dohc to sohc need adivce !!!

[pungkiteater_671]

i have a friend that selling his sohc motor for 4 bills but ima ask if i can cop it for 3 it was STRONG pulls very hard and no ticking sound or leaks !! but heres the thing i have a dohc motor and its blown i was wondering if i should get the sohc or just look around for a dohc motor but here in vegas its impossible to find onelast resort is to go to cali to buy a motor !!

im 50/50 with the sohc cause it runs very good and pull pretty hard !! but at the same time i dont want a sohc cause its a sohc lol

i really want a dohc motor tho !!

these are ka's motor fyi

thank you for your time and tell me what you would do if u were in my possession

[Klits562]

theres really nothing wrong with sohcits your car do what ever you want to dohave you driven both kind of motors in healthy conditions? which do you like better?

[chaosli]

i driven both

to tell you the truth the dohc pulls but you dont feel it but it'll keep going from 40-110(electronicly limited) in 5th no problem it dosent slow down on the accelaction.

now the Sohc, you could feel the pull but you dont see the accelaction like the dohc.

now that before i turbo my sohc the turbo motor pulls alot harder and it goes.

another option from getting a sohc is rebuilding that dohc with sohc piston for that high compression 11.1 . just get new piston, valves, bearings and a gasket set remember to get your head resurfaced. and this should be done in less than a week.

[pungkiteater_671]

im thinking of rebuilding my dohc but i only got around 500 bucks !!! im on a highschool budget and i saved up to buy a motor ...

my motor in my car was s*** eversince i had it so i never drove a healthy dohc but at the same time ive ridden in one pretty quick

he said he beats dohcs with his sohc motor

but iono im confused

[jeff420]

wait for a dual cam motor. you have to change the wiring and power steering lines. plus if your car has to pass emmissions it may not pass because your putting an older motor into a newer car which is generally a no no. dohc ka's arent THAT hard to find. i come across them all the time.

and i have driven both sohc and dohc. dohc wins hands down unless its not up to par.

[pungkiteater_671]

wait for a dual cam motor. you have to change the wiring and power steering lines. plus if your car has to pass emmissions it may not pass because your putting an older motor into a newer car which is generally a no no. dohc ka's arent THAT hard to find. i come across them all the time.

and i have driven both sohc and dohc. dohc wins hands down unless its not up to par.

ok that just made me not want it anymore =[ but IT IS hard to find one here in vegas !!!!!!!!! im not even joking !! last ka for sale was last year lmao and it got sold within days ! man i guess ima save up more and drive to cali !!

[chaosli]

i rebuilted my ka-e for 300

i did valve, pistons, gasket set and shaved head

thats pretty much it

but you have to do all the work

[pungkiteater_671]

i rebuilted my ka-e for 300

i did valve, pistons, gasket set and shaved head

thats pretty much it

but you have to do all the work

idk well ima rip apart my motor and see wsup with it if i have enough to fix the problem and rebuild it than thats what im gonna do wish me luck hope i get my car running my nex month ....

[baron_harkkonen]

idk well ima rip apart my motor and see wsup with it if i have enough to fix the problem and rebuild it than thats what im gonna do wish me luck hope i get my car running my nex month ....

nxt month huh? good luck with that.

[pungkiteater_671]

nxt month huh? good luck with that.

yup ... funds may be the issue but have a buddy of mine that builds ka's and he will be helping me out so that part isnt an issue

hopfully before dec than lol

[hbpignosePA]

sohc's are way better...

ive driven both

i like mine better

[blacksrjdm]

Stick with the DOHC, less hassle. Go to car-part.com and you will find many ka24de's.

[hbpignosePA]

yea in this case it is...... cuz you dont have to change P/S lines etc........

but i can never figure out why people bother putting a dohc in a sohc car..... its sorta pointless

[fender-startocaster]

wait for a dual cam motor. you have to change the wiring and power steering lines.

dont forget the ecu, cluster, and possibly the coil.

