Cheap block build up...

[Jays90240SX]

Just saw this on Freshalloy, rebuild kits for the KAE, with high volume oil pump, and better bearings, it's 445$ plus tax and shipping, which is for EVERYTHING!!

http://www.importperformancepa....html

Major Engine Kit: contains complete gasket set, set of pistons and rings, main bearings, rod bearings, thrust washers, timing belt, balance shaft bearings (if applicable), and a set of expansion plugs (does not contain camshaft, timing kit or oil pump). Pistons & Rings: Std., .020, .040. Bearings: Std., 10, 20, 30.

Platinum Engine Kit: (main kit as above) w/complete timing kit & oil pump

[IvanAtSPRacing]

Building up a KA block can be done cheap and I cannot guess how much boost this build up could handle so I say try it and email me. You could buy new stock pistons have them milled down to 8.5 or what ever compression you like and use them with crome rings to take the heat and that would be a stong motor that could hold 15 psi with no problem. this mod would only cost a tuner around 800 bucks verses 2000 to use after market internals. Doing it this way allows for extra money to have the crank balanced head cleaned & polished and so on.

The problem with the stock pistons isnt the CR its the weak ring lands. Dropping the CR will not help the weakness of the piston. Any detonation and those pistons are DONE. If your making nearly 400 whp like I did at 15psi your stock pistons are on the ragged edge. Saving money to ballance a crank that is ballanced very well from the factory is pointless. Saving money to rebuild the head is a good idea but polishing it would again be pointless. P&P price is not worth the minimal gains versus an investment in cams.

HAHAHAHA. I just realized that this post is 2 years old. NICE....

Am I too late??????