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240sxballa
10-12-2005, 08:29 PM
so my head blew out on my KA now i can repair the head for like $900 and drop a turbo into it for 2g's or i can drop a SR20 into it n would cost about $3300 .... i want to see if i could could sum of your opinions on this?
DrIvEsldEwAyS
10-12-2005, 08:38 PM
i was brought across the same problem..and i took the SR road. and you say 3300$ so did i..ive spent 4500$ on parts and other stuff for the car..and still no motor yet haha..once you decide SR money for parts > bills and such but i wouldnt change my mind if i could. so go for the SR!
stillmatic
10-12-2005, 08:54 PM
Go SR then build the KA.
Var
10-12-2005, 09:11 PM
I would rather have a stock KA than an SR...build the KA.
TheSnail
10-12-2005, 09:20 PM
I am currently making an adapter plate where you can use both. A v mounted sr-ka V8. Right now, all I got is a kit to run them in parallel. But the only problem is the passenger has to shift the same time you do. Do some research an find out the pro's and con's to each engine, if you cant decide for your self, buy my twin engine kit.
axiomatik
10-12-2005, 09:21 PM
It also depends on the condition of the KA. I had the same issue with my KA, but I had chronic cooling problems among other problems, so I decided to go SR.
Var
10-12-2005, 09:26 PM
Mosy of the SR guys have chronic cooling problems. The KA guys just have chronic. Just to forget they have a KA. hahaha
TheSnail
10-12-2005, 09:27 PM
^^^^ Hahahaha! +1
m0rex
10-12-2005, 09:39 PM
+2. I still lub my ka though.
projectRDM
10-12-2005, 09:54 PM
Buy a yard KA for $500, install. Build old KA while it's out.
driftyour40
10-12-2005, 10:01 PM
SR motherfucker... :bigok:

hahaha j/p but, yeah SR
MakotoS13
10-12-2005, 10:31 PM
i'm having a sohc built unless someone proves to me why it can't make a stable 300rwhp.

KA all the way.
theicecreamdan
10-12-2005, 11:12 PM
ok, you have trouble cooling a 155hp engine, so your remedy is to use a 200hp+ engine?
theicecreamdan
10-12-2005, 11:17 PM
ok, you have trouble cooling a 155hp engine, so your remedy is to use a 200hp+ engine?
TheSnail
10-12-2005, 11:32 PM
Aluminum heat dissipation in all it's glory.
420sx
10-12-2005, 11:37 PM
bigger radiator. 280 bux for koyo. remove condenser and a/c.


what overheating??
240sxballa
10-13-2005, 12:31 AM
yeh my KA isnt in that great shape thats why i was thinking to go SR cuz if i fix it now and something else goz out ima be pissed lol, but i was just wondering what everyone thought b4 i go with the SR swap this weekend, but here is the thing tho im goin to be puting a redtop s13 into my s14 for budget reasons i want the s14 SR but its out of my budget, i need it up and runing its been out almost 3months that poor poor 240!,
TheSnail
10-13-2005, 12:37 AM
But you're a 240sx"balla", just have a s15 sr installed. Simple
jinsei888
10-13-2005, 12:40 AM
stupid truck engines :keke:
S14DB
10-13-2005, 12:42 AM
I haven't seen anyone drop an SR in for less than $5k with out taking short cuts.

For $900 I would look for another KA for that price.
TougeRacing
10-13-2005, 12:43 AM
KA's sound funny, KA KA KA KA KA KA!
SochBAT
10-13-2005, 12:48 AM
900bucks to fix the head? MIght as well get a decently low mileage KA for roughly 100ish (sohc) or about 300ish (dohc).

Thats funny, "spend 900 to fix what i have" or "spend 4k on something that'll cost more to repair if broken."

