Bumblebee Tale Of A 1980 Ke55 Cs

[gtnickk]

well a lot of time has past since my last proper update got bored with one carb so i put twin dellortos on and had tuned them, these carbs ran really well but I'm a sucker and got bored with them so i change to a kick arse solex set up more photos to come

Edited December 16, 2016 by gtnickk

[gtnickk]

Some photos from Newcastle jap day, car is now on Historic Rego

 

 

 

 

 

[gtnickk]

So you guessed it i got bored with a 5k and twin carbies, so time for a 3tgte, with a W58

 

 

 

[gtnickk]

5k out and sold, 3tgte in with w58, note the fire wall clearance and still a heap of room up the front, for my custom alloy rad and inter-cooler.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 16, 2016 by gtnickk

[Clapped out]

Great to see she's still in great condition! Keep those photo's coming!

[LittleRedSpirit]

Period mods are cool. Well done.

[ke70dave]

This is cool as. Nicely done!

 

Where did you even find a 3tgte?

Edited December 17, 2016 by ke70dave

[gtnickk]

its who you no in this game mate haha.

[gtnickk]

So meanwhile why i have been sorting all kinds of other issues such as Kids, no time and arguments with the wife i have decided to concentrate on the fuel system and brakes. While I'm waiting for other parts to arrive.

 

Front Brakes/Front Strut upgrade.

 

Hilux 4 pot Calipers (LN106)

Xt130 Front Struts (TOYOTA KYB UNITS)

King springs lowered

KE55 SPRING Seat welded onto xt130 strut (Yes i made a jig for this and I'm happy to do it for people who are interested for a fee)

Ae86 KYB INSERT

VN 1 INCH MASTER CYLINDER ON REBUILT KE55 BOOSTER

 

Rear Brakes/Diff upgrade

 

Shortened Nissan Skyline R31 diff 28 spline 4 pinion centre with a Mini Spool and 4.11 gears

Billet axles for both sides

Holden Commodore Vs rear calipers and Handbrake setup (by doing this i will have a better Handbrake)

Holden Commodore Vs rear Rotors slotted and dimpled with

Custom spacer for the Disc rotor to allow me to bolt the Commodore System to the Skyline diff.

 

Some more pics

 

Below is my front strut uprgrade just a mock set up at this stage will have more detailed photos to come

 

Also i how i currently have my engine sitting this is the final position and in for the last time for a while hopefully.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2016 by gtnickk

[Taz_Rx]

Have you still got the r31 calipers? I was looking at them to do a disc upgrade on my t series.

[gtnickk]

Hey Taz, sorry no r31 calipers, the diff i got was missing them.

[gtnickk]

These photos show exactly what you have to do to xt130 struts fit a corolla

 

This picture is a standard Ke55/30 strut, i was happy with my existing ride height so i used this to measure for my new strut. I then made a jig and cut it the spring perch of once i hade all my measurements in place

 

 

Then i swapped to the xt130 strut as shown and cut the old perch of and re welded the corolla perch on.

 

 

[gtnickk]

Being just before Christmas work was slowing down so Foreign order day it was.

 

Today i Sand Blasted my calipers, rebuilt them with new pistons and seal kit.

Then i machined my new discs which i have had for years but they had surface rust on them so why not.

I still had time up my sleeve so i painted my struts in gloss black 2 pac for shits and giggles.

Then i had spell and re assembled everything, really happy with the New KYB AE86 inserts and the Kmac Hats,

So now i just got to get a day pass from the wife and throw them in the car.

 

The finished results.

Edited September 28, 2017 by gtnickk

[Trev]

Looks hawt

[gtnickk]

Diff time,

Rear Brakes/Diff upgrade

Shortened Nissan Skyline R31 diff 28 spline 4 pinion centre with a Mini Spool and 4.11 gears

Billet axles for both sides

Holden Commodore Vs rear calipers and Handbrake setup (by doing this i will have a better Handbrake)

Holden Commodore Vs rear Rotors slotted and dimpled with Custom spacer for the Disc rotor to allow me to bolt the Commodore System to the Skyline diff.

Comparison below bit of an upgrade 

 

Mounted in the car

 

test fit wheel for brake clearance

 

 

 

Done finished 

 

I'm not happy with my rear calipers so will be rebuilding these shortly but its getting close for engineering.

 

Edited September 28, 2017 by gtnickk