Reselling KA engine after swap?? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

ledzep · 04-12-2002, 03:26 PM

I am thinking of buying a 97' 240sx and swapping a SR20.  Is there any market for reselling the KA?  What do people usually get? Im sure it would have fairly low miles.  This would really help to offset the cost a little.  Thanks a lot-

   -Daniel

*LanceS13* · 04-12-2002, 03:42 PM

yes, there's a market for them.

they usually go for about ::checks bank account::...uhhhh...$150 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

tnord · 04-12-2002, 06:35 PM

i would think if you got low miles on the engine i bet you could sell it to the SOHC guys

whateverjames · 04-12-2002, 06:57 PM

you can sell it for about $600+ with the ECU and trans.
i bought a 95 KA for $400 when i first bought my car (SOHC) i wanted to switch to the DOHC, and i found out i needed lots of other parts ECU, wiring harness, power steering lines, speedometer. I took $75 worth of parts off that motor, and still sold it for close to $300. the motor only had 55,000 miles on it too. there is indeed a market for them. robthechef even contacted me about the motor, but shipping to california would have been more than the motor. so if you sell it, they have to pick it up from you.

i drove all the way from st louis, to springfield, and bought the KA from a rich 17 year old kid with a SR in his S14, couple years later i sold it to someone from kansas city, he is currently building it up for a turbo <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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technochronic · 04-12-2002, 07:53 PM

go to your local high school.  find one of those ricey honda kids and tell him that the KA swap is the trendiest new swap around.  then try to talk him in to trading you seats so he can get that "stock Nissan" theme going. -well, i thought it was funny.

04-12-2002, 03:26 PM	#1
ledzep Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am thinking of buying a 97' 240sx and swapping a SR20.  Is there any market for reselling the KA?  What do people usually get? Im sure it would have fairly low miles.  This would really help to offset the cost a little.  Thanks a lot-    -Daniel __________________ 1993 300ZX NA.  Stage 1+

04-12-2002, 03:42 PM	#2
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 42 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, there's a market for them. they usually go for about ::checks bank account::...uhhhh...$150 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'> __________________ 1992 240SX Fastback #47 DSP MS SCCA RX-7 ITS Project FOR SALE

04-12-2002, 06:57 PM	#4
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 44 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you can sell it for about $600+ with the ECU and trans. i bought a 95 KA for $400 when i first bought my car (SOHC) i wanted to switch to the DOHC, and i found out i needed lots of other parts ECU, wiring harness, power steering lines, speedometer. I took $75 worth of parts off that motor, and still sold it for close to $300. the motor only had 55,000 miles on it too. there is indeed a market for them. robthechef even contacted me about the motor, but shipping to california would have been more than the motor. so if you sell it, they have to pick it up from you. i drove all the way from st louis, to springfield, and bought the KA from a rich 17 year old kid with a SR in his S14, couple years later i sold it to someone from kansas city, he is currently building it up for a turbo <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ 02 Blazer X - 90 240SX w/SR oh noes

04-12-2002, 07:53 PM	#5
technochronic Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MI Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go to your local high school.  find one of those ricey honda kids and tell him that the KA swap is the trendiest new swap around.  then try to talk him in to trading you seats so he can get that "stock Nissan" theme going. -well, i thought it was funny. __________________ i like having low self-esteem, it makes me feel special. [email protected]

04-12-2002, 06:35 PM	#3
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i would think if you got low miles on the engine i bet you could sell it to the SOHC guys