5 Speed Upgrade

[Millaz88]

Hey guys just about to upgrade my 4 speed to a 5 speed

Now will I have to pull the engine out or can u just slip the box off the back?

[Evan G]

no engine out. tons of room underneath

[Millaz88]

Good cos it's a after work job n need the car the next day and to top it off the engine cranes just sit itself and spewed oil out seals

[woteva]

You may need another clutch, if the spline count is different on the K50.

 

 

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[Redwarf]

I've seen the TRD brothers do a box and a clutch in the middle of a paddock in under 20 minutes.

 

Being your first attempt, it may take a little longer.

[Millaz88]

Oh so the clutch plate might have a diff spline count? Hmmm I'll guess I'll find out tomorrow lol

Thanks guys

[ke71-rolla]

Just my 2c;

 

I'd keep the 4spd in it; unless your doing highway driving all the time or have some sort of high powered 4k(?)

 

I used to have a 5spd thinking it was better cos more gears; that's how it works right? lol

 

Then the 5spd cacked itself and i needed a gearbox quick, picked up a 4spd and it was so much nicer to drive.

 

Realised i didn't really need 5th gear and was more hassel than anything else.

 

Anyway gl with the gearbox swap; those things are light as in a ke70!

[altezzaclub]

First 4 gear ratios are the same except in the early boxes, 5th is just a higher gear tacked on the end of a KE70 4speed.

 

You're right, we never use 5th around town, 4th is just fine- but 5th is handy at 100kph, that 300rpm drop makes the car a bit more civilised.

[Millaz88]

Yeh I drive about 15 mins to work every morning and sit on 100ks 90% of the way so 5th gear would be heaps better for me

I very rarely drive through the city or in traffic because of my work hours I avoid most the traffic

[ke71-rolla]

First 4 gear ratios are the same except in the early boxes, 5th is just a higher gear tacked on the end of a KE70 4speed.

 

You're right, we never use 5th around town, 4th is just fine- but 5th is handy at 100kph, that 300rpm drop makes the car a bit more civilised.

 

Ahh rightio, i had myself an early gearbox; preferred it for driving to work through the hills every day. Felt like a rally car!

[scottiriver]

I'm doing the same thing on my ke70 soonish

is the clutch the same for both boxes?

[ninja-philbo]

well i swapped from a 4 speed to a speed by myself in jus tover 1 and 1/2 hours and that included stopping for a drink and a sanga cause I'm cool like that haha nah man easy job u in brisbane area can swing round and give u a hand

[ninja-philbo]

i personaly have never had the clutch plate problem don't know if anyone else has I'm not saying its a mith just saying from my time mucking with rollas havent been stung with a clutch problem

[scottiriver]

cheers man and nah I'm in adelaide :(

[Millaz88]

I'm doing mine over the long weekend so I'll let you all know if I get stung or not

Fingers crossed it goes smoothly

 

Miller