Looking for Gasket kit to rebuild ka24e + helpful suggestions plz!

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Where can I buy a relatively cheap gasket kit for SOHC KA. I bought a shell w/ a "broken" ka24e. I didn't get to start it cuz the harness was all out but the origional owner said it made a low knocking noice and that it was burning oil. I'm thinking it was maybe like, piston slap or soemthing, so I bought another motor off an automatic SOHC. and so far, i opened up both valve covers, and checked the valve train, both look good, but the first SOHC has silver valvetrain, while the "new" auto SOHC had brown/bronze valvetrain.

Im thinking, which head should I use? bronze or silver head.

Also, so anyways, I remember using the search to find some gasket kit, and came across one called like, roar, or rage, or something w/ a R. it was a red box and came w/ a bunch of gaskets and a graphite head gasket for like around $150, can't find it anymore. Help

And also, do you think it's necessary to mill the head to change head gaskets? And when I was reading the chilton's manual, they didn't say anything about using new headbolts. But I think I might change them out anyways... so, anyone recommend best bang for the buck headbolts/studs?
I think I saw some for $60, they might of been ARP, not sure.

Also, do you know if a "rebuild kit" or "gasket kit" comes w/ new piston rings?


REmember, this is all for a SOHC KA. And I don't want to spend over like $200 to rebuild the motor.

I also bought some FELPRO gaskets, like, oilpan gasket, exhaust gasket, and rear main seal for like... $40-$50. Should I return those? Because hopefully it'll be included in the rebuild kit right?

So anyways. Yeah, list some rebuild kits or gasket kits or whatever. And other helpful advice or things I should do while the motor is out.


Thanks a bunch