ka24de rebuilt kit or sr

[cali-s14]

hey guys well my ka24 is acting up so im thinking of buying a rebuilt kit for it or doing a sr swap im kinda new to the s14 so i will like some of ur guys help an if any of u know what the best rebuilt kit is if thats the way to go thanks.

[slider2828]

go to frsport or phase2motortrend or like whatever store that advertise... You can get pretty much all parts to rebuild the SR..... I am not sure for KA, but I am sure someone can chime in on that....

[cali-s14]

Originally Posted by slider2828

go to frsport or phase2motortrend or like whatever store that advertise... You can get pretty much all parts to rebuild the SR..... I am not sure for KA, but I am sure someone can chime in on that....

alrite thanks

[ManoNegra]

Get a cheap re-build kit for the KA on ebay and do it yourself
you'd spend ~$500 - 600 and learn a bunch
before fucking up... errr.. I mean modifying an SR

[S14Serge]

Rebuiding the Ka in OEM specs or building it for force induction is the real question here....

Swaping in a sr20 can be had for about 3-4 grand with bolt-ons...and both setups can reliable enough for daily driving provided good tuning.

[enkei2k]

Engine Rebuild - Head (KA24DE)

rebuild kit...is the way to go. keep it SR, smog legal, etc..etc...

[jdm213]

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

Get a cheap re-build kit for the KA on ebay and do it yourself
you'd spend ~$500 - 600 and learn a bunch
before fucking up... errr.. I mean modifying an SR

yeah hes got a good point but only if you were to do it for oem spec, if you want to turbo it go to ams perfromance and get ther rebuild kits they different packages and are very good for turbo apps. But prepping it for forced induction cost $$:ghey:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

Engine Rebuild - Head (KA24DE)

rebuild kit...is the way to go. keep it SR, smog legal, etc..etc...

ahh theres a way around that, but you wont worry with the ka with oem specs

[fcdrifter20]

where at in cali are u located?? heres a rough estimate of wut it would cost if u parted out the rebuild parts wich is wut i usauly do when i rebuild

-chrome rings- 80 buck at WE
-rod and main- bearings 100 bucks at WE
-Headgasket kit- 100 buck at autozone fel pro kit
-oil pump gear assembly, with front main seal-80 bucks from nissan
-tensioners,- 80 a piece from nissan
-head resurface and new valve seals put in-60
-get block re-honed
-couple cans of parts clean, some ultra grey silicone, and assembly lube,scotch brite,2000grit sand paper,

total comes out to about 550-650 in parts that are good and will last, not ebay shit.

just be sure u know wut u are doing, dbl check all ur clearences, and make sure everything is nice and clean before u put it together, and lube everything up

[jdm213]

Originally Posted by fcdrifter20

where at in cali are u located?? heres a rough estimate of wut it would cost if u parted out the rebuild parts wich is wut i usauly do when i rebuild

-chrome rings- 80 buck at WE
-rod and main- bearings 100 bucks at WE
-Headgasket kit- 100 buck at autozone fel pro kit
-oil pump gear assembly, with front main seal-80 bucks from nissan
-tensioners,- 80 a piece from nissan
-head resurface and new valve seals put in-60
-get block re-honed
-couple cans of parts clean, some ultra grey silicone, and assembly lube,scotch brite,2000grit sand paper,

total comes out to about 550-650 in parts that are good and will last, not ebay shit.

just be sure u know wut u are doing, dbl check all ur clearences, and make sure everything is nice and clean before u put it together, and lube everything up

ebay doesent sell rebuild kits,do you see ebay brand pistons?? ebay is just a pathway to private sellers. the sellers are the ones that either sell good stuff or crappy stuff.what if someone sells something thats brand name shit for a good price??? Im sure youll take it so If I were you I would look every where to get a good deal

[cali-s14]

so i should go with rebuilt the ka instead of doing the sr swap.

[M11's]

hell yes a built ka you can get a gnar turbo set up and built engine for price of stock sr. check out jgs and jgy for ka engine and turbo parts.

[S13 curtis]

Originally Posted by M11's

hell yes a built ka you can get a gnar turbo set up and built engine for price of stock sr. check out jgs and jgy for ka engine and turbo parts.

No not really, I have an SR and a KA S14 kouki and building the ka is pretty expensive comes out to close to the same but the ka is more expensive also depends on what turbo you will use.

[bardabe]

to rebuild a KA Right, it will cost you about 500$ in machine work like i said this is to have it done right. I'm talking about

Do a Complete Valve Job (not just replacing seals)
Clean and Pressure Test the Head
Resurface head and Front Cover
Align Bore the cam holes
Inspect Cylinder walls for Uneven wear that they are still round
if your cylinder walls are OK you can get away with a Hone. if not you gotta Bore and Hone.
Inspect Crank for wear / even surface if so Micropolish the crank and new bearings
if unevely worn you gotta regrind the crank and get oversized Bearings

new oil pump, water pump, thermostat, etc etc. in some cases you want to get new rod bolts because sometimes they stretch but not all the time and you usually don't find that out untill you re assemble the Engine.

for a proper KA24 rebuild you are looking at about 800-900 in machine work and parts. but oh so worth it. it will outrun and outlast a "lightly" built KA24 like most of the people in this thread stated. if you are intrested in a real KA24 OEM or Performance Build contact me I'll point you on the right direction

[JorDash-s14]

ay if u wanna go sr hit me up i have a full redtop sr swap for sale. call me for more details (707)3634269 my names Jordan

[jonnybonds84]

Originally Posted by enkei2k

Engine Rebuild - Head (KA24DE)

rebuild kit...is the way to go. keep it SR, smog legal, etc..etc...

That's a good kit there, I wish I would have seen it when I was rebuilding my KA. I had fun doing mine, you get really attached to the engine and you learn alot.

[jonnybonds84]

And......I just noticed you were banned.