different from te31 and ke30??

79yodasr5 · **Posted:** Sat May 11, 2013 3:58 pm

Hello, what is the different from a te31 and a ke30???
ke30 was sold in the us??
body is the same?? hood,bumpers,grill...etc
just wondering, cuz Im going to pick on up and was told that the ke30 was a rare car in the us.

lam454 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:55 pm **Posts:** 48

The way I tell the difference from a ke30 and a te31 is from the front end. The tip of the hood is flat on ke30s, while on te31s they have a long arch to them, so over all the hoods are different. Im not sure but I also think the tail light trims are different, chrome for ke30s and black for te31. I might be wrong on everything I said, like it could just be year differences but at the end of the day you can look at the vin. Thats the only way you can be sure.

79yodasr5 · **Posted:** Sat May 11, 2013 9:01 pm

t/YOU...the car is a ke30..and yes the hood has a crease in the middle and two air vents
but did they were sold in the us??
this one had a 1.2 auto...but i got it as a roller.

lam454 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:55 pm **Posts:** 48

I am pretty sure they were, so I would like to say yes haha

loquendo · **Joined:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:33 pm **Posts:** 12

The ke30 was sold in the us but arent very common. And like most old school Japanese cars they are all rare since most have rusted through, and though the ke30 is more rare than the te31 I don't think I would pay a chunk of change over the te31. Both cars got the option of chrome and/or black.

I asked you this in another forum, but what year is this ke30?

chithead · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 2:30 pm

Are there any other differences? I have a KE30 with the 1.2L and 4-spd manual, and had planned on a complete rebuild with a drivetrain swap. Would it be better to just leave the car stock?

79yodasr5 · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 3:54 pm

loquendo wrote:

The ke30 was sold in the us but arent very common. And like most old school Japanese cars they are all rare since most have rusted through, and though the ke30 is more rare than the te31 I don't think I would pay a chunk of change over the te31. Both cars got the option of chrome and/or black.

I asked you this in another forum, but what year is this ke30?

The car is a late 76...and is really solid!!!!
Got it from a guy in SC..the car was all apart
Cuz he was going to painted..but everything
Is in boxes...
I have a 77 te31..is rusted...but is my dd..+ it
Had a 1.8 swap and cold a/c...so out of two im
Making one..

chithead · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 3:56 pm

79yodasr5 wrote:

The car is a late 76...and is really solid!!!!
Got it from a guy in SC..the car was all apart
Cuz he was going to painted..but everything
Is in boxes...
I have a 77 te31..is rusted...but is my dd..+ it
Had a 1.8 swap and cold a/c...so out of two im
Making one..

That is going to be AWESOME!

79yodasr5 · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 4:03 pm

Im posting pix tonight..

chithead · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 4:05 pm

Was it a grey one? There was a 1977 Corolla body posted on Craigslist here for a while. Already apart for painting, and had most of the trim and interior pieces to go with it. But no engine or tranny.

79yodasr5 · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 4:15 pm

I guest!!! It was in SC, and yes is gray and apart
Is a ke30 ...man..you have to see it is stupid solid
...lol..only the rear left pass floor has some rust
But is not bad...the good thing is that my te31 has
Solid rear floors..

chithead · **Posted:** Mon May 13, 2013 5:38 pm

79yodasr5 wrote:

I guest!!! It was in SC, and yes is gray and apart
Is a ke30 ...man..you have to see it is stupid solid
...lol..only the rear left pass floor has some rust
But is not bad...the good thing is that my te31 has
Solid rear floors..

That sounds just like it. I had considered buying it to swap my motor and tranny into, but still contemplating just doing a complete restomod now.

That was a great score! Can't wait to see your build log for these beauties

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