a 140 in primary which seems good, no problems. And a 190 (From memory) in the secondries.

 

You've helped me with the 2T alot mate, your knowledge is the only thing that has actually allowed me to start the bloody engine. :)

 

So once again thanks heaps Si.

 

Anywho i took the 4K out last night, today the 2T goes in. Need to find my hole saw to cut a hole for the hydraulic master cylinder.

 

Most probably have to go out and buy one :laff:

 

I'll take some pictures and keep you posted :)

 

Cheers everyone.

Edited February 9, 2010 by project_KE55

[Taz_Rx]

Always happy to help mate. Really keen to see how this goes actually!

Would you be keen on taking it to the dragway soon? I'll grudge match you! :)

 

If you don't want to have to buy a hole saw kit then you might be able to get the right size in a spade drill bit a little cheaper. :blush:

[project_KE55]

Always happy to help mate. Really keen to see how this goes actually!

Would you be keen on taking it to the dragway soon? I'll grudge match you! :)

 

If you don't want to have to buy a hole saw kit then you might be able to get the right size in a spade drill bit a little cheaper. :)

 

A Drag? Hmm lol

 

Fark yeah! I'm definatly in if my car/engine is up to it. You'll beat the shit out of mine though. :)

 

I've never even been to the drags, not even to watch :blush:

 

Actually i wonder what sort of power its got? What sort of times it'd get?

 

I think there is heaps of torque behind it so its probably more of a skid bus. The other day in the dry= 1st, 2nd and 3rd burnout/slide but i was a bit worried as i don't know what the borg warner is capable of?

 

The KE30 only has a banjo not sure but i think the borg is stronger? Thats what i have read anyway.

 

2T is in, cross member in, and tailshaft on. now need to wire up fuel pump, put hydraulic clutch pedal in then...

bleed the clutch components.

 

Next put intercooler on;; hate cutting into the front of the car.

 

But yea Simon (thats your name isn't it?) will a Excel/Scoupe 1.6L radiator be better for cooling than the standard 4K radiator running this engine? I'm just wondering because there is a spare one in the shed. I lined it all up and it dosen't look hard at all to adapt the pipes! Then just make some mounts for it? Although my KE30 radiator looks almost brand new? its got like 1 dent in it the size of 5c peice or smaller and it just looks new lol

 

Pictures up soon....

Thanks buddy

Edited February 10, 2010 by project_KE55

[Taz_Rx]

Yes I'm Simon.

 

If I were you then I'd just get it running with the K radiator and see how it goes. Remove the temp sensor from the 4k and put it in the 2T, then your stock temp guage will still read correctly. If you think its getting too hot then adapt your excel radiator into it. Being a much new rad it should cool a lot better.

 

The borgy diff may be slightly stronger but it won't be overly stronger. I would have a borgy diff and tailshaft you could buy cheap when I remove them from my wagon, but honestly it would be hardly worth it. Straight bolt in job mind you.

For the power that this does/can make I think you should just plan for atleast a T series diff or Hilux, R31 etc.

 

 

As for the drags, I'm just waiting on a new turbo to arrive. That will then be fitted in the next 2 weeks and then I want to head out to Tarmak again. This will most likely end up being for Tassie Nats on the 20th/21st of March. Here's the calendar....

http://www.tdra.info/Calendar/

 

Entry is around $50 (depending on the type of meet) for public liability insurance etc and then its $10 for an ANDRA day licence. And FYI the dragway is now under the management of the Drag Racers Association of Tas, instead of the dickheads who ran it last season, so disregard anything you heard last year about the drags be shithouse....... casue it WAS!! :yes: From all reports (I haven't been this year yet) numbers, both competitors and spectators, are right back up there and its now worth going again! :wink:

[project_KE55]

Yes I'm Simon.

 

If I were you then I'd just get it running with the K radiator and see how it goes. Remove the temp sensor from the 4k and put it in the 2T, then your stock temp guage will still read correctly. If you think its getting too hot then adapt your excel radiator into it. Being a much new rad it should cool a lot better.

 

The borgy diff may be slightly stronger but it won't be overly stronger. I would have a borgy diff and tailshaft you could buy cheap when I remove them from my wagon, but honestly it would be hardly worth it. Straight bolt in job mind you.

For the power that this does/can make I think you should just plan for atleast a T series diff or Hilux, R31 etc.

 

 

As for the drags, I'm just waiting on a new turbo to arrive. That will then be fitted in the next 2 weeks and then I want to head out to Tarmak again. This will most likely end up being for Tassie Nats on the 20th/21st of March. Here's the calendar....

http://www.tdra.info/Calendar/

 

Entry is around $50 (depending on the type of meet) for public liability insurance etc and then its $10 for an ANDRA day licence. And FYI the dragway is now under the management of the Drag Racers Association of Tas, instead of the dickheads who ran it last season, so disregard anything you heard last year about the drags be shithouse....... casue it WAS!! :yes: From all reports (I haven't been this year yet) numbers, both competitors and spectators, are right back up there and its now worth going again! :wink:

 

Ok i put the K radiator in it yesterday. Today i'm working on putting the intercooling in, i don't wanna chop the apron up but i think i'm going to have to because the R31 cooler is pretty fat. I can't afford a different one atm :(

 

I really hope the Corolla will be ready but if not, there will always be another time???

 

Yeah i heard that the drags were getting really boring thats why i never bothered going out there.

 

About to go out and put the exhaust on and fuel pump in.

 

Simon, i don't need a surge tank and lift pump do i?

 

I have driven the blue corolla with the t engine in it a fair bit (Up country highways and back streets) and i don't think it had any problems with the fuel?

 

Cheers

Edited February 11, 2010 by Taz_Rx

[Taz_Rx]

Ok i put the K radiator in it yesterday. Today i'm working on putting the intercooling in, i don't wanna chop the apron up but i think i'm going to have to because the R31 cooler is pretty fat. I can't afford a different one atm :wink:

 

I really hope the Corolla will be ready but if not, there will always be another time???

 

Yeah i heard that the drags were getting really boring thats why i never bothered going out there.

 

About to go out and put the exhaust on and fuel pump in.

 

Simon, i don't need a surge tank and lift pump do i?

 

I have driven the blue corolla with the t engine in it a fair bit (Up country highways and back streets) and i don't think it had any problems with the fuel?

 

Cheers

 

Yeah mate, there's more after tassie nats. check the calendar link I posted for more dates.

 

Since you have the right regulator for the job I would suggest you do use a lift pump, surge tank and main EFI pump.

Here's a tech article which shows you how to set everything up....

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=17418

 

Have you had it on boost, say in 4th gear, for over 10 seconds yet? Or driven it hard through all the gears. You may not have drained the float bowl completely yet and hence you don't think its a problem,..... when if you drove it hard it would be.

[project_KE55]

Yeah mate, there's more after tassie nats. check the calendar link I posted for more dates.

 

Since you have the right regulator for the job I would suggest you do use a lift pump, surge tank and main EFI pump.

Here's a tech article which shows you how to set everything up....

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?showtopic=17418

 

Have you had it on boost, say in 4th gear, for over 10 seconds yet? Or driven it hard through all the gears. You may not have drained the float bowl completely yet and hence you don't think its a problem,..... when if you drove it hard it would be.

 

Well i'm not sure but but i was going 130-140kmph in 3rd? i was reving it out for quite some time?

 

Do you know why my engine DOES crank over but my ignition lights/ indicators/ headlights and stuff don't work?

 

Thanks for all the info Simon