# 240sx engine.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [August 6, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676 "2006-08-06T14:13:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@imported\_brian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_brian)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/1 "2006-08-06T14:13:08Z")
I’m a pretty big noob to nissan. I just got my 1990 240sx witch had noisy lifters untill I bleeded them. But I’d love to put some real money into power probaly about 4 grand…so I was wondering if I should inport a sr20 engine? or could I push 250 hp out of the engine I have now with that amount of money? thanks, brian ---
**Author:** ![240sx2nr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/97f17d/32.png) [@240sx2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx2nr)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/2 "2006-08-06T16:04:54Z")
the KA engine is auctually quite nice. just put a turbo kit on it, bigger fuel injectors, bigger pump, air/exaust, and you’ll be set. -1 ---
**Author:** ![apex\_drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@apex\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/apex_drifter)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/3 "2006-08-06T17:52:35Z")
I second the notion on a ka-t. . .turbo kit, exhaust, ignition and fuel would be a good start to a ka-t. . .then mebbe later some internals :E remember to upgrade your footworks accordingly (suspension,brakes,tires). . . ---
**Author:** ![sj250](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@sj250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sj250)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/4 "2006-08-06T20:30:29Z")
Hey nismo, you have any pics of your car?? I would like to see the widebody! ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/5 "2006-08-07T06:35:36Z")
I’d rather get an SR than try pushing a tired old SOHC. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@imported\_brian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_brian)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/6 "2006-08-07T12:45:40Z")
should I at least swap to DOHC? ---
**Author:** ![silvers13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@silvers13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvers13)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/7 "2006-08-07T13:01:58Z")
> [@DeathBy240](#): > > I’d rather get an SR than try pushing a tired old SOHC. An sr would probably be a good choice if you are inexperienced with nissan engines… unless ur ka has perfect compression and is in excellent shape, its just not worth the hