volvo turbo

[advandan_92]

i was wondering about a volvo turbo for my KA. i wanted to know how much and how hard it would be to install because i will have to have a custom turbo setup. thank u

[Ghettokracker71]

Do you know the size of the turbo/who makes it ? (E.G. Mitsubishi TD04)

[advandan_92]

no i dont i just was told that would be the best setup. i am also 15 and im just lookin at my options

[Ghettokracker71]

I personally have never seen a volvo turbo on the KA engine....but maybe I'm just blind...

SOHC or DOHC?

[advandan_92]

DOHC...... but i dont drive for anoter 2 months and im still wondering what to do about my ka or if i wanna get an sr but i know there are alot of ignition problems with that.

[Ghettokracker71]

For the money you can spend to drop in a stock SR you can mod your KA to make more power,and its cooler IMO b/c everydamnbody drops in an SR.

I've seen a KA turbo mani from SSautochrome that allows you to use SR I/C piping and downpipe when you use a T2 (T25....T28)series turbo

[bkfill]

wow i still remember the year 1992 clearly too man u make me feel old

blah blah blah will it fit, there is no will it fit, its can you find the right manifold with the correct flange on it for that turbo any turbo will fit
well i'mma help you out since no body ever helped me with my KA

KA24DET SETUP:
8:5.1 compression pistons if u wanna bost over 6-7PSI
SAFC <-A MUST!(get this if u don't wanna replace the ecu)
RevHard 240SX Turbo ManiFold (T4 Flange(or any other type of manifold i don't see SSAutoCrome KA manis no more))
Turbo: WHATEVER U WANT if u use the rev hard manifold its a T4 Flange so find a turbo with a T4 Flange
(370 from a sr will be fine if u wanna do like 14LBs of boost it'll max out the injectors)
255 Walbro Fuel Pump High Pressure
WHATEVER BOV U want
Whatever Intercooler u want
Z32 MAS(not sure if u need this if u wanna boost low)

some other people also have done this they goto the junk yard and steal a turbo from a z32 and use that with a manifold not sure what type but hey why not sounds good, take the injectors some people use the fuel pump also

[RBS14]

AceInHole had a Volvo turbo on his KA a while back. It's not a bad idea because the flange is very close to a T3 flange. From what i've heard, with minor modding, they can be bolted up to a T3 flange. Z31 turbos are T3 also and not a bad choice.

[sykikchimp]

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the 92 KA24DE is 8.6:1 already.
and the S-AFC is not a must. there are about 5 different ways to manage fuel.
And there are currently about 7-8 different KA manifolds out. Most of which have the same placement as the revhard. In other words.. shitty.
Injectors are not sized on amount of boost, they are sized on output. 14psi on a t04e will produce much more power than a td04 from a volvo.
Z32 MAF isn't necessary for a low boost setup.

Do a search for "volvo turbo" and I bet you'll turn up some of aceinhole's old posts about it.
-charles

[bkfill]

GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE are you SURE its 8.6:1

[sykikchimp]

according to this Nissan fact sheet:

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what the, whered u get that from find me a 1995 KA24DE, i got a KA24DE in my garage right now and i'll turbo that $hit right now if its 8.6:1

[sykikchimp]

check out www.socal240sx.org
it shows the 95 at 9.5:1


this really isn't a reason not to turbo your s14. I know several guys that have been pushing 350hp for 3-4 years with their s14's at around 13-15psi. The s14 has better pistons than the s13.

[bkfill]

stock compression 14 psi?

[sykikchimp]

yeah. Aceinhole is running 300 ft lb on stock bottom end. Ty Yapp is around ~330last I heard? There are at lease 2-3 others with 350+ on stock bottom end. I've read of a few guys pushing past 400 on stock bottom end, but they aren't usually around for very long.

S14 has Hypereutectic pistons, and piston oil squirters. S13 has neither. It has been in the past the opinion of most that the s14 KA is a little stronger than the S13 KA.

[bkfill]

nah my goal is only about 350 i won't go higher

[Ghettokracker71]

Back on topic...

Advan-Have any idea how much HP/TQ you want to run?

[bkfill]

hes 15 don't get him killed easy 15pounds for now is fine
1psi per year

[TBreu007]

FYI, the S13 KA's do have oil squirters...I've opened three of them ('91 blown up race motor, '92 block donor for new race motor and another '92). All of them had piston oil squirters...a couple were missing/shredded in the blown motor though.

My biggest fear with more power would be rods. I've already put a rod through the block on two motors...one race car one street car.

Are the rods any different from S13 to S14?

[AceInHole]

Originally Posted by sykikchimp

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the 92 KA24DE is 8.6:1 already.

I'm willing to bet that's a typo in the SOCAL faq.

[bkfill]

Originally Posted by AceInHole

I'm willing to bet that's a typo in the SOCAL faq.

yea i think so too man, but i got nothing to defend with
AceInHole can you link me to your car? I wanna see what you've done.

[sykikchimp]

I wouldn't doubt it, but 3 sepereate nissan written brochures with 8.6:1? 91, 92, 93 all say 8.6:1.. I'm gonna check my fsm tonight.

TBreu - good to know.. I think the lack of oil squirters was something that people used to spread around on FA.

[sykikchimp]

Just checked the FSM.. 9.5:1 in a 93 FSM

and I found reference to the piston oil squirters.. see attached.

[sr20det82]

92 ka24de is NOT 8.6:1 it is 9.5:1

http://www.duke.edu/~afm/240sx/hybridka/block.html

I hope this helps!!

JOON