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zuki19 · 08-27-2009, 08:04 PM

Ok im prolly gonna buy this guys, its a sr20 swapped turboed 240sx, absolutely no rust, 2 year old paint job, new brakes/rotors, rims/tires.

he wants 1750 for it, he flooded 2 cylinders and bent a rod, now this is my question,

Are KA and SR turbo parts interchangable? I want to go all out with a KA24DE build and turbo it, my goal is 500-700 HP range.

The car doesnt come with the downpipe or intercooler, he told me 1750 for car, and an extra 700 bucks should get it running again.

I need some input i am new to jap cars... and are they easy to work on?

zuki19 · 08-27-2009, 08:13 PM

240_fun · 08-27-2009, 10:41 PM

some people who are starting out with a turbo KA use alot of SR parts to turbo their car (IC piping, elbow, downpipe, injectors) but if your looking for that much power ALOT of stuff is going to have to be custom so it doesnt really matter KA/SR.

240_fun · 08-27-2009, 10:42 PM

i find jap cars easy to work on
esp compared to some of GMs "genius" ideas

zuki19 · 08-28-2009, 10:24 AM

ya i heard onlything different are the manifolds when converting the sr to ka turbo stuff

Munky · 08-28-2009, 11:34 AM

LS1 swap + big cam + 75-100 shot of giggle gas = your power levels.

2006 KJ · 08-30-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Munky

LS1 swap + big cam + 75-100 shot of giggle gas = your power levels.

and the LS1 is lighter than the KA... for sure the best answer but not the most cost effective. since the car already had a SR20 in it wouldnt it make sense to put another one back in instead of reswapping to a KA.

Munky · 08-30-2009, 10:27 PM

@ being lighter than the stock motor for the car and having double the cylinders.

Nater · 08-30-2009, 10:37 PM

I wouldn't pay 1750 for no 240 that doesnt run especially a s13 unless it came with good parts (better come with that fmic and dp) and don't believe the no rust until you seen it with your own two eyes

djb5118 · 08-30-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006 KJ

and the LS1 is lighter than the KA... for sure the best answer but not the most cost effective. since the car already had a SR20 in it wouldnt it make sense to put another one back in instead of reswapping to a KA.

x2...I know a guy who has about 13k into his ls1 swap

zuki19 · 08-31-2009, 10:09 AM

The whole interior is stripped out and he is pretty repuatable on his forum, everyone vouches for him, My friend got a 240 and there were holes rusted through everywhere, even a huge chunk of frame, we just got done welding them closed.

As for the SR20, I'm truely thinking KA and parting out the SR20.

And how much modification to make a LS1 fit?

djb5118 · 08-31-2009, 10:43 AM

Check out http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/. They make kits to facilitate the ls1 swap. But as you might have guessed, there is still going to be some fabbing and modification necessary.

Munky · 08-31-2009, 11:16 AM

Yeah and if you wanna see what it looks like when you're done just check out my Member Journal. Just don't pay any mind to the wiring since the guy I got it from was a dumbass and tried to do it himself.

2006 KJ · 08-31-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Munky

Yeah and if you wanna see what it looks like when you're done just check out my Member Journal. Just don't pay any mind to the wiring since the guy I got it from was a dumbass and tried to do it himself.

nothing wrong with that if you do it correctly! i think painless has a pretty nice wiring system for the LS1.. everything comes labeled and where it should go. really not a bad swap to do in theory. time consuming though!

zuki19 · 08-31-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Munky

Yeah and if you wanna see what it looks like when you're done just check out my Member Journal. Just don't pay any mind to the wiring since the guy I got it from was a dumbass and tried to do it himself.

man that car is sex, sounds amazing, Sounda like a PITA though haha.

240_fun · 08-31-2009, 08:30 PM

Let me get that SR motor dude!

Munky · 08-31-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006 KJ

nothing wrong with that if you do it correctly! i think painless has a pretty nice wiring system for the LS1.. everything comes labeled and where it should go. really not a bad swap to do in theory. time consuming though!

Yeah but he didn't do any of it correctly.

Hinson & Daft Innovations sell complete wiring harnesses to match right up to the stock 240 harness. That's what I'll be looking for to correct the problems.

jspek · 09-01-2009, 01:41 AM

you are better off buying a shell with no motor in it if you are just going to put a ka back in it. there was a 240 for sale on craigslist for 400 with no motor. KA's are a dime a dozen. put a running one in and build a 2nd to go in after your done with it.

