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Sean1978
01-07-2006, 09:35 PM
I have done a bit of searching around about this engine, I even added it to WIKIPEDIA.ORG:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KA24DE

anyway, I was talking a some folks on another board I frequent, I could only find limited info on this engine in engish on the net. I figured I'd start a thread so we could have an open discussion about this engine, and if anyone knows more facts please feel free to add them to my wikipedia entry.

anyway something we where trying to figure out was if this engine had smaller pistons OR, more interestingly, a shorter crankshaft to acheive the smaller 2.0 liter displacement. I don't really live in Japan anymore so I can't do any dat mining with Japanese friends (or the nissan dealership). Anyone got any info on it? It would be pretty cool if it had a shorter crankshaft that could be installed into a 2.4 liter block...

I hope THIS dosent SOMEHOW become a KA vs SR thread:duh:

NemeGuero
01-07-2006, 09:42 PM
It would be pretty cool if it had a shorter crankshaft that could be installed into a 2.4 liter block...



why?

KA24DESOneThree
01-07-2006, 09:53 PM
I've thought about this and tried researching it and found nothing. The KA20DE is 86x86, which may mean we could run an 89.5x86 in our KAs for 2.2L. This would be a very nice bore-stroke ratio and could mean much in getting NA SR-like response out of a KA.

I mostly want to know journal size, rod length, and wrist pin diameter.

Sean1978
01-07-2006, 09:55 PM
why?


I'm pretty sure that it would make a better revving KA engine, imagine KA beefyness with a more SR like rev capacity....

infinitexsound
01-07-2006, 10:47 PM
ok well theres an engine in the nissan history called a frankenstein.... which is a z24 bottom end with a 12valve head from a s13... if u guys really want to destroke the 12v is very possible... i dont know too much of the history of the 16valve motors.. but nissan did come out with a z20e motor and even a z22e i assume...... why not take one of those motors bottom end and use it with a 12valve head.... isnt that what you guys really want?

some info i found
The 720 Pickup truck was produced from 1980 to 1985 being replaced in the 1986.5 model year with the D21 Hardbody Pickup truck. The 1980 models had a L20B motor 1981-1983 models had a Nissan Z22 motor 1983.5-1986 models had a Nissan Z motor with a few fuel injected versions at the end of production. The 720 came as regular cab and kingcab models. The kingcab proved very popular. The 720 came as both 2wd and 4wd models and also a mpg model that sported a Nissan Z20 motor and only 250 kg capacity. In various overseas markets the 720 also came in 4 door versions, versions with a J15 motor or SD22 and SD25 diesel motors.

i did a quick search on the ka20de motors and came across some info about it... they are in work trucks...and u can find them in AFRICA.... or where ever else they are...

infinitexsound
01-07-2006, 11:37 PM
some more info i found....

http://www.datsuns.com/Tech/z-series-engines.htm

it definetly would be nice if we stayed on topic about NA this time honestly with out the ego's and name callin

http://www.nissan.co.za/vehicles_hardbody_specs.asp?n=7
Engine
Type KA20DE
DOHC,16-valve In-line 4
Displacement (L) 1.998
Bore x Stroke (mm) 86.0 x 86.0
Max. Power (kW, PS/rpm) 88,120/5,200
Max. Torque (Nm, kgm/rpm) 171,17.4/2,800
Compression Ratio 9.5:1
Induction EGI(ECCS)

Prok0
01-08-2006, 12:04 AM
My post from a few months back off KA-T.org...

