New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
05-20-2005, 08:53 AM
#21
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Re: New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
Originally Posted by alpalwal
The ka24de is good for fi..... Because of it's long stroke and big displacement it makes a shitload of torque. Also, the rods from the factory are forged and can hold 500 hp. for 400 all you really need is pistons and good headwork.
The sr20 can blow me.... They are less efficent, smaller motors, and you have to put a ton of money into just getting it swapped.
The sr20 can blow me.... They are less efficent, smaller motors, and you have to put a ton of money into just getting it swapped.
from what i've heard the swap isn't very hard at all and don't cost that much to swap either. you don't need new mounts or anything, and you can find the engine, tranny, ecu, and uncut harness for about 2400.
the red-top sr20det with just top can make 475whp. i don't think a ka could do that at all.
05-20-2005, 08:54 AM
#22
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Re: New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
ya the sr20 is a bandwagon motor. It's a pos in my mind. I'd do a ka24 way before an sr20. and the 240s are the new civic with all this drift/jdm crap going on. I HATE drift.. it's just a for of entertainment.. waste of tires.
05-20-2005, 09:29 AM
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Re: New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
The KA is a really beefy motor, and stock internals they have been taken to over 500whp. Check out Non Fujita's OS Giken sponsored car 
Here's my pignose coupe:
KA24DE with I/H/E, overall a good daily driver. I payed $1k for it with a blown SOHC, and the KADE swap cost me $1,100 including the I/H/E and a new clutch. Has me wanting to sell my Civic
Here's my pignose coupe:
KA24DE with I/H/E, overall a good daily driver. I payed $1k for it with a blown SOHC, and the KADE swap cost me $1,100 including the I/H/E and a new clutch. Has me wanting to sell my Civic
05-20-2005, 09:37 AM
#25
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Re: New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
I liked the write up and pics, thanks.
The problem with the KA is the block, it's maxed out, the walls between the pistons is so thin. Ppl have been having ---- luck boosting those motors for years, and even with really good management, they might make ---- loads of power, but they don't last long, and their is hardly even enough meat between the cylinders to do a bore job if you did have to rebuild, I guess the blocks are cheap and plentiful if you don't mind doing frequent swaps.
Here's one guys experience, this guy created the sds efi system BTW and has been boosting all sorts of cars and planes for years;
http://www.sdsefi.com/features/240sx.htm
Good luck!
Neil
The problem with the KA is the block, it's maxed out, the walls between the pistons is so thin. Ppl have been having ---- luck boosting those motors for years, and even with really good management, they might make ---- loads of power, but they don't last long, and their is hardly even enough meat between the cylinders to do a bore job if you did have to rebuild, I guess the blocks are cheap and plentiful if you don't mind doing frequent swaps.
Here's one guys experience, this guy created the sds efi system BTW and has been boosting all sorts of cars and planes for years;
http://www.sdsefi.com/features/240sx.htm
Good luck!
Neil
05-20-2005, 11:18 AM
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Re: New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
Originally Posted by krustindumm
BTW:
-It may look like there are "back seats" but they are really just an illusion.
-It may look like there are "back seats" but they are really just an illusion.
I heard the ka24 was firat a motor for a p/up truck than a car. true?
05-20-2005, 11:26 AM
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Re: New car, Old car, Home made naws. (56k end yourself)
Originally Posted by sohcrxsi
What are you using for managment on that Suburban?
Originally Posted by krustindumm
BTW:
-It may look like there are "back seats" but they are really just an illusion.
-I have a spare OEM DIN filler pocket thing for below the radio if you need one
-It may look like there are "back seats" but they are really just an illusion.
-I have a spare OEM DIN filler pocket thing for below the radio if you need one