Nater · 09-01-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jspek

you are better off buying a shell with no motor in it if you are just going to put a ka back in it. there was a 240 for sale on craigslist for 400 with no motor. KA's are a dime a dozen. put a running one in and build a 2nd to go in after your done with it.

i agree with jspek a few of my friends did this and turned out to be a lot cheaper than buying a running 240 my one friend bought a shell for 300 and two ka's for 500 for a total of 800 and a extra motor he can build on the side

08-27-2009, 08:04 PM	#1
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	Nissan 240sx Ok im prolly gonna buy this guys, its a sr20 swapped turboed 240sx, absolutely no rust, 2 year old paint job, new brakes/rotors, rims/tires. he wants 1750 for it, he flooded 2 cylinders and bent a rod, now this is my question, Are KA and SR turbo parts interchangable? I want to go all out with a KA24DE build and turbo it, my goal is 500-700 HP range. The car doesnt come with the downpipe or intercooler, he told me 1750 for car, and an extra 700 bucks should get it running again. I need some input i am new to jap cars... and are they easy to work on?

08-27-2009, 10:41 PM	#3
240_fun Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennington Member #6320 My Ride: BMW 320i, BMW 315 Euro iTrader: (5)	some people who are starting out with a turbo KA use alot of SR parts to turbo their car (IC piping, elbow, downpipe, injectors) but if your looking for that much power ALOT of stuff is going to have to be custom so it doesnt really matter KA/SR. __________________ ///M [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li6tbrhfHg1qavqigo1_500.gif[img]

08-27-2009, 10:42 PM	#4
240_fun Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennington Member #6320 My Ride: BMW 320i, BMW 315 Euro iTrader: (5)	i find jap cars easy to work on esp compared to some of GMs "genius" ideas __________________ ///M [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li6tbrhfHg1qavqigo1_500.gif[img]

08-28-2009, 11:34 AM	#6
Munky Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wyomissing Member #3838 My Ride: 2013 Ram Blackout Express Quad Cab, 96 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 98 Nissan 240ss Never going to run iTrader: (0)	LS1 swap + big cam + 75-100 shot of giggle gas = your power levels. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-30-2009, 10:27 PM	#8
Munky Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wyomissing Member #3838 My Ride: 2013 Ram Blackout Express Quad Cab, 96 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 98 Nissan 240ss Never going to run iTrader: (0)	@ being lighter than the stock motor for the car and having double the cylinders. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-27-2009, 08:13 PM	#2
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)

08-28-2009, 10:24 AM	#5
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	ya i heard onlything different are the manifolds when converting the sr to ka turbo stuff

08-30-2009, 10:37 PM	#9
Nater Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Member #10271 My Ride: 1985 Toyota Corolla, 1991 Nissan 240sx(Gone) iTrader: (1)	I wouldn't pay 1750 for no 240 that doesnt run especially a s13 unless it came with good parts (better come with that fmic and dp) and don't believe the no rust until you seen it with your own two eyes __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Don't take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-31-2009, 10:09 AM	#11
zuki19 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #7163 My Ride: 1999 Turbo Grand AM GT iTrader: (0)	The whole interior is stripped out and he is pretty repuatable on his forum, everyone vouches for him, My friend got a 240 and there were holes rusted through everywhere, even a huge chunk of frame, we just got done welding them closed. As for the SR20, I'm truely thinking KA and parting out the SR20. And how much modification to make a LS1 fit?

08-31-2009, 10:43 AM	#12
djb5118 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Member #5884 My Ride: SC300 iTrader: (0)	Check out http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/. They make kits to facilitate the ls1 swap. But as you might have guessed, there is still going to be some fabbing and modification necessary. __________________ Live with Passion.

08-31-2009, 11:16 AM	#13
Munky Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wyomissing Member #3838 My Ride: 2013 Ram Blackout Express Quad Cab, 96 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 98 Nissan 240ss Never going to run iTrader: (0)	Yeah and if you wanna see what it looks like when you're done just check out my Member Journal. Just don't pay any mind to the wiring since the guy I got it from was a dumbass and tried to do it himself. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-31-2009, 08:30 PM	#16
240_fun Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennington Member #6320 My Ride: BMW 320i, BMW 315 Euro iTrader: (5)	Let me get that SR motor dude! __________________ ///M [img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li6tbrhfHg1qavqigo1_500.gif[img]