[jeff420]

yea in this case it is...... cuz you dont have to change P/S lines etc........

but i can never figure out why people bother putting a dohc in a sohc car..... its sorta pointless

well my dual cam stomped every single slammer ive ever raced back when i was stock. they are pretty peppy down low but the dual cam has a little more top end. if your replacing a blown single cam imo its worth it. might as well since your havin the motor out anyways. but i agree if you got a good one to begin with might as well just boost it. they are both good motors.

[Fibre guy]

Going backwards? Whats funny is I've never seen a ka24e in the wrecking yards only the de's...DOHC ftw.

[jeff420]

i find good low mile single slammers all day long at the yards but i have never sold one and have a few layin around im just keepin to use in a future offroading 240 project i have planned

[pungkiteater_671]

noway in hell im buying a motor at a pic a part here in vegas lol they are all junk and cost a bajillion dallors lol

but i decided to rebuild my motor any of you guys know any reputable companies i should look at that arent to expensive ....

[jeff420]

noway in hell im buying a motor at a pic a part here in vegas lol they are all junk and cost a bajillion dallors lol

but i decided to rebuild my motor any of you guys know any reputable companies i should look at that arent to expensive ....

theres nothin wrong with junkyard motors. just gotta know how to pick them. i put a junkyard ka into the 13's and it held up just fine.

[blacksrjdm]

noway in hell im buying a motor at a pic a part here in vegas lol they are all junk and cost a bajillion dallors lol

but i decided to rebuild my motor any of you guys know any reputable companies i should look at that arent to expensive ....

Did you even try checking the site, most yards will extend a warrantee and be very promising. Although, I wont argue with you. Done trying to save idiots money. Just go ahead and disreguard any reputable sites anyone tries to help you with. Hey why dont you replace it with a single slammer...

BTW, if engines are too expensive in Vegas, then order one out of state and have it shipped in.

[Lonismos14]

Did you even try checking the site, most yards will extend a warrantee and be very promising. Although, I wont argue with you. Done trying to save idiots money. Just go ahead and disreguard any reputable sites anyone tries to help you with. Hey why dont you replace it with a single slammer...

BTW, if engines are too expensive in Vegas, then order one out of state and have it shipped in.

hey black im havin the nissan dealership rebuild my motor.

[blacksrjdm]

hey black im havin the nissan dealership rebuild my motor.

Lol, good luck. Go for it.

[SINsanity702]

my shop built my motor, and its as healthy as new now. i had them do it cuz i know nothing about building an engine, i am an undercar guy. but feel free to get in touch with me and ill give u our number. cant tell u how much well charge, but im local, might as well give it a shot;)

[SINsanity702]

oh and the reason it was down for a year and a half is cuz i had my boy start on it, and whenever its done at someones house and its not their motor, it always takes forEVER. thats why i pulled it out of his place and had my coworkers do it. shouldve gone that route in the first place, but at the time i was jumpin from shop to shop trying to keep a stable job. hard to do when everyone is goin out of business. but this shop isnt goin anywhere anytime soon.

[pungkiteater_671]

Did you even try checking the site, most yards will extend a warrantee and be very promising. Although, I wont argue with you. Done trying to save idiots money. Just go ahead and disreguard any reputable sites anyone tries to help you with. Hey why dont you replace it with a single slammer...

BTW, if engines are too expensive in Vegas, then order one out of state and have it shipped in.

huh what sites you talking bout ... sheit come down here and go to the wrecking yards youll find a sohc that are beat up for 800 bucks and 240s are rare at wrecking yards here ive only found one that has 4 and they are all stripped

and i dont want to put a single slammer into my car anymore i just want to rebuild my motor any kits you guys recommended

[blacksrjdm]

Stick with the DOHC, less hassle. Go to car-part.com and you will find many ka24de's.

CAR-PART.COM

This is a database and listing for junkyards around the country. They provide mileage for most and some offer warrantees. Search, call, buy, install. Although if you are rebuilding, then search. Thats a whole other animal.

[OneSicSilvia]

Ya, just re build your dohc, chances are it will serve you better in the long run.