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Originally Posted by ultramagnus
It's always a good idea to have the head checked and the block cleaned out and decked, since your in Cypress your close enough to Fullerton there is a head shop there that does a ton of KA's since our your going turbo they might even recommend you to get advice from a local bulder in the area. A rebuild kit w/good gaskets is a necessity. especially the cyl head.
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Originally Posted by EDacIouSX
yea pretty much just the gaskets is what you will need.
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Originally Posted by Butcher240sx
Machine work is a must for me. No sense rebuilding the engine and not being sure everything fits right. Rebuild the oil pump, new timing and gaskets. Rings, bearings. Valve seals, seats and valves recut. Head clearances checked. If you have the money for forged rods and pistons do it. Take your time and have someone who had done it before help on assembly.
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Originally Posted by Butcher240sx
Absolutely use new hardware. The prime failure on most engines is rod bolt breakage and cap failure. The S13 block is better, having more nickle content. And you get the better cams.
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Awesome thank you guys very much. However, I don't want to get away from the subject that the KA24DE will be Turbo'd eventually. I would take apart the STOCK KA24DE to learn about all the components basically long story short how to take apart the block and rebuild it and cleaning everything, WITHOUT turboing UNTIL I know how to take everything apart and put it back together.This being said would I purchase a STOCK rebuild kit for the KA24DE or purchase aftermarket parts? For example I would of course buy a turbo kit which includes a turbo manifold as well as a the manifold's gasket. I do apologize for my Noobiness just trying to learn.