Yeah there is such thing as a KA20DE... Came in the Isuzu Como and maybe a few other cars that I havent heard of...

http://www.isuzu.co.jp/product/como/confidence.html

Ah. I guess the KA20DE is also found in the Nissan Caravan..

http://www.nissan.co.jp/CARAVAN/E25/0408/GRADE/var_main01.html

HAHAHA, Dont call the KA a truck motor for nothing... Just found this...
Isuzu ELF100 has a KA20DE

http://www.isuzu.co.jp/product/elf/elf100/engine.html

Damn, the longer I search the more cars I find with the KA20... They seem to put it in a lot of high volume/production cars like vans/trucks and stuff, I bet there are a **** load of them around Japan...
Heres another one I found with the KA20DE and AWD

http://history.nissan.co.jp/RNESSA/N30/0001/SPEC/grade.html

sdtouge
01-08-2006, 12:12 AM
would still have massive piston speed as the rod would have to be even longer now.



edit
therefore its not a rpm machine

Omarius Maximus
01-08-2006, 12:17 AM
SDTouge, your comment was rather stupid. Rod length has nothing to do with piston speed. It does effect piston acceleration, but in that sense, a longer rod is always better than a shorter one.

Sean1978
01-08-2006, 09:43 AM
Damn, the longer I search the more cars I find with the KA20... They seem to put it in a lot of high volume/production cars like vans/trucks and stuff, I bet there are a **** load of them around Japan...
Heres another one I found with the KA20DE and AWD


I did some looking around on that AWD Nissan Wagon, It's called the R'NESSA (that's a JDM name if I ever heard one) anyway, all of the other spec sites I looked at used a SR20DE or SR20DET for the 2wd models and a KA24DE for the AWD models so I think that may have been a misprint..

here's a R'nessa GT-Turbo:
http://www.tandex.ru/content/tech/2343_7910.jpg

Grades produced from 1997 (october)
1 B 1835 FF AT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30
2 G 2098 FF AT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30
3 G 2318 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30
4 X 2360 FF AT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30
5 G limited 2368 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30
6 X 2580 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30

Grades produced from 1997 (november)
1 GT turbo 2695 4WD AT G 2.0 SR20DET E-NN30 Add

Grades produced from 2000 (january)
1 B 1882 FF CVT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30 Add
2 G 2098 FF CVT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30 Add
3 S 2198 FF CVT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30 Add
4 G 2318 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30 Add
5 X 2408 FF CVT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30 Add
6 S 2418 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30 Add
7 X aero 2498 FF CVT G 2.0 SR20DE GF-N30 Add
8 X 2628 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30 Add
9 GT turbo 2640 4WD AT G 2.0 SR20DET GF-NN30 Add
10 X aero 2718 4WD AT G 2.4 KA24DE GF-PNN30 Add

actually there is an AWD turbo model..

NemeGuero
01-08-2006, 02:08 PM
I'm pretty sure that it would make a better revving KA engine, imagine KA beefyness with a more SR like rev capacity....

decreasing cylinder size will take away from the "beefy-ness"

infinitexsound
01-08-2006, 02:25 PM
neme chill out.....im hoping this thread doesnt turn into one with so much hostility

krustindumm
01-08-2006, 02:59 PM
It would also be nice if the KA20DE had a fully balanced crankshaft.

L-series cranks should fit in a KA with some work according to this old zilvia thread:
http://www.zilvia.net/f/printthread.php?t=9735

Sean1978
01-08-2006, 03:08 PM
decreasing cylinder size will take away from the "beefy-ness"


I wasin't thinking about the displacement when I said beefey, I was talking about the Iron block and the head. I have been impressed by some of the 500+ hp cars on the KA-T site, I really wonder what people could do with that engine if it had a better RPM range. I also wonder if the KA20DE uses the same crank and block it must have some thicker cylinder walls.

NemeGuero
01-08-2006, 03:41 PM
neme chill out.....im hoping this thread doesnt turn into one with so much hostility
Hostility? I was asking him questions out of curiousity, and a good argument has a response to every comment that is thrown at it. Don't worry, cheif.

I wasin't thinking about the displacement when I said beefey, I was talking about the Iron block and the head. I have been impressed by some of the 500+ hp cars on the KA-T site, I really wonder what people could do with that engine if it had a better RPM range. I also wonder if the KA20DE uses the same crank and block it must have some thicker cylinder walls.
Ok, gotcha. But won't KA20 cranks be a little hard to come by?

krustindumm
01-08-2006, 03:50 PM
next time one of the nigerian scammers emails you about your long lost uncle that just left you $3.5mil, ask if they will get you some part numbers and FSM scans ;)

drift freaq
01-08-2006, 03:55 PM
It would also be nice if the KA20DE had a fully balanced crankshaft.