Damn, thats not actually funny.
TheSnail
10-13-2005, 12:50 AM
More like, knock knock knock knock knock. Sweet, I dont have to change the oil, the rod did it for me.
nistech
10-13-2005, 02:43 AM
More like, knock knock knock knock knock. Sweet, I dont have to change the oil, the rod did it for me.


this is more funny then the verison shit lol :hahano:
MakotoS13
10-13-2005, 06:43 AM
More like, knock knock knock knock knock. Sweet, I dont have to change the oil, the rod did it for me.

talkin trash?! i will get my bible!
TheSnail
10-13-2005, 08:32 AM
I will bring my fossils.
akablingdawg
10-13-2005, 09:04 AM
i,ll sell you my 95 ka for $100

sr rule
theicecreamdan
10-13-2005, 10:20 AM
a "balla" wouldnt bother with either motor, a balla would go straight for vh45dett
.::SR20_240::.
10-13-2005, 11:05 AM
I haven't seen anyone drop an SR in for less than $5k with out taking short cuts.

For $900 I would look for another KA for that price.
i bought a front clip for 2,200 shiped to my door about 2 years ago and i put it in and wired it up my self and the only exta costs where oil, powersteering, coolent, and geting rid of the clip. my motor is still running like a champ. all together i spent maybe 3,000 as of now on the motor. so i would have to say SR or even CA. :w00t:
SimpleS14
10-13-2005, 11:29 AM
i bought a front clip for 2,200 shiped to my door about 2 years ago and i put it in and wired it up my self and the only exta costs where oil, powersteering, coolent, and geting rid of the clip. my motor is still running like a champ. all together i spent maybe 3,000 as of now on the motor. so i would have to say SR or even CA. :w00t:

That was two years ago, times have changed since then and price have gone up.


To the original poster, replace the KA and save up for a RB25(or BR20) :whip: or just buy a bulit KA motor from Top Hat Performance ($2500).
axiomatik
10-13-2005, 06:20 PM
ok, you have trouble cooling a 155hp engine, so your remedy is to use a 200hp+ engine?

The problem was I got the car repaired after an accident, and the shop didn't put any antifreeze in the engine, just straight water. I didn't notice for over a year (I wasn't too great with car maintenance when I was 16) until it started leaking brown water from a rusted-through fitting. I fixed it up and started checking the cooling system regularly. However, a few years later, the cooling system was acting up again and began dumping a gallon of coolant on the ground every 2-3 months as one thing after another failed. So, I got tired of fixing a rusted out engine and decided that if I was going to go through the hassle and expense of swapping out a motor, I didn't want to end up with pretty much the same engine I started out with.
MakotoS13
10-13-2005, 07:10 PM
HAHA wholley water!
TheSnail
10-13-2005, 07:24 PM
I noticed it eats away at my flesh when I touch it. It must be a hella strong acid. It's an acid right?
s13srmadness
10-13-2005, 08:42 PM
wow. peopel are still asking this question.
turbo ka or sr swap are both gonna be big money.
what you need to do is evaluate how much money you will fell like dumping into this and kinda figure out what you want to do with the car. what power are you looking for?
i love the idea of a turbo ka. i have an sr. i blew her up and am rebuilding it cause all my shhit is sr stuff.
go ka turbo and do a mild build on the motor and run the old ebay bottom mount with a gtir turbo. deatschwerks injectors, enthalpy tune. i would think that maybe 350whp would be the peak and you would have a great powerband for a relativley small amount of money. if you wanna do a drag car then buy a mustang as you will one day find out that you will replace 80% of the car to go really fast.
whatever. search, noob!
Goinsleeper
10-14-2005, 08:09 AM
My clip was 2700 shipped this past summer. the clip came with a perfect radiator and smic. you dont need to tweak ne thing unless you plan to boost up. the stock sr is gonna own that ka. and if you wanna drive around stock for a while, then boost up, you already have a great platform. dont get me wrong, the ka can run well but its not gonna hold the kind of power through revs like that sr will. just my $.02...