4K engine into starlet

Nezza · Post by **Nezza** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:47 am

Will 4k eninge and 5 speed gearbox from a ke70 corolla fit into kp60 1981 starlet? I think the engine bolts straight in, not sure bout gearbox. Will i have to cut a hole for shifter?

GTTpower · Post by **GTTpower** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:59 am

Yes you will need to cut the tunnel to make the gbox fit. Engine bolts straight in

rwd_mayhem · Post by **rwd_mayhem** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:56 pm

you will have to cut a hole for the shifter to come through as the ke70 gboxs are a bit longer.

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:31 pm

Gearbox is the same length, shifter position is different

Nezza · Post by **Nezza** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:39 am

Im having trouble finding a K50 gearbox to fit into the starlet. All i can find is one from a ke70 corolla, if its going to fit with out to much trouble i may aswell buy it

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:40 am

Yeah the Starlet ones are much harder to come by. Its not hard to trim the gearshifter hole to suit a KE70, though the centre console might foul slightly.

Nezza · Post by **Nezza** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:00 am

[/quote]though the centre console might foul slightly

WHat you mean

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:58 am

The plastic bit that the gearlever comes up through, with the lever being about 50mm further back it can hit the surround when you pick 2nd and 4th. Just trim it to suit, or remove it.