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lopezka24et
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Car: 1989 240sx hatch turbo

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i have recently ordered main studs and head studs a friend told me that they r the same as the de but i have an E i got the studs they we not even close i sent back they told me that a saturn 1.9 l has the same studs as my engine well they were wrong again has anyone here fully built a ka24e turbo i dont no which headgasket to use either some one help


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480sx
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Car: 1996 Pearl White 240sx

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Use the stock ones, you dont need ARP mains for the Ka the stock ones are fine for pretty much any build. If your paranoid, just go to your nissan dealership and pick up a new set.

lopezka24et
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Car: 1989 240sx hatch turbo

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now what do u suggest i do about the head gasket i have a felpro and arp head studs and am only making around 400 rwhp says my jim wolfe tune

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480sx
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Car: 1996 Pearl White 240sx

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Fel-Pro HG(or OEM i believe, same concept, although Fel-Pro is tried and true) with ARP head studs FTW. Your good till 500 hp or more with that setup as long as the rest of your motors good for it.


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