L-series cranks should fit in a KA with some work according to this old zilvia thread:
http://www.zilvia.net/f/printthread.php?t=9735
Here we go again :D , Ok, putting a L series crank in a KA bottom end would require a lot of work . Not just some work. The destroked KA has actually been done with a Z series crank and again a lot of work. If I recall Rebello racing had experience with that. I had talked to them a long time ago about it. Dave Rebello pretty much indicated to me it was very cost ineffective,i.e. not worth it. On the KA20 tip the KA2O was a diesel engine. Have fun trying to get that crank stateside hahhahahhahha. It was not only in trucks but also heavy duty Nissan forklifts. About the only place that would even have a clue about it, would possibly be a Nissan Forklift sales and repair facility. Not through regular Nissan channels.
Now again though it would give you high revs you would suffer a torque loss due to destroking. You would pretty much have to work other things in the engine to make up for this and make a viable alternative to a SR HP wise. Oh ya by the time you were done doing that it would not be a street legal engine.

BigVinnie
01-08-2006, 04:10 PM
why?

I think what sean wants to accomplish is a high rev KA using a fullycounterweighed crank and assembly from the L20b( also known as the NAPS-Z 20/22 litre block)



I've thought about this and tried researching it and found nothing. The KA20DE is 86x86, which may mean we could run an 89.5x86 in our KAs for 2.2L. This would be a very nice bore-stroke ratio and could mean much in getting NA SR-like response out of a KA.

I mostly want to know journal size, rod length, and wrist pin diameter.

You haven't done enough research...PERIOD!



ok well theres an engine in the nissan history called a frankenstein.... which is a z24 bottom end with a 12valve head from a s13... if u guys really want to destroke the 12v is very possible... i dont know too much of the history of the 16valve motors.. but nissan did come out with a z20e motor and even a z22e i assume...... why not take one of those motors bottom end and use it with a 12valve head.... isnt that what you guys really want?

some info i found
The 720 Pickup truck was produced from 1980 to 1985 being replaced in the 1986.5 model year with the D21 Hardbody Pickup truck. The 1980 models had a L20B motor 1981-1983 models had a Nissan Z22 motor 1983.5-1986 models had a Nissan Z motor with a few fuel injected versions at the end of production. The 720 came as regular cab and kingcab models. The kingcab proved very popular. The 720 came as both 2wd and 4wd models and also a mpg model that sported a Nissan Z20 motor and only 250 kg capacity. In various overseas markets the 720 also came in 4 door versions, versions with a J15 motor or SD22 and SD25 diesel motors.

i did a quick search on the ka20de motors and came across some info about it... they are in work trucks...and u can find them in AFRICA.... or where ever else they are...

Your pretty close with your info... Good to know that people research Nissans history a little........





would still have massive piston speed as the rod would have to be even longer now.



edit
therefore its not a rpm machine


Shows how much you know.....


Heres the knowledge on what I know. Nissan fabbed an engine in the early 80's called the NAPS-Z20 it came in the 720pickup trucks, and the 1981-1983 200sx. The NAPS-Z20 used all the internals of the L20B. Heres the problem....
You can infact use the KAe and de head, but there is a sever problem with swirl to atomize air to fuel from what is called valve shrouding. The way to correct this is to actually use the 2.2 litre block, and use the L20b parts to fabricate the frankenstien at 2.2litre displacement to get rid of valve shrouding. Red line and rev would now be at about 8700RPM. The great thing about NAPSZ/KA is that all transmissions share the same bolt patterns, even the engine blocks share many similarities.
Problem with modifying the KAde head is that it would actually be better to use the the truck head, or altima head. Then a chain assembly would need to get fabricated which Gabe.Z at hybrid KA can make or get the parts for you.
Selecting the NAPS-Z block you will need to get the front sump 200sx block. In 1983 the 200sx came with the 2.2litre version, you cannot use the 2.2litre crank though because it is halfweighted to that of the 2.4 litre engines (slightly smaller in size though).
I actually own a NAPS-z pickup and can confirm that the similarities to these engine blocks are very cose to almost eing identical. Although the KA block uses a few different design features to the bottom end..

