Ka24et FAQ

[broken_s13]

You're the mod from KA-T? Thanks for the contribution.

[veilside180sx]

Not a mod, (well am now actually) but I'm a friend of Rick's and post a lot.

[ledzeppelin240]

That Import-AutoPerformance manifold looks nice. Equal Length runners is what I was looking for. Except I don't like where the wastegate piping is. So when I purchase the manifold I am going to cut the piping off, get it welded up and relocate it to where that circle thing is just before the flange.

I am wondering if anyone has done head work to the KA24E, I am going to port and polish the cylinder head myself, use stainless steel swirl polished undecut valves, Manganese-Bronze valve guides.

What I am not too sure about right now is the solid lifters and camshaft. Does anyone have any insight on this?

[veilside180sx]

Originally Posted by ledzeppelin240

That Import-AutoPerformance manifold looks nice. Equal Length runners is what I was looking for. Except I don't like where the wastegate piping is. So when I purchase the manifold I am going to cut the piping off, get it welded up and relocate it to where that circle thing is just before the flange.

I am wondering if anyone has done head work to the KA24E, I am going to port and polish the cylinder head myself, use stainless steel swirl polished undecut valves, Manganese-Bronze valve guides.

What I am not too sure about right now is the solid lifters and camshaft. Does anyone have any insight on this?

If your going to do all that with the manifold, just have one custom made for you. Contact Lance at JGS Precision, he'll make you one. Made all my custom parts, and does a great job. www.jgstools.com/turbo/index3.html

The KA24E was used profusely during the previous decade by SCCA NA guys. Geoff at Colt Cams has been working a lot with people from ka-t.org in producing really effective turbo cams for the SOHC. The cam should be cut a little different to run with solid lifters if you want him to work with you on that, he should.

Here's my custom intake manifold Lance made for my SOHC.

[ledzeppelin240]

That is a beautiful intake manifold. Thanks for the advice on the turbo manifold, as well as the cam, I plan to look into that.

I am also looking into a symmetrical intake manifold, although I question if there is much of a gain.

[veilside180sx]

Well mine is similar to Ventura Racing's 700 rwhp SOHC manifold. So I think it will be good enough for me anyway. We considered a design like that as well, but decided this was just fine for what i wanted. (500-550 rwhp).

I need to add some things to the list as well, so you'll notice some new things that are available for the SOHC too.

[ledzeppelin240]

Hmm sounds good. At the most I'm probably going to want 500rwhp. I was reading through your SOHC-T Coupe build up. You are doing what I have been planning, albut a different parts list and little different setup but same idea. Awesome work, keep supporting the SOHC...