240sx Engine Descriptions

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Nissan Engine Designation Help

KA-24-D-E (also ... SR20DET)+ KA is the Series + 24 is the displacement ... 2.4L in this case+ D is the valve train layout ... D = DOHC ... no letter = SOHC+ E is the fuel delivery layout ... E = multiport fuel injection

VG33ER - the R designates a superchargerSR20DET - the T designates a single turbo motorVG30DETT - the TT designates a twin-turbo motorZ24i - The i designates a throttle body fuel injected motor

Examples:

KA24E - SOHC 2.4L Fuel InjectedL28 - SOHC 2.8L Carbureted SR16VE - Variable Valve Lift 1.6L Fuel InjectedMA09ERT - SOHC 0.9L Fuel Injected "Super" or Racing TurboSR18Di - DOHC 1.8L TBFI

Japanese Motors

SR20DETs

"Red-Top" + S13 Motor+ 205 hp @ 6,000+ 203 ft.lbs @ 4,000+ T25 Turbo+ Called a Red-Top because of its deep red valve cover

"Black Top (S13)"+ 180SX Motor+ 205 hp @ 6,000+ 203 ft.lbs @ 4,000+ T25 Turbo+ Same thing as a Red-Top but newer and has a black valve cover

"Notch Top / S14 SR / Black Top"+ S14 Motor+ T28 Ball Bearing Turbo+ 220 hp @ 6,000+ 203 ft.lbs @ 4,800+ Called a notch top b/c of the variable valve timing bulge on the valve cover, valve cover is also black

"S15 Motor"+ S15 Motor+ T28 Ball Bearing Turbo + 250 hp @ 6,000+ 6-Speed Tranny

"GTi-R Motor"+ Sunny GTi-R Motor+ Garret T28 + 227 hp + Individual Throttle Bodies+ AWD layout... meaning its FWD when swapped.

CA18DET

"CA"+ Original 180SX Motor, Base Model S13 Silvia Motor+ 170 hp + T25 Turbo+ "RB" Style Valve Cover ( very easy to distinguish a CA )

Many names of the S13/14/15s in the world- 200SX (CA18DET / SR20DET) - Silvia (CA18DET / SR20DET / SR20DE (Varietta))- 240SX (KA24E / KA24DE)

Contributed by: Nismo_Freak