What's the farthest you've driven with a KA24E?

[OM3GA]

My friend and i drove his 89 hatchback gutted, no heater core,with a Dual cam ka(similar in terms of reliability ), tein coilovers, full poly bushing kit and some other stuff from San jose area to LA and drove some mountain roads, drove to San diego to pick up some parts and drove all the way back, the car was turned off for maybe an hour or two. Make sure you have oil and its not leaking much, fresh oil is best obviously. Also make sure your cooling system is good and you should be good to go! Dont worry at all as long as you take care of it you should be fine!

Oh yeah i forgot to add we did drive a sohc ka down to san diego too but his radiator was already cracked and ended up cracking more along the way, so i sealed it with gum and a piece of tape and we kept going, then we got radiator patches and a new cap because it cracked more and the cap was leaking a little bit. We then made it to our destination finally and the radiator exploded as soon as we got in the guys driveway that we were picking parts up from so he gave us an old bent copper radiator and we put that in bled it and made it all the way back home.

[breadbox]

^Thats great^

Took one three hours away and back and it was happy on the back roads.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

I couldn't imagine taking a long distance trip in my 240. It would suck balls.

Coilovers ftl.

Engine wise though, it should have no problem at all if it's well maintained. But overall, a 240 is a pretty lousy road car.

[martins_240sx]

i drive regularly from oceanside/ camp pendleton all the way up to humboldt county...748 miles both ways. ive done this with both my single cams. one time i drove all they way up and back with a clogged radiator, it overheated many times but made it perfectly back, just had to change the radiator... it is more than capable...if it makes it over the grapvine it will make it all they way to where you want to go.

[blacksrjdm]

Yes single cam. I know it's a pretty pointless thread but I need insight and experience, as I'm planning to drive from L.A to San Francisco soon. For now, my 240 is the only method of transportation I have and I'd feel more secure and confident if I hear other peoples experiences with long distance driving on the single cam.

Overall though, I just want to know if I'll make it there and return with no problems. The engine itself is stock and has around 150k miles and has been well maintained. Anything can happen and I'm taking that into account. I'm just wondering how reliable it is.

14.6 miles, then replaced...

[carps13guy]

my 1st 240 was a 90 hatch. it had a blown head gasket, & i drove it from torrrance to santa maria. bout a 3-1/2 hour drive & with a weep hole in the head that made the coolant look like chocolate pudding. those kae's are indistructible, i think you should make it as long as you have guages & constantly check your vitals

[TroubleBound]

14.6 miles, then replaced...

[Jdmstyles]

My friend and i drove his 89 hatchback gutted, no heater core,with a Dual cam ka(similar in terms of reliability ), tein coilovers, full poly bushing kit and some other stuff from San jose area to LA and drove some mountain roads, drove to San diego to pick up some parts and drove all the way back, the car was turned off for maybe an hour or two. Make sure you have oil and its not leaking much, fresh oil is best obviously. Also make sure your cooling system is good and you should be good to go! Dont worry at all as long as you take care of it you should be fine!

Oh yeah i forgot to add we did drive a sohc ka down to san diego too but his radiator was already cracked and ended up cracking more along the way, so i sealed it with gum and a piece of tape and we kept going, then we got radiator patches and a new cap because it cracked more and the cap was leaking a little bit. We then made it to our destination finally and the radiator exploded as soon as we got in the guys driveway that we were picking parts up from so he gave us an old bent copper radiator and we put that in bled it and made it all the way back home.

That's a mission. Well I'm not going to worry as much anymore.

And oh guys I have a question sort of, and really irrelevant.

I got a wheel alignment and balanced all four tires... As well as checking up on the front suspension and tightening the bolts etc. My front wheels and steering wheel still shakes around 50 mph. What can be the problem? .__.; it's annoying me.

