yeah i understand what your saying tom thanx
Leighton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 2:10 AM Subject: Re: Capacity issue > Leighton, > > It's a great idea if you want to do something different because lets > face it, 16 valves, 2 cams, a turbo AND cubes is a good starter for big > torque and big horsepower. Trouble is, doing something different and > doing something for big bang-for-buck are two totally different things! > Except for one example I can think of; the VG 510 over here, it's cost > the owner a fair bit but how else would you get over 450hp!? > > Leighton wrote: > > >Hey errol thanx heaps for all your info > > > >your atolerant bloke > > > >I dunno i suppose i am/was looking for sumthing different? but still fittig > >the usual criteria ie injected twin cam turbo etc but the torquey KA seemed > >like a great setup - i mean there are forums all over the US dedicated > >tomodifying these engines and lot of them end up fighting about modifying > >their already in KA24DE or sticking in a fresh SR20det - i have to say alot > >of the stuff thay do is wank factor and only follow the crowd - but the > >blokes who turbo their KA's are all completey happy with there driveabilty > >and then huge torqey power - i mean there are shit loads of them in > >americ!!! there is one guy who pulls a Mid 10 second 1/4 - I have the VIDEO > >and its an official run and he only pulls the thing to 5k with very lazy > >gear shifts - i mean this thing freaking hauled and he has done it on a > >stock crank and block??? > > > >that was atractive to me > > > >Thanx > > > >Sorry about the length (Ill shut up now guys - you have prolly seen my name > >too much and are thouroghly sick of me) > > > >Leighton > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 12:02 AM > >Subject: RE: Capacity issue > > > > > >>Leighton, > >>It also depends on how hard you are working them as well. To say 6000 rpm > >>they are probably bullet proof, but run them to 7000 and the deficiencies > >>show up I believe. > >> > >>The 89 mm bore and 96 mm stroke means that they are a very torquey engine, > >>but friction from high piston speeds is a performance killer. The rod > >>bearing areas are small for the loads put on them above the maximum power > >>developed of 143 hp at 5600 Rpm. The high torque of 154 ft lb at 4000 rpm > >> > >is > > > >>not bad. > >> > >> They were very successful in the 240SX's (Stanza's) in the states but > >> > >these > > > >>were fairly heavily modified. > >> > >>Cheers > >>Feral Errol > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > >>Sent: Friday, 8 March 2002 11:03 PM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: Re: Capacity issue > >> > >>hmm that reliabilty issue is in direct contradiction to what the yanks - i > >>have been talking to those guys for a few months now and that all seem to > >>rate the KA24DE > >>(16 valve) as fairly bullet proof and very reliable engine??? > >> > >>im beginning to see the problem as being any time part are needed i shel > >> > >out > > > >>big bucks or source them from yanke land?? > >> > >>hmm i dunno > >> > >>Leighton > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:47 PM > >>Subject: RE: Capacity issue > >> > >> > >>>I've only had a couple of them in the family but they were both the FWD > >>>version - Errol will know if its the same engine as the Navara. Bad news > >>>both of them, a Pintara 12 valve SSS and a U13SSS - both had similar > >>>problems with valve gear and general reliability, both crack header and > >>>broke studs off in the head, something that I've never experienced with > >>> > >>any > >> > >>>other Nissan engine. The Pintara was new so it was always fixed under > >>>warranty and got rid of as soon as it was out of it, but the Bluey was > >>> > >2nd > > > >>>hand and the cost of the parts even at trade were prohibitive. It was > >>> > >got > > > >>>rid of too. > >>> > >>>regards > >>>Terry > >>> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > >>>Sent: Friday, 8 March 2002 9:40 AM > >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Subject: Re: Capacity issue > >>> > >>> > >>>well i need to ask what esperiences you have had > >>> > >>>i would like to know > >>> > >>>thanx > >>> > >>>Leighton > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:50 PM > >>>Subject: RE: Capacity issue > >>> > >>> > >>>>I have to agree here too, the only experiences I've ever had with KA > >>>> > >>>engines > >>> > >>>>have not been good ones - I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole, let > >>>> > >>alone > >> > >>>a > >>> > >>>>turbocharged bargepole. > >>>> > >>>>TR > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith > >>>>Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2002 9:01 PM > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>Subject: RE: Capacity issue > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>I agree whole heartedly Tom. Bang for your buck, the LZ24ET would be > >>>> > >>heaps > >> > >>>>better and easier to fit maintain as well. The KA's are expensive for > >>>> > >>>parts! > >>> > >>>>Cheers > >>>>Feral Errol > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
