eastcoastchaos, which cam from the S14 is 232? I think I'll go for the 248/232, I'm gonna do a bit of research on that, but from what you said it sounds like it will be sweet.

Empire, yes like I said, I have almost an entire turbo kit for the KA, I have random sr parts and I have my block (its already on an engine stand) head, multiple cams and a box full of random brackets and a box full of bolts. I sold my transmission shortly after tearing down the motor because I didn't know what I wanted to do and I sold it, the oil strainer/tube and alternator all for $230. But my room looks like a garage because I have tools and parts everywhere.

I was looking over the specs again, stock bore is 89.00 and clearance of 89.030 is acceptable. I figure I'll go 89.50mm and use the 90mm mls headgasket, I've got this part covered, but even used a dial caliper or whatever and after reading the fsm, I'm a bit confused as to what the rod diameter is supposed to be, and undersizing the rods? this confuses me and this will be where I have a bit of trouble determining what size I go with on the rods. I had already checked out engine labs website and I'm gonna fill out the quote sheet and see what they say, also in my town up here theres a place called Ken's Speed shop, mostly works on GM's and making them fast, he's built a few awesome drag cars. I've been thinking about checking him out, my friend who loves GM's to death has dealt with him before and had nothing but good things to say.

and as for the more personal questions about the build, yes, the process of me completing this is important (mostly to rub it in my old bosses face because he tried 3 times to assemble a 460 and got no where, but yet he's a self claimed "engine master") My power goals, I saw a dyno run of a KA24DET on youtube with a stock rebuilt engine, only internals was Cometic hg and arp fasteners and his sheet was like 233rwhp and 300ft/lbs of torque, that sounds amazing to me. But I do want something reliable and maybe like 8-9lbs of boost and I want a KA that will last while its boosted. Almost every KA I've seen for sale and boosted turned out to have some serious problems, and its usually crappy safc tuning or having a "slap clank and knock" coming from the bottom end, I dont want mine to do that. Um, price is kind of an issue, but I'd rather spend a bit more dough on quality oem stuff.