[norcals13]

Well I am taking my second trip from Redding CA. to Kansas City Mo. this thursday. over 1800 miles or 27 hours on the road. Kinda looking foward to the alone time but I am sure I will be going crazy again by the end of it.

[Jdmstyles]

^^ :o!

Good luck! it will get lonely though. Then again long driving is kind of relaxing in a way. At least for me it eases my mind from reality and everyday life.

[Project Mayhem]

just give it a good tune up and you will be good the whole trip. the single cam is a strong motor. if its really taken care of you wont run into one single problem just hope you love to drive lol

[roadboy240sx]

mine has 278xxx on all orginal motor and im going from Mi to Fl and back

[Drewster]

I regularly drive from San Jose to Irvine, where I go to school. No biggie, you get used to it after a while. Grapevine on the 5 is probably the worst part, but even that isn't bad.

[dubbrand]

tampa to omaha, ne in 2 days... 19 hours about 1400 miles. flew down there, bought it, and drove it home. i have no idea how well the previous owner took care of it. motor was stock and had over 100,000 miles on it. car ran fine. only thing annoying was how low it was.

[sloweighty]

chico CA to sacramento Ca, every weekend for 3 years and i drive it all day long and it hasn't given me any problems. 1 hour and 30 minutes drive if your going by speed limit but only 30 minutes at 1am when there is no one and almost no CHP.......hahahahaha

[PyR0NiAk]

This thread is blowing my mind... It shows the first 2 replies being replies to AZ89 instead of to jdmstyles... How the hell does that work?

[Jdmstyles]

^ ^ He was the 1st to post after my main post. I guess he deleted it :d

[PyR0NiAk]

Thanks for the clarification... It's too late/early for this.. I'm going to take an hour nap before work... Have a good one, and I'm sure your car will do fine.

[FadedDrifter123]

someone gots a stick in their bum bum.....

[PyR0NiAk]

someone gots a stick in their bum bum.....

You're an idiot...

[s13princess]

colorado to ny 29 hours filled up tank 7 times

[JoseBronx]

so how about FL to NYC???

[AZ89two4Tsx]

I just did over 100 miles a few days ago. No problem at all.

Was doing 75-85 all the way there.

[S13king]

SOHC FTMFL.The furthest trip on my KA24E in 2 years..

40 miles. still didnt make it

[Amtk240]

To your Mom's house. Well worth the drive I might add!

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[FadedDrifter123]

pyroniak how dare u call me an idiot???

"hey who are u referring too?"

ur name makes no sense.... its pyromaniak atleast and not pyrobiatchhh or whatever u call urself........ sorry ur an EPIC FAIL!!!!!

[240carcrazy]

your car will make it im sure of it

[wa-chiss]

SOHC FTMFL.

HMMM. And you are basing your opinion off what?

A) You bought a car that had a KA24E that wasn't properly kept up with and it decided to quit on you. Leaving you stranded with no money on a rainy night. And instead of checking things thoroughly before heading off, you rushed it with grins of happiness and now mad because it's the motors fault?

B) The KA24E is a well known engine for it's racing backround (still even today), reliability, and capability, only to fail on you because of some cheap, arrogant bastard wouldn't take care of it like he/she should have?

Your statement is null and void my friend. Because it's not the engines fault. It's the one responsible for it's up-keeping who is the culprit.

Don't be so butt-hurt.

[ThuG LyFe]

like someone said all depends on the condition of your car. i'm sure i could've driven my KA across the country from ny to ca. the longest i went in 1 day though was probably like 100 miles. unless it's a trip down a silk road or you have stock suspension or close to it w/ stock wheels it wouldn't be a very comfortable trip.

[Jerid]

I just drove from Houston to Dallas with no oil on the dipstick. (93' hatch DOHC 126k miles)

I bought the car in Houston, and I was so excited that I forgot to check the oil. The shocks & struts are SHOT, and it was not a fun ride.

I don't know how irrelevant it is to you, but I think you will be fine unless your car is in poor condidition