SOHC easier than DOHC

[vboyq]

why is a SOHC ka24e easier to swap than a DOHC ka24de?? Cuz i see alot of good 89 and 90 240sx for cheap and im tempted but i don't want to make the swap any harder on myself. ANY help is appreciated.

[Altiman94]

why is this post in this forum?

[Altiman94]

Nevermind, I get it. Thought we were talking sohc to dohc swap.

[ride4lame]

I don't explain....

[vboyq]

i mean swap a sr20det into..why is a dohc ka24(91+ 240sx) easier to swap a sr20det into than a Sohc ka24(89-90 240sx).... is my question. cmon i ain't askin a stupid question or sumthin just sold my car finally and im looking for a car for the motor i ordered from enjuku

[Reklaw]

Seeing as I haven't completed my swap I'm just going on what I've read in this forum. Meaning a search will tell you what I am about to.

It's not really easier to swap a sr20det into the ka24de. The advantage is that you have the parts necessary to do the swap. If you are swapping into a ka24e then you will need the power steering lines from a ka24de. If you plan on keeping air conditioning then you'll need an ac compressor from a dohc. You'll also want to get the tach from the dohc seeing as the red line is more accurate than the sohc.

I may be missing some of the other things, but that's the gist.

[BuudWeizErr]

SOHC tach doesn't work.

[ride4lame]

Seeing as I haven't completed my swap I'm just going on what I've read in this forum. Meaning a search will tell you what I am about to.

It's not really easier to swap a sr20det into the ka24de. The advantage is that you have the parts necessary to do the swap. If you are swapping into a ka24e then you will need the power steering lines from a ka24de. If you plan on keeping air conditioning then you'll need an ac compressor from a dohc. You'll also want to get the tach from the dohc seeing as the red line is more accurate than the sohc.

I may be missing some of the other things, but that's the gist.

You don't need a compressor from a dohc, bus you need to make a bracket for the sohc one...i thought you dd for the dohc compressor as well?

[Onizuka]

91+ 240's also have a hole pre-cast in the unibody for the stock SR SMIC piping.

So, 91+ 240's technically make it easier to swap but in my opinion you are better off chosing what ever car you can find in the best condition.

[vboyq]

oh well thats not really a mechanical problem then... i meant physically harder to swap thats just all minor things that can be solved even with a sohc engine then.

[Hijacker]

if you want a good SOHC swap story, go scour sportcompactcarweb.com in their engine swap section for the 240SX hybrid how to. all the stupid issues, aside from tachometer, are covered in it.

[Altiman94]

SCC has a ton of project cars. I never knew they had a Z32 or a B14 200sx with a GA

[Dori Dori]

Hey vboyq, there's a really nice (looking) s13 for sale in Lake Worth. It's that nice grey color...body looks AWESOME. It's sitting outside off of Hypoluxo just west of Jog. If you want, I'll take down the number and find out if it's a 5-speed for you.

I've been eyeing it for myself but since I just put in new Tein tie rods and control arms w/ bushings along with my other mods, I really don't want to switch cars and start over. It would be nice to see this one fall into the hands of an enthusiast. Let me know!:)

[vboyq]

oh s*** would you do that for me Dori Dori? I been lookin all over the place noone wants to sell or bad interior, bad body, etc.... I would really appreciate it if u can do that for me then email me the number i am goin back to west palm in like 5 days, do u know the price on it?

[vboyq]

hey dori you there? get the info for me pls? ok thanx man

[SHIEF]

Go with the SOHC it's what the cool people are doing

[vboyq]

.. and wat?.... Keep the ka24e in there and work on that?Sorry gonna have to go SR in this 240(well future 240)

[90lkn4swp]

If i may ask why are you choosing to go SR?

[SHIEF]

No just buy a E motor for like $150, then have it completely built for the amount your going to spend on that SR swap, then change the motors out with almost no downtime :pface

[Dori Dori]

Hey, sorry for the late reply. I didn't get the info yesterday...I went to see 'The Last Samurai' last night (awesome btw).

I'll get the number and all the info I can for you today.

Also, check out this 89 in FL...looks super clean and the seller is on NICO. Here's the thread.

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....44739

[vboyq]

just more parts availability, iim more familiar with it cuz i been lookin into the research for like a year now, and i like the higher revs. It may not have as much torque as the KA but the torque is good for a 2.0, at least enough to satisfy me

[vboyq]

Thanx ALOT Dori i really appreciate the heads up man. Could you get it ASAP im goin to tampa to look at some cars too so i wanna know wat my options are... and i already saw the other post by Baseball im talkin to him right now through email but i don't know about it yet

[Dori Dori]

Also, I think he's gone one of the blue interior cars...fugly if it is.

Mine's doo-doo brown.

I wish I waited to find a black/grey interior.

I'll get the info tonight, no problem.

[vboyq]

no prob.

[vboyq]

whoops thinking bout something else, i meant to say thank you

[90lkn4swp]

hey vboyq you should check out heavy throttle i think they have some rocker retainers for the sr supposedly it lets you rev higher just thought id add that in

[Dori Dori]

Here's the guys phone number 561-436-2706

The car is the cleanest (body) s13 I've ever seen. No sunroof, grey/black int, no rust, very very nice.

There was no price on the car.

Bad news (always is, right), it's an auto. I know you don't want to complicate your swap any, so maybe this isn't the car for you. I will tell you though, there are many many 5-speed s13's in junk yards all around WPB, so getting the auto-manual swap parts should be easy.

I'll keep my eye out for any more. Good luck.

[lok]

i think it is if you have access to a good salvage yard and good fabricating skills.

[vboyq]

hey dori is it a fastback or 2 door coupe?

[Dori Dori]

It's a fastback.