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SnakeKack · 05-03-2007, 02:59 PM

Here is the deal. I have a 1993 fastback with 189,xxx miles on it. Timing has never been done , never been rebuilt. It runs real good but ya know the miles are high and such.

In the long run I want to go KA-T. If I were to do that to my motor I would need to rebuild. So I was looking for motors online and on ebay I came across a KA from a 1995 with 80 something thousand on it. I have been talking to the seller and he says for $140 he will give me the motor and drop it off to me. He lives two counties south of me.

Is this a good deal or not? He says he took it out of his car and put a 98 motor in his with way less miles on it. Sounds a tad wierd but I dunno. I really wound't mind having a motor out of the car to work on then plop it in when it is done. I just have to find out what is required to swap an s14 KA into an S13.

Any info opinions are very very appreciated.

aznpoopy · 05-03-2007, 03:05 PM

very simple swap, and a very common question.
use the ka long block, s13 everything else. done.

street240 · 05-03-2007, 03:08 PM

Yeah thats not a bad deal.

PRADOgy · 05-03-2007, 03:10 PM

I think... and dont quote me but the only difference between the 95ka and the 93ka is one's obd1 and obd2... and sounds good... i see ka's go for about 2bills all the time w/ about 100k ..... about the kaT..... go for it man.. you have an extra block to build on... why not.. ?

nissandr1ft · 05-03-2007, 03:30 PM

Sounds like a good deal, make sure you have him compression test it to make sure the cylinders are close.

projectRDM · 05-03-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DoriKnights

I think... and dont quote me but the only difference between the 95ka and the 93ka is one's obd1 and obd2... and sounds good... i see ka's go for about 2bills all the time w/ about 100k ..... about the kaT..... go for it man.. you have an extra block to build on... why not.. ?

No. Please do not post if you're only going to provide inaccurate information. All 91-95 engines are OBD-I, and even if it was OBD-II the parts that would be swapped don't matter anyway since it's just the longblock that changes out.

eastcoastS14 · 05-03-2007, 04:08 PM

sounds good and for $140 dropped off at your door you cant really go wrong

Nikeboy355 · 05-03-2007, 07:15 PM

Buy the motor... rebuild it... and then turbo it...

This might help you a little... I am doing the same thing...

http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=143200

05-03-2007, 02:59 PM	#1
SnakeKack Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Age: 37 Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Ok should I get this motor? Here is the deal. I have a 1993 fastback with 189,xxx miles on it. Timing has never been done , never been rebuilt. It runs real good but ya know the miles are high and such. In the long run I want to go KA-T. If I were to do that to my motor I would need to rebuild. So I was looking for motors online and on ebay I came across a KA from a 1995 with 80 something thousand on it. I have been talking to the seller and he says for $140 he will give me the motor and drop it off to me. He lives two counties south of me. Is this a good deal or not? He says he took it out of his car and put a 98 motor in his with way less miles on it. Sounds a tad wierd but I dunno. I really wound't mind having a motor out of the car to work on then plop it in when it is done. I just have to find out what is required to swap an s14 KA into an S13. Any info opinions are very very appreciated.

05-03-2007, 03:08 PM	#3
street240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rapid Posts: 502 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah thats not a bad deal. __________________ The Gallo 24 would be a better motor for my skyline...But I am waiting on the swap dvd...

05-03-2007, 03:30 PM	#5
nissandr1ft Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clayton, NC Age: 41 Posts: 284 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds like a good deal, make sure you have him compression test it to make sure the cylinders are close. __________________ ------------------------- www.carolinanissans.com -------------------------

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05-03-2007, 03:05 PM	#2
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	very simple swap, and a very common question. use the ka long block, s13 everything else. done.

05-03-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
PRADOgy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Japan Age: 39 Posts: 1,161 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: PRADOgy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think... and dont quote me but the only difference between the 95ka and the 93ka is one's obd1 and obd2... and sounds good... i see ka's go for about 2bills all the time w/ about 100k ..... about the kaT..... go for it man.. you have an extra block to build on... why not.. ?

05-03-2007, 04:08 PM	#7
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sounds good and for $140 dropped off at your door you cant really go wrong

05-03-2007, 07:15 PM	#8
Nikeboy355 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 45 Posts: 734 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Buy the motor... rebuild it... and then turbo it... This might help you a little... I am doing the same thing... http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=143200