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

[Jdmstyles]

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.

[i240sx]

i drove from stockton all the way to pismo beach and back home in one day no/problem, except when i got home my single cam start to idle...my single cam got 230,XXX miles at the time + 4 people in the car. it was a 1200 miles drive....this other time i drove from stockton to fresno to fremont to santa cruz and drove back to fresno and back to stockton with 5 people in my 230,XXX single cam within two day. single cam are reliable, just take good care of it. O and with rattling timming chain and an exhaust leak. i drove almost 1000 miles in two days.i was so proud of my old car.

[StandardProspect]

I drove a 89 two tone coupe for 3 and a half hours nonstop on the highway. It was terrible, 240's suck for long trips. Have fun

[S13xCrazy]

I drove a 89 two tone coupe for 3 and a half hours nonstop on the highway. It was terrible, 240's suck for long trips. Have fun

Lies.

Just get one with the whole cruise control setup and your golden.

SE's for teh WINZORS...or teh LE's

[StandardProspect]

No lies. The car ran good, however it had no taillights or tag lights. It also had no title, insurance, registration or licence plate. I was not pulled over the whole time.

<- Lucky sob

Edit: 'Twas a base model with no cruise. Base models FTW

[FadedDrifter123]

haha, L.A. to S.F.??? thats not so bad.

im planing to go to NJ from cali. yes single cam all the way 3 day woot woot!!! hahha.

what i noticed on the single cam is that once u are going above 55mph ur good. it seems like the engine just like to run, but hates stop and go. or atleast mine does. my single cam loves the highway, it breathes good and sounds good and actually feels good. but in traffic and in the middle of the hot day, it starts to shake, bad acceleration, over heating slowly begins, etc. I think u wont have a problem and if you do im located in the middle of ur travel so I can come out and help if anything. so good luck man!

[i240sx]

haha, L.A. to S.F.??? thats not so bad.

im planing to go to NJ from cali. yes single cam all the way 3 day woot woot!!! hahha.

what i noticed on the single cam is that once u are going above 55mph ur good. it seems like the engine just like to run, but hates stop and go. or atleast mine does. my single cam loves the highway, it breathes good and sounds good and actually feels good. but in traffic and in the middle of the hot day, it starts to shake, bad acceleration, over heating slowly begins, etc. I think u wont have a problem and if you do im located in the middle of ur travel so I can come out and help if anything. so good luck man!

i agree with you....just roll with the trucker at 65mph...

[Jdmstyles]

Haha oh damn... Cali to New Jersey on a single cam. That's a mission.

And thanks a lot for offering. Well see what happens. I'm probably more afraid of my suspension or tires going wrong before the engine does.

Thanks guys I'm more confident now. Wooo another road trip soon.

[i240sx]

since your going to SF come to my house, we can roll together to SF, i'm just 1 hour away from SF.j/k

[Jdmstyles]

Haha i wouldnt mind though. you live in stockton yes?

My so called sister lives there, and I think I have family there from what i remember. viet townn and all.

[S14toRPS13]

San Jose to Fresno and back numerous times when I still had my sohc. With my dohc, GA to WA. This is all really irrelevant though. It just depends on the condition of your car and your engine.

[S13Joe]

CT to Long Island.

[RCCC_DRiFteR]

I drove from Sac to Fresno and bought my '89 SOHC hatch with 326,XXX for $950 and drove it to Stockton, stopped for about an hour and then continued on to Sacramento. 3 hours and some change and it did fine.

And actually in 2 weeks I'm driving my SR from Sac to Illinois. 2,037 Miles...

[ViciousCesar]

wow...and i was worried about mo val to west covina. lol

[whyteboi]

haha, L.A. to S.F.??? thats not so bad.

im planing to go to NJ from cali. yes single cam all the way 3 day woot woot!!! hahha.

what i noticed on the single cam is that once u are going above 55mph ur good. it seems like the engine just like to run, but hates stop and go. or atleast mine does. my single cam loves the highway, it breathes good and sounds good and actually feels good. but in traffic and in the middle of the hot day, it starts to shake, bad acceleration, over heating slowly begins, etc. I think u wont have a problem and if you do im located in the middle of ur travel so I can come out and help if anything. so good luck man!

im not single cam but my 240 hates traffic but any steady highway trip it drives like a dream

[zach-Ka]

Greeneville, tn to Boston. Drove great.

[Coeur de lion]

I drove from Nashua, NH to China.

[norcals13]

I was reading this thread and thought I had lost it. I felt like I had already seen it months ago???? So needless to say I was glad when I found this thread.

zerothread?id=233425

I need to get off NICO and get a life. LOL

[whyteboi]

I drove from Nashua, NH to China.

[SleepyHB]

Over seven hours, straight.

[gumby74]

San Antonio to Harlingen Texas, 4 hours about 278 miles. And back home. I did so every 3 to 4 weeks for a couple of years to visit my folks.Then there was the time the car stopped running because eventually I discovered the crankshaft timing gear cracked clean in half leaving me stranded about 100 miles into the trip back up to San Antonio.If you have not guessed, that suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked.

[Wc240]

seattle to riverside(I.E.) and back to prtland in 3 days. had 220 when i started

[IanS]

Ive made the Minneapolis MN to Marquette MI run multiple times in my S13. Its just shy of 400 miles, and Ive done it in sub zero temps, as well as humid summer nastiness. My stock E has just under 200,000 on the ticker, and she purs like a kitten even if I let her sit for a month.

[justin240]

i took my single cam on vacation about 2 years ago, i drove from eugene oregon to orlando florida to visit my family and drove back its about the longest drive you can do without leaving the states lol, anyways the whole trip took about 1 1\2 monthes and i drove about 10k miles in that time and never had any problems at all, i think you car is good for any drive you want

[wa-chiss]

Almost a year ago I moved from Seattle to central Texas. 90 S13 with 245,000mi. Intake and an unwraped header. 2200+mi trip. The only bad part was the unwraped header was generating some massive BTU's under the hood. I wasn't able to run below 2000 rpm's without detonation cause the air temps were crazy hot. Took us 5 days with no trouble. Gotta sight see ya know..... on a stock motor thats maintained propperly should be cake walk. I had CC so I set it at 70MPH, moved the seat back a few clicks, turned cati-corner in my seat with my feet crossed and extended to the left, right hand resting behind my head, and the left hand on the wheel. I have never been so comfortable in a vehicle ever, till then. Try that possition and you'll be able to drive for hours on end. I promiss you.....

[yangs13]

took the dohc from southern wi. to panama city fl. killer on my poor brakes - massive fade once we hit alabama.

[dahveed]

3k cruise. fml

[bloodspread]

i have done several trips from L.A to Sacramento several times when I had my last 1990 240. it had no problem and the ride was 1000X better than my explorer.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

Drove my 200k plus single from deleware to nyc. No problems.

[mattblancarte]

I drove from Murrietta, CA to Scottsdale, AZ in 105 degree temps. That was so lame.

Not a ka, though.