SwissCheez91
04-28-2010, 11:01 PM
Hi all,
Now I know questions like this must've been answered a million times already, but I'm new here and new to the scene so please bear with me!
I'm trying to make a decision regarding the purchase of my first 240sx, and I figured it'd be wise to gather a bit more information on here before I spend any money.
The other day I stumbled upon a 1992 240sx with a ka24de motor for 3,600. It's very clean and is pretty appealing aesthetically, however, I'm concerned about the engine, and its mileage (170,000!).
The reason for my concern is that I'm looking to turbocharge it in order to make it a bit more lively. I hear, though, that the stock internals of KA engines are weaker than those of the sr20. With all that mileage, I'm really thinking that it might be a bad idea to invest in this car.
I've done some research and heard from friends that with unmodified internals, ka's are rated for 250-300 HP (don't know how true that is!). Now, I don't intend to be using this car for any intense track applications or anything truly demanding, but I'm looking to perhaps run 10-12 psi daily with a garret t28 ot t25 turbo.
So pretty much, my question comes down to this. Do you think it's worthwhile to invest in making this a ka-t or waiting for a good sr'd 240 to come up for sale around NJ/NY? I'm kind of leaning towards waiting to find a sr'd 240 because they generally tend to be more turbo friendly, and also generally aren't found with so much mileage!
Also, I'll be completely honest with you all so you can advise me as best you can; I'm 18, and really haven't worked on engines too much. But, I'm going to be a mechanical engineering major next year (:gives:I know!), and my dad went to graduate school for mechanical engineering so I'm confident that if serious mechanical issues arise, I'll be able to manage my way through them.
Also again - the car has megan coilovers, exhaust, work wheels, and seems to be in really immaculate shape - all that makes the car much more desirable. :)
Thanks in advance!
Now I know questions like this must've been answered a million times already, but I'm new here and new to the scene so please bear with me!
I'm trying to make a decision regarding the purchase of my first 240sx, and I figured it'd be wise to gather a bit more information on here before I spend any money.
The other day I stumbled upon a 1992 240sx with a ka24de motor for 3,600. It's very clean and is pretty appealing aesthetically, however, I'm concerned about the engine, and its mileage (170,000!).
The reason for my concern is that I'm looking to turbocharge it in order to make it a bit more lively. I hear, though, that the stock internals of KA engines are weaker than those of the sr20. With all that mileage, I'm really thinking that it might be a bad idea to invest in this car.
I've done some research and heard from friends that with unmodified internals, ka's are rated for 250-300 HP (don't know how true that is!). Now, I don't intend to be using this car for any intense track applications or anything truly demanding, but I'm looking to perhaps run 10-12 psi daily with a garret t28 ot t25 turbo.
So pretty much, my question comes down to this. Do you think it's worthwhile to invest in making this a ka-t or waiting for a good sr'd 240 to come up for sale around NJ/NY? I'm kind of leaning towards waiting to find a sr'd 240 because they generally tend to be more turbo friendly, and also generally aren't found with so much mileage!
Also, I'll be completely honest with you all so you can advise me as best you can; I'm 18, and really haven't worked on engines too much. But, I'm going to be a mechanical engineering major next year (:gives:I know!), and my dad went to graduate school for mechanical engineering so I'm confident that if serious mechanical issues arise, I'll be able to manage my way through them.
Also again - the car has megan coilovers, exhaust, work wheels, and seems to be in really immaculate shape - all that makes the car much more desirable. :)
Thanks in advance!