Exploded veiw of the napsz engines.
http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/4694/z202224enginepics0034bg.jpg

infinitexsound
01-08-2006, 04:25 PM
its funny u said that bro, cause theres a nissan forklift shop like 10 min away from me... LOL
but i think the diesel motors are 3.2L

Sean1978
01-08-2006, 06:27 PM
On the KA20 tip the KA2O was a diesel engine. Have fun trying to get that crank stateside hahhahahhahha.

I would think one of they Zilvia guys is Japan could get a look at one, I would if I was still over there.

and it's not a desiel, why are you polluting my thread with misinformation and trolling? I'm so tired of pointless argumentitive post on this board. Contribute something or post somewhere else please..


deisel? read here on the nissan.co.za website....
http://www.nissan.co.za/vehicles_hardbody_specs.asp?n=7

Reliable Workhorses Engines: 2.7 litre diesel
2.4 litre 16V petrol fuel injected
2.0 litre 16V petrol fuel injected
3.2 litre diesel - available primarily for export markets

Drive: 2.4 litre 16V available in 4x4 and 4x2
2.0 litre 16V petrol and 2.7 litre diesel models all 4x2
3.2 litre diesel models all 4x4

Other: 2.0 16V models available in long and short wheel bases
2.4 litre 16V petrol and 2.7 litre and 3.2 litre diesels all long wheel bases
2.7 litre and 3.2 litre diesel models also available in Double Cab

Gnnr
01-08-2006, 07:35 PM
^Word, its not diesel. I have also recently found out about this engine and I'm very interested in it. It holds a lot of possibility. I think it may be a better base engine to work out of than the KA24DE.

infinitexsound
01-08-2006, 07:37 PM
south africa used parts supplier http://www.bonerts.cmh.co.za/

drift freaq
01-08-2006, 07:54 PM
I would think one of they Zilvia guys is Japan could get a look at one, I would if I was still over there.

and it's not a desiel, why are you polluting my thread with misinformation and trolling? I'm so tired of pointless argumentitive post on this board. Contribute something or post somewhere else please..


deisel? read here on the nissan.co.za website....
http://www.nissan.co.za/vehicles_hardbody_specs.asp?n=7

Reliable Workhorses Engines: 2.7 litre diesel
2.4 litre 16V petrol fuel injected
2.0 litre 16V petrol fuel injected
3.2 litre diesel - available primarily for export markets

Drive: 2.4 litre 16V available in 4x4 and 4x2
2.0 litre 16V petrol and 2.7 litre diesel models all 4x2
3.2 litre diesel models all 4x4

Other: 2.0 16V models available in long and short wheel bases
2.4 litre 16V petrol and 2.7 litre and 3.2 litre diesels all long wheel bases
2.7 litre and 3.2 litre diesel models also available in Double Cab


listen , I am not trolling, your a newbie here you need to watch your place. Also fact is the information I found on the web for it specifically listed it as a diesel forklift engine. Now I have been around here long enough to know when to post stuff that I have found and I am not in the business of posting misinformation, before you start accusing me of that stuff, realize I have contributed a lot of excellent information to this community i.e. faq's!!
Its people like you that make people like me want to leave and not post here ever again. Have some respect for the elders we do actually now quite a bit.

Sean1978
01-08-2006, 08:21 PM
listen , I am not trolling, your a newbie here you need to watch your place. Also fact is the information I found on the web for it specifically listed it as a diesel forklift engine.

why don't you show me where it says a KA20 is a Desiel forklift engine so I can add it to wikipedia or possibly a FAQ about the KA20DE. I'm sorry that I'm not "watching my place as a noob"(to posting on this board), I just think it's rude to be laughed at and told something isin't true that I know already.

KA24DESOneThree
01-08-2006, 08:27 PM
You haven't done enough research...PERIOD!

Well, since you are quite obviously the all-knowing KA master of the universe due to your proclivity towards argumentation, please feel free to enlighten me. If you cannot, please sit down and shut up.

The KA20DE is petrol. A quick search of nissan.co.jp proves the point.

Oh, and what the hell is all this non-KADE information? The topic of this thread is in the title. Please stick to it. I don't care about KAE or Z-series or any of that... the purpose is to talk about the KA20DE.

NemeGuero
01-08-2006, 08:32 PM
Oh, and what the hell is all this non-KADE information? The topic of this thread is in the title. Please stick to it. I don't care about KAE or Z-series or any of that... the purpose is to talk about the KA20DE.
:keke: :Owned:

infinitexsound
01-08-2006, 08:41 PM
chill out sean... drift freaq is good people

man seriously u guys can keep cool at all.... everything has to be an insult.. but what ever.. im done with this thread....

BigVinnie
01-08-2006, 08:55 PM
Oh, and what the hell is all this non-KADE information? The topic of this thread is in the title. Please stick to it. I don't care about KAE or Z-series or any of that... the purpose is to talk about the KA20DE.


It is soooo difficult to get your hands on a KA20de engine that you might as well hybrid a NAPSZ. Bore and stroke between the Z20 and KA20 are the same. Might as well bore to 2.1litres or higher to prevent valve shrouding on the much larger dome and valve size of the 2.4 litre head. Waste of time trying to get the KA20 and find someone that will import it for you through customs (it's really alot of trouble getting one of these engines from Africa, Although you might have a better chance getting one of the engines in South America).
So yeah I am sticking to the title..........

drift freaq
01-08-2006, 11:44 PM
why don't you show me where it says a KA20 is a Desiel forklift engine so I can add it to wikipedia or possibly a FAQ about the KA20DE. I'm sorry that I'm not "watching my place as a noob"(to posting on this board), I just think it's rude to be laughed at and told something isin't true that I know already.
excuse me, I did not laugh at you, if you mistake toothy grins for laughs you need to get out more. So you think you know everything eh? Do a search on the web for KA20 like I did several months ago, when I was researching this for my own interests. It pulled up a site with a page about Nissan forklifts and it listed all the engines and lo and behold there was the KA20 listed. I don't need to help you with your little faq!! Especially when your going to be rude to me, call me a troll and on top of that accuse me of spreading misinformation. What rock did you just crawl out from under!! I guess social graces were lost on you.

Gnnr
01-09-2006, 11:02 AM
Why!? Why!? Why!? Why!? Why must Zilvia threads always end up in flamewars and confrontation. We're never gonna get anything done. :cry:

drift freaq
01-09-2006, 12:46 PM
Why!? Why!? Why!? Why!? Why must Zilvia threads always end up in flamewars and confrontation. We're never gonna get anything done. :cry:
Because people like Sean1978 choose to attack people and make accusations that are completely unfounded. I saw you jump in on his statement as well. You were ready to call me wrong without even investigating. That is the kind of thing that leads to flames and confrontation. See I don't just randomly post stuff. I post what I know and have learned. I try to contribute intelligently. I have learned over the years that if you do not know for sure do not post.
What I posted was a fact found on the internet. Though you guys choose to just shoot it down without finding out. That is Sean's problem that is your problem. You guys need to learn from it.
Its funny, Sean prefaces the the thread, with hoping it won't turn ugly and then proceeds to make it ugly on his own. He goes and attacks me,just because he thought I was wrong. Accuses me of something I do not do and telling me I am wrong, without even going and saying hey maybe drift found some info I do not know about.
By the time he gets around to saying that and asking for help he has already thrown insults and denouncements. Which basically makes me decide this guy does not really want my help and nor does he deserve it . At which point I say your on your own.
I am a nice guy. I have a lot to offer, play nice with me I can be your friend dis me and I will blow you off. Sorry but you reap what you sow.

Sean1978
01-09-2006, 12:55 PM
Because people like Sean1978 choose to attack people and make accusations that are completely unfounded

look man, I'm not a child, I don't care about how many "post count" cool points I do or don't have. I didin't attack you, I asked you to show me where you saw a KA20DE desiel engine so I could add it to my wikipedia entry or possibly a FAQ. I didin't clam that I knew everything, in fact I started this thread to learn about the engine. I still can't find a desiel KA20DE forklift engine on the internet.

and where are my insults? I accused you of trolling because you came into my thread telling me I was looking into a forklift engine and then laughed at me. Show me a KA20DE desiel forklift engine and you won't be guilty of spreading misinformation..

as for attacks, let me show you what unfounded personal attacks look like:
you need to get out more.
I guess social graces were lost on you.

!Zar!
01-09-2006, 01:25 PM
http://www.isuzu.co.jp/product/como/confidence.html
As for DriftFreq, He really knows almost everything, and everyone. Haha. Cool guy in person.

Sean1978
01-09-2006, 01:37 PM
so far the KA20DE has been in the Nissan Hardbody, the Nissan Caravan, and the Isuzu COMO. Interesting to see a nissan engine in another manufacturer's chassis, the only other example I can think of that was the old Aulstraillian Holden that came with the RB30E. I'll add the COMO to the Wikipedia entry...

here's a picture form the Isuzu site:
http://www.isuzu.co.jp/product/como/image/confidence01.jpg

BigVinnie
01-09-2006, 04:47 PM
Why!? Why!? Why!? Why!? Why must Zilvia threads always end up in flamewars and confrontation. We're never gonna get anything done. :cry:


I agree the reputation points thing suck's ass too. The minute some fag gave me negative point's zilvia lost the $10 I was going to give them for a full membership. I guess zilvia doesn't need my money.....
This is the worst forum full of flamage, might as well get use to it......

IMPerfection
01-10-2006, 12:46 AM
Because people like Sean1978 choose to attack people and make accusations that are completely unfounded. I saw you jump in on his statement as well. You were ready to call me wrong without even investigating. That is the kind of thing that leads to flames and confrontation. See I don't just randomly post stuff. I post what I know and have learned. I try to contribute intelligently. I have learned over the years that if you do not know for sure do not post.
What I posted was a fact found on the internet. Though you guys choose to just shoot it down without finding out. That is Sean's problem that is your problem. You guys need to learn from it.
Its funny, Sean prefaces the the thread, with hoping it won't turn ugly and then proceeds to make it ugly on his own. He goes and attacks me,just because he thought I was wrong. Accuses me of something I do not do and telling me I am wrong, without even going and saying hey maybe drift found some info I do not know about.
By the time he gets around to saying that and asking for help he has already thrown insults and denouncements. Which basically makes me decide this guy does not really want my help and nor does he deserve it . At which point I say your on your own.
I am a nice guy. I have a lot to offer, play nice with me I can be your friend dis me and I will blow you off. Sorry but you reap what you sow.
For someone talking about reaping and sowing, you're certainly seeding this thread with a lot of shit-talking, and still no sources for your information. So I must ask, what do you expect to reap, either for yourself, or as a collective contribution to the community? I've read and appreciated many of your posts, however I fail to see how difficult it could be for you to show up everyone with your wisdom and superiority by just posting the information so people can read the full source for themselves. Seems like it would have been less effort than the degenerative, thread-destructive namecalling (in no way am I implying it's solely your doing). :loco: I am the first to admit I know jackshit about any of the engines discussed in this thread, on-topic or not, but I am trying to learn, and if I'm not mistaken, the reason we joined this forum is to facilitate the spread of quality information. It would be nice if we could all try and keep that in mind.

drift freaq
01-10-2006, 10:38 AM
look man, I'm not a child, I don't care about how many "post count" cool points I do or don't have. I didin't attack you, I asked you to show me where you saw a KA20DE desiel engine so I could add it to my wikipedia entry or possibly a FAQ. I didin't clam that I knew everything, in fact I started this thread to learn about the engine. I still can't find a desiel KA20DE forklift engine on the internet.

and where are my insults? I accused you of trolling because you came into my thread telling me I was looking into a forklift engine and then laughed at me. Show me a KA20DE desiel forklift engine and you won't be guilty of spreading misinformation..

as for attacks, let me show you what unfounded personal attacks look like:
snip happens

ok you know what Sean you started this by accusing me of trolling, I did not laugh at you, again you do not seem to know the emoticons very well. A toothy grin is not laughing and your taking all of this personally yourself even though your claiming your not being personel.
Shall we call it the pot trying to call the kettle black? Second off I was trying to help and all you did is come and shit on me because you did not agree or believe. This has nothing to do with rep points, I try to give you guys help an this is what I get for it.

drift freaq
01-10-2006, 10:52 AM
For someone talking about reaping and sowing, you're certainly seeding this thread with a lot of shit-talking, and still no sources for your information. So I must ask, what do you expect to reap, either for yourself, or as a collective contribution to the community? I've read and appreciated many of your posts, however I fail to see how difficult it could be for you to show up everyone with your wisdom and superiority by just posting the information so people can read the full source for themselves. Seems like it would have been less effort than the degenerative, thread-destructive namecalling (in no way am I implying it's solely your doing). :loco: I am the first to admit I know jackshit about any of the engines discussed in this thread, on-topic or not, but I am trying to learn, and if I'm not mistaken, the reason we joined this forum is to facilitate the spread of quality information. It would be nice if we could all try and keep that in mind.

listen imperfection, I am not coming off superior. I offered a point of something I had found. Now like I said before , if Sean had not attacked me in the form of accusing me of trolling and calling me wrong right off the bat I would not even have said anything about him. though he did not. Instead of just asking wow I did not know that , where did you find that info ? Which is what any egoless person would do, he reacted in a very ego oriented fashion. Why? because someone other than him was offering up imformation that he had not found so therefore it could not be right.
Now if I am attacked for giving out the info why should I wish to let the person who is being hostile to me have the info anymore.
If I was so concerned about my "and quote" proving my knowledge like Sean is I would have already posted the source. I don't have to prove anything to a person who has already condemned my position. I offered the info as a friendly gesture. I got called a troll for it and accused of laughing at him (which I do not) and spreading misinformation.
To be perfectly honest I think the whole idea of a destroked KA is worthless at this point in time cost wise. It was because I had a desire to give away information I had learned, that I choose to post. It has nothing to do with my rep. I have plans and ideas that are light years away from this whole concept . I figured hey I will give away info I have learned that I do not need because he is interested in it. What happens? He shits on me and then claims he did not. Wow real cool and nice. Then you guys come back and say I am the asshole here? Man. thats all I have to say except I hope this thread gets locked. Sean took it to the trash.
P.S. Toothy grin emoticons are not laughing and if you think they are you seriously lack in emoticon understanding department.

Sean1978
01-10-2006, 12:28 PM
(done with off topic stuff)
this is what I have so far on my wikipedia entry:


KA20DE
The 2.0 L (1998 cc)KA20DE was a smaller displacement KA engine used in Japan and other world markets for several vehicles:

Nissan Hardbody
Nissan Caravan
Isuzu COMO
Specs:

DOHC,16-valve In-line 4
Bore x Stroke (mm) 86.0 x 86.0
Max power (kW @ r/min) 92 @ 5600
Max torque (Nm @ r/min) 174 @ 3200
Valve Configuration DOHC
Displacement (cm3) 1998
Compression ratio 9.5:1

I also added the Nissan Caravan to Wikipedia, as well as the Nissan R'nessa. My Caravan page kinda sucks as it's pretty hard to find Caravan info in engilish (I guess nissan's boxy cargo van didin't generate the same inernational appeal as some of it's more sporty models)

Here's the info I don't have yet: what years and trim levels had that KA20DE (What years and trim levels had the KA24DE would be nice also)

I'm not 100% sure but I think nissan is still making vehicles with the KA20DE and the KA24DE.

wikipedia Nissan KA engine:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_KA_engine
wikipedia Nissan Caravan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Caravan

ThatGuy
01-10-2006, 03:56 PM
Locked for excessive bullshit.

To the people complaining about other members, STFU and take it to PM's.

To the poeple complaining about Zilvia, STFU and leave if you don't like it. Zilvia was here before you came, it'll be here after you leave.