looking for a ka24de

hey guys i finally got a 240 its a 93...well im now shopping for a fresh motor...ka24de....need it to be excellent condition...great compression...no smoke no leaks....if its newly rebuilt even better...(my plans are to turbo a ka)...im sure u guys know what condition of engine im lookin for...i need it somewhere near chicago so i can pick it up...i kinda dont wanna pay for it to be shipped id rather pay more for the quality of the engine than pay for shipping....thanks

y dont u rebuild the one u have... if the car came with it...

What motor do you currently have?

its a ka24de...but i dont want to go through the hassle of rebuilding...the guy i bought it from said its overheated before..so im almost positive that its warped...so thats gonna need machining...might as well buy another engine...ya kno

Are ya sure its not just the head gasket?

Ya could just buy a head and call it a day! Be cheaper too.....

well wen i get a time to...and when sumone lets me borrow a comp tester...straight edge and a feeler gauge...i can for sure diagnose why the engine really feels weak...to me it seems like a low comp+the fact that its overheatd before its leaning to warped head=crap...but then again u could be right Rated...it could be just the gasket...well if it is then it wud be hella cheap....but i need time and those tester and feeler gauge....so anyone have a comp tester near the Lombard/Villa Park area lemme know if i can borrow one...

Ya know for about $60 any local machine shop can check the head for ya! How many miles on the motor? Plus if you are planning on boostin the motor you should just do a complete rebuild. Is this your only car?

hmmm u guys have any idea how much a complete rebuild would cost at a shop??....i thought it would cost as much as getting another engine...i dont think i can do it myself coz i dont have enough tools to do it and plus its too cold to be doin it in my garage....

o ya the motors got like 135000

Ruckus1027 wrote:

o ya the motors got like 135000

Yeah with that many miles your gonna wanna rebuild before boost. Talk to Spector, he just rebuilt his KA and might be able to do it for you.

I think i still have a ka engine in my backyard, been sitting there for about 2 yrs and covered with a table sheet lol, it came from a 93 fastback which my brother was going to do his project but decided to get a coupe so we parted it out

I don't know if its working or not but you can stop by and check it.

I can give it for w/e umm 25-50$ ?

edit: I do still have it but its been sitting there for more than 2 yrs, i saw part of it and there was some surface rust, too freakin cold to check it all

Nackers wrote:

http://www.clubfr.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7295

thanks nackers ill keep that in mind...but all these talking about rebuilding makes me think twice...well originally i thought to rebuild it...but thought of all the work involved i changed my mind..but now....thinking of money i could save...not so sure anymore...

ltsPureLuck wrote:

I think i still have a ka engine in my backyard, been sitting there for about 2 yrs and covered with a table sheet lol, it came from a 93 fastback which my brother was going to do his project but decided to get a coupe so we parted it out

I don't know if its working or not but you can stop by and check it.

I can give it for w/e umm 25-50$ ?

edit: I do still have it but its been sitting there for more than 2 yrs, i saw part of it and there was some surface rust, too freakin cold to check it all

hey man...rite now i have to rethink things over...but when i do decide...ill give u a holla...where r u located by btw

north side of chicago like 10mins from the lake

I'll let you kno too if its worth it, the way I'm seeing it is...

2yrs of weather + table cloth = high chance of motor being &$#(

but if its that bad I'll let it go for like under 20$ there might be parts on there still good

aights man thanks

Rated240R wrote:

Yeah with that many miles your gonna wanna rebuild before boost. Talk to Spector, he just rebuilt his KA and might be able to do it for you.

hey man i just pmd specter...i asked him if he would be willin to help me out in a rebuild...is he a good guy??

i've got a motor im possibly selling...

oh really?.....can i get details?....mileage...compression(this is really important).....liquid burning/leaks....i need a great engine...

i sent you a pm ruckus. there is a surprise.

wait what surprise???..i checkd it...and replied back...

Ruckus1027 wrote:

Rated240R wrote:

Yeah with that many miles your gonna wanna rebuild before boost. Talk to Spector, he just rebuilt his KA and might be able to do it for you.

hey man i just pmd specter...i asked him if he would be willin to help me out in a rebuild...is he a good guy??

Yeah, he's a cool CAT! Lol!

But seriously, he's a good guy!

aight man ill take ur word for it....but he hasnt replied yet...theres a guy up there sellin a 98k mi ka....he hasnt said how much yet...so ill c...