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*transient* · 06-25-2001, 10:51 PM

I'm looking for a place to get a rebuilt (or new) KA24DE. I've got the KA24E right now, and I'd like to get a turbo eventually, so I want to swap. This engine's got some slight mileage on it as well.

I've been thinking about swapping to the sr20det, but I don't know if I want to loose the low end torque that i've got right now.

*drifterx* · 06-25-2001, 10:58 PM

go to rollhard for a SR20DEt engine... but if u want to rebuild one.... hmmm i dont know in your area man... i would shop for pistons and other engine rebuilding places and go pull one from a junk yard and have someone rebuild it.... it should be fun

**West** · 06-26-2001, 01:36 AM

I was in the same predicament. The SR20DET is a little more cost effective horsepower wise. But I would never take that over a KA24DET. I was addicted to torque ever since I was 17 and got my Z. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> hehe

SR20DET is the Wiser way to go. :wink:

KA24DET is the Crazy way to go :biggrin:

*transient* · 06-26-2001, 10:06 AM

I'm thinking that now... Maybe i'll just go with the Black-top SR. HEY, that reminds me, I saw a CHROME top SR, Is that a new engine or has it just had a little dress-up work done to it?

**West** · 06-27-2001, 02:49 AM

Just dress up. I want to get a polish machine so I can polish my engine <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

*transient* · 06-27-2001, 09:49 PM

I wouldn't mind sandblasting the top of my KA to give sort of a brushed aluminum look, but it'd get dirty pretty quick

**West** · 06-28-2001, 01:16 AM

Yea my head is painted Red. Makes no since to me because my car is blue! Might have to repaint it or sand blasting would definitly be cool!

96SEChick · 06-28-2001, 07:14 PM

Yeah, the same blue as your car would look AWESOME under your hood!

06-25-2001, 10:51 PM	#1
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm looking for a place to get a rebuilt (or new) KA24DE. I've got the KA24E right now, and I'd like to get a turbo eventually, so I want to swap. This engine's got some slight mileage on it as well. I've been thinking about swapping to the sr20det, but I don't know if I want to loose the low end torque that i've got right now.

06-25-2001, 10:58 PM	#2
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 43 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go to rollhard for a SR20DEt engine... but if u want to rebuild one.... hmmm i dont know in your area man... i would shop for pistons and other engine rebuilding places and go pull one from a junk yard and have someone rebuild it.... it should be fun

06-26-2001, 01:36 AM	#3
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 43 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was in the same predicament. The SR20DET is a little more cost effective horsepower wise. But I would never take that over a KA24DET. I was addicted to torque ever since I was 17 and got my Z. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> hehe SR20DET is the Wiser way to go. :wink: KA24DET is the Crazy way to go :biggrin:

06-26-2001, 10:06 AM	#4
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm thinking that now... Maybe i'll just go with the Black-top SR. HEY, that reminds me, I saw a CHROME top SR, Is that a new engine or has it just had a little dress-up work done to it?

06-27-2001, 02:49 AM	#5
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 43 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just dress up. I want to get a polish machine so I can polish my engine <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

06-27-2001, 09:49 PM	#6
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wouldn't mind sandblasting the top of my KA to give sort of a brushed aluminum look, but it'd get dirty pretty quick

06-28-2001, 01:16 AM	#7
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 43 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea my head is painted Red. Makes no since to me because my car is blue! Might have to repaint it or sand blasting would definitly be cool!

06-28-2001, 07:14 PM	#8
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 47 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, the same blue as your car would look AWESOME under your hood!