Cost of a decent KA24DE rebuild?

[dorifkin]

Hey guys i wanted to know if anyone has had there KA rebuilt and how much it was. My engine is putting out blue smoke out the a$$ and its getting worse. It has 140,000 miles and is a 1991. Any help would be appreciated.

PS: it seems the rings are the cause of the smoke.

[technoman]

sounds like it's time for a SR swap or rebuild it for turbo 3,500 bucks each way!

[Daunttless]

It would be more than 3,500 dollars each way.

If you had a company do the rebuild for you, it would cost probably 1200-1500 dollars. If you buy the kit yourself and do it, it will cost you about 400.

If you just want to replace the stock engine, you may want to look at purchasing a KA off of someone else, you can find them on partstrader, and the 240sx.org classifieds usually.

Good Luck! : )

[dorifkin]

Hey guys thanks for the response; I guess I will have to consider my choices (duh). It's just funny how it feels like its at a 100% but when you look at the tail its not. Anyway, I'm rambling so I'll stop.

[SpeedingMonk]

i was wondering bout a rebuild my self (still am) i was quoted 3500 for a brand new engine @ nissan its 1300 for the block

[technoman]

you should rebuild it your self. Or look around in a salvage yard for a used motor

[vududoc]

you could proabably find a decent low mi swap for 7-900.theres a place close to me that totaly redoes the motor for 2200 but you have a warrany for 7yr/70000 mi.......the motor is brought to oe specs , balanced and blueprinted.

[SpeedingMonk]

oh id do the rebuild my self no dought thats just more $ i save to buy more parts w/ +D

that sounds cool "theres a place close to me that totaly redoes the motor for 2200 but you have a warrany for 7yr/70000 mi.......the motor is brought to oe specs , balanced and blueprinted." but i wouldnt builda stock motor +D warrentys do sound nice tho but i still think it worth while to do it my self

[dorifkin]

I think I'll choose an engine for a swap since it seems more logical. Plus if I rebuild it myself I'll probably screw something up along the way and probably won't see it till I have everything back in place. And downtime is at a premium since I am a student. I don't think my mom will lend her car to me to go to college, she'll tell me to use public trans. Anyway, thats too much information.

[SpeedingMonk]

i see what u mean i was/am planing on getting a seprate block and build that 1 up an just drop it in when im done so i can still drive. kinda a getaway/hobby thing if u no what i mean +D yea i cant aford to not have a car my self

[technoman]

Thats what I have. I have a ka motor i got for 300 I just need to build it up for turbo and drop it in my car. I can swap it in 3 days.

[SpeedingMonk]

what u doing for boost big/small turbo ??

[technoman]

im not sure yet. T3-T4