EDIT: Have bought the immaculate white KE70 and it is siiting out the front of my house.. awaiting the conversion

i'm renaming this thread 'Project KE70'.. i'll post up shit as it happens.. will probably get gearbox stuff out of the way first as i can get all of that crap out of an AE71 that i am wrecking (once i find it)

Cheers

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EDIT: the 20v and t50 are in the trailer out the front of my house see doooooooooown fo details

[Updated on: Fri, 26 November 2004 11:50]

You don't need to have hydraulic clutch with the T50 gearbox.

I'm driving my 3 day old KE70 with a 20v ST. Could not fit the hydraulic pump in as there's no space. The cable will do. I'm using new stock clutch and it does not feel any different from the before the conversion (i.e. not heavier).

Secondly, you can opt NOT to shift the distributor. I chose not to do it as I do not have money to get a aftermarket ECU to control the ignition. I could get the firewall banged/cut, but you can fabricate engine mounts like these:



than strengthen it and paint it for that pimp look

Do the same for the other mount.

Everthing cleared:


Remember to seal up the water outlets at the rear:

And work on the front water outlet:


If you put in the rear diff from an AE86 and the AE86 prop shaft, you will face the same problem as me. With the engine and gearbox mounted forward, the prop shaft is too short.


So get a TA60 prop shaft. The length fits to a T.

Try to get the wiring harness of the BT and ECU. Makes life easier.

You should be able to handle the rest.
More pics here.
http://www.ct-x.com/koo/project_kay_yee/images/

I painted my ST black for that ninja look. Now the car starts when I shout "ninja"! Okay, not really.

[Updated on: Fri, 05 November 2004 11:01]

ok....... the 20v and t50 are out the front in the trailer

i'll be getting the car regoed, then pulling it straight off the road and starting the conversion.

just a querie, would i be able to change the 20v sump (and obviously pickup) with something similar and retain the standard KE70 cross members? or are there clearance issues other than those of teh sump?

inspected the loom today and realised it is in effect...... fucked
anybody looking to get rid of a complete (cut or uncut but must be complete) AE101 levin 20V loom with all engine diagnostic, injector, water/coolant control AND computer plugs with or without computer?

Also had a good idea on modifying the water outlets....
the thermostat (and heater hose) housing hanging off the back of the block has to go so i think i will fabricate just a flat plate with 90 degree bends to replace it (and slim it down to clear the firewall) then a section of hose running round the side of the block to a section of copper (or similar) pipe which leads to where i will remote mount the thermostat housing on an alloy plate bolted to the cross member or something then from there straight to teh radiator. it'll be good.... i hope

who has done it differently?
i dont want to overly change the cooling system as it is almost vital with teh 20v that the head is cooled before the block so i'm not really interested in 4AGE cooling systems or flat plates which block off inlets/outlets.

also.. on the exhaust side of the block there is the water inlet on the dizzy side of the exhaust manifold (Rear of the block).. then there is a sensor of some sort forward of the manifold but i'm confused as to whether this is a knock sensor or some sort of temp sensor for the water system. if its the latter i will most likely wswap these two around to clear the radiator hose into the block of the gazorst manifold..

any input would be lovely

Cheers

[Updated on: Mon, 13 December 2004 11:18]