TURBO on KA Motor?
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 589
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
TURBO on KA Motor?
Ok, I did some research on the net. Found several places offering complete turbo kits for the Nissan 240sx KA motor. (I also checked xatracing.com, great site!) Heres my question. What should I do as far as a "pre installation" of the turbo? This car has 120k miles on the motor. But the guy before me took pretty good care of it. Now, pay attention, I have money. I already know I am going to put different pistons and rods on this car, to balance the compression. So, all I need to know, is... what kind of tests should I put on the motor before I begin to accomplish this?
Cpt. Negative
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,597
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
More money than brains = no money.
No tests required since you plan on putting different pistons and rods in the car. Because, well.. it'll be a rebuilt motor after that.
-Jeff
No tests required since you plan on putting different pistons and rods in the car. Because, well.. it'll be a rebuilt motor after that.
-Jeff
__________________
** This space reserved for someone else's witty quote **
** This space reserved for someone else's witty quote **
Sideways Maffia
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,727
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You can do a leakdown test that will help you see the condition of your valvetrain. If you did do research, i'd spend a little more time reserching.
__________________
NOBAMA!
NOBAMA!
Cpt. Negative
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,597
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
See.. when you disassemble the engine to rebuild it.. valve guides and seals should be ordered as if they were gaskets.. cheap parts to replace while everything is apart. If you don't, it'll be a $500 headache later. So - that's why I neglected to say anything about the valvetrain.
-Jeff
-Jeff
__________________
** This space reserved for someone else's witty quote **
** This space reserved for someone else's witty quote **
Guest
Posts: n/a
1MH0, 1 \^/0uld|\|7 3v3|\| 70uch 7h3 bl0ck u|\|71l y0u d0 4 c0mp|235510|\| 7357 0|\| 17. 1f 17 ch3ck5 0u7, ju57 b0057 17 0|\| 7h3 570ck bl0ck. 570ck bl0ck 15 p|2377y 570u7, |20d5 4|23 g00d 70 0v3|2 500hp 45 l0|\|g 45 y0u k33p |23450|\|4bl3 |23v5. P1570|\|5 4|23 4l50 g00d 70 4|20u|\|d 390hp 4cc0|2d1|\|g 70 ph47k4-7.c0m. 1 \^/0uld pu7 1|\| 4 h34d g45k37, 57ud5, 4|\|d |21d3 0u7. Pu7 7h3 |2357 0f y0u|2 m0|\|3y 1|\|70 7h3 fu3l 5y573m, m4|\|4g3m3|\|7, 1f y0u d0 17 |21gh7 17 \^/1ll l457!
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 589
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks guys for helping me out. I am new to the import race scene, domestic cars are my specialty. The beauty of having 4 cyl cars, is the amount of power they put out and their gas mileage. I did, however, do more research and found it would be easier just to do the SR20 swap. And I did look into replacing the valves, new cyllander heads, rods and pistons, its too much of a headache, and I would rather just buy an SR20 motor with about 30-50K on the motor, with warranty, then rebuilding the KA krap thats in there now. Thanks again!
Cpt. Negative
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,597
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Pfft. Warranty on a SR? A *startup* warranty? Woot woot! 30k miles? Maybe 3 years ago you could find them that low.
The cost of an SR - which has risen greatly in the past year - is about the same cost as rebuilding the KA. But, as was just stated, the KA pistons are good to 400hp (break point), and the rods are good to the 500rwhp mark. Meanwhile.. rebuilding the KA gives you a zero mile engine, with a fairly long (5000 mile or so) parts and labor warranty.
But.. do whatever SuperStreet tells you to. I'm not against the SR at all.. and if I had a 2nd 240sx, it'd be sr powered. But I am against unknowledgable people calling one motor "krap" with no evidence.
-Jeff
The cost of an SR - which has risen greatly in the past year - is about the same cost as rebuilding the KA. But, as was just stated, the KA pistons are good to 400hp (break point), and the rods are good to the 500rwhp mark. Meanwhile.. rebuilding the KA gives you a zero mile engine, with a fairly long (5000 mile or so) parts and labor warranty.
But.. do whatever SuperStreet tells you to. I'm not against the SR at all.. and if I had a 2nd 240sx, it'd be sr powered. But I am against unknowledgable people calling one motor "krap" with no evidence.
-Jeff
__________________
** This space reserved for someone else's witty quote **
** This space reserved for someone else's witty quote **
