86 pedal box into ke70

[Brendan]

Hey guys, has anybody modified an 86 pedal box to fit a ke70?

ive got one coming for mine and i could do with some advice for fitting it in.
if it doesn't want to fit im gonna make it fit regardless because i still think it'll be easier than modifying my old ke70 set...

I probably could've sorced an AE71 box but im too impatient for that so i went with the 86 option :peek:

If there is enough interest i will post up my progress and try and help others who journey down the same path :yeah:

Thanks guys...

[Simon-KE70]

wont fit without some mods. Bit of work needed to make it fit really. you'll need a welder and some bits of steel to make a bracket.

easier to make a T18 one fit. or even less work to mod the KE one to suit a Hydraulic master

[Clinton]

just ghetto it up man, few self tappers and some paddle pop sticks.

[Brendan]

yeah we got plate steel and a mig at the workshop so i might go for that option :)

i think ghetto is the way to go but if any body wants to see how i ghetto it up let me know and i'll do a "bush mechanics" post up of the whole thing :P

[Brendan]

so no ones seen it done?

[slydar]

ive done it. if you have a mig and some steel, its not that hard. just take your time getting the placement right.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/8/3815.jpg

there it is.

[greeneyes]

I've just swapped a manual KE70 into my auto. A bit of a mission getting them in and out..

Why the AE86 pedals?

http://www.ke70.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1493&pid=9485&st=0&#entry9485

[slydar]

because if you want to use a 4age with a t50 for example, you will need a hydraulic clutch set up.

ke70 is cable. ae71 is hydraulic, but rare and expensive.

[slydar]

should not the car i converted was orginally auto.

this photo http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/8/3818.jpg

shows the difference in pedal boxes. you might need to hack it up a bit to make room for the 86 pedal.

[greeneyes]

ke70 is cable. ae71 is hydraulic, but rare and expensive

Ah- I see. There is an '84 AE71 at the wreckers here in Orange with a clutch cyl & pedal box in... $90 plus pstage would buy it, not sure if that's expensive or not.

[sr_rolla]

ive done the AE86 pedal box into a KE70, the easiest way to do it is to start with an auto ke70 pedal box of grind/cut/smash the clutch part off a manual box. Then cut and modify the clutch part of a AE86 pedal box and weld it onto the side. You also have to reshape the pedal aswell so it fits right. Theres a pic on the motorFIX website where they are selling a ready made pedal box modified exactly how i just explained, have a look at that.

[Dave]

This is what my friends pedal box look like with an ae86 setup

http://a.imagehost.org/0208/ae86pedalboxgh3.jpg

[Brendan]

hmmm... i cant wait to get my motor and pedal box :P i should just about have everything i need then... ive never played with a pedal box either so its hard to picture what i need to do :S

motorFIX sure is an interesting site :) haha