reyske55 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Posted April 3, 2013 hey guys was just wondering what would be the best kit to get for my 1979 ke 55 4k manual and the best way of taking the old one of and put the new one on would be. I'm new to doing home mechanics just need a bit of info to get me going. any help would be great thanks. Quote
GJM85 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Posted April 4, 2013 There are kits on ebay but they are far from good value. It wouldnt be worth converting to a weber unless you do some other mods first or at least an exaust system and extractors as your little 4k wont really breath well enough to see any performance gains. A good well timed ignition system and a clean rebuilt stock carby will work wonders and is a good place to start learning. Quote
reyske55 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Posted April 5, 2013 Thanks for the reply I looked at the ones on eBay and looked at ones from a specialist place in Melbourne they were around the same price. Yeah I am getting extractors and a custom exhaust made up for it and I'm gonna get the shocks done so she handles abit better. I just want her to run better and handle better, Not after anything amazing haha Any more tips would be great though Thanks for helping Quote
GJM85 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Buy a carb kit for your carby and a can of carb cleaner. Probably set you back around 75$ combined. When you pull the carb off take photos or mark every hose so you know where they go. Its not hard. Pulling the carburettor apart isnt hard either just do it in fashion that you can keep track of everything and where it came from. Be careful when removing the brass jets as they can be hard to remove and you may damage them. Make sure youve got no vacuum leaks and block any hoses or stems around the carb if you don't know what goes there. New points in the dizzy with a .45mm gap, maybe a rotor and cap if there old and gammy. If you can get your hands on an electronic distributor you'll be a happy man. Disconnect the vacuum advance hose that runs from the carby to the distributor when you set you timing. 8 degrees of advance is ideal. If you don't have a timing light, I suggest you get one. Edited April 5, 2013 by GJM85 Quote
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