All motor 240 ideas.

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by Signum Temporis

ls1 swap. then drive really really fast.

Wow! Spectacular insight! {sarcasm} Seriously what does this have to do with an all motor KA?

[Signum Temporis]

Originally Posted by racepar1

Wow! Spectacular insight! {sarcasm} Seriously what does this have to do with an all motor KA?

it has nothing to do with it, an ls1 is better than all motor ka

[s13 drifta]

Originally Posted by Signum Temporis

it has nothing to do with it, an ls1 is better than all motor ka

There is always someone that has to come in a NA KA thread and say the Ls1 is better, for what reason, it has more power? Too bad it has 4 more cylinders to make that power. I myself would rather spend less than half the money towards a 200whp na ka setup while still keeping the stock motor.

[300hp owen]

Originally Posted by racepar1

Wow! Spectacular insight! {sarcasm} Seriously what does this have to do with an all motor KA?

same weight
same power
not boosted
half the cost
hmmm
ls1 ftmfw!!!!!!!




okokok fine!
so to make 250+whp on a ka u need itbs, tuning, stroker, big cams, custom headers, headwork up the wazooo, oh man you better have deep pockets!!! no thanks there are much better/simpler ways to be as fast.

[racepar1]

Originally Posted by 300hp owen

same weight
same power
not boosted
half the cost
hmmm
ls1 ftmfw!!!!!!!




okokok fine!
so to make 250+whp on a ka u need itbs, tuning, stroker, big cams, custom headers, headwork up the wazooo, oh man you better have deep pockets!!! no thanks there are much better/simpler ways to be as fast.

Your info is WRONG! The LS1 has:

More power

The ka is not boosted either.

A well done LS1 swap will cost just as much as building a badass all motor KA, more if you cannot do your own fabrication as the bolt-in kits generally suck.

You felt the need to bump this thread with wrong info that has nothing to do with this thread at all, you FAIL! If you think a proper LS1 swap is ANY simpler or cheaper than a well done all motor KA then you need to pull your head out of your ass. You don't want an all motor KA, cool.......good for you! But if you are not interested in an all motor KA then what the hell are you doing posting in this thread?

[g6civcx]

Originally Posted by racepar1

A well done LS1 swap will cost just as much as building a badass all motor KA, more if you cannot do your own fabrication as the bolt-in kits generally suck.

Originally Posted by 300hp owen

an all motor KA that is comparable in power to an LS1 will cost MORE than the LS1, imho.

Ive done LS1 swaps so I have a bit of knowledge on the subject

You are both right. V8 swaps can be cheap, but it's not going to be quality. I've seen just about every LS1 mount kit on the market and they're all crap.

owen, peep my posts in the V8 thread.


The only proper way to do any motor swap is to shove the motor as far back as possible. My firewall was moved back at least 6" and the motor shoved as far back as possible for better weight distribution.

My carb sits much lower than the intake plenum on comparable LSx mount kits due to the way their mounts sit on the subframe. Mine sit extremely low and requires no mod to the subframe.

The conclusion is that both people are right. Move on.


This thread is about NA KA-E single cam. If you want to argue other motors, please start your own thread or post in the thousands of other threads arguing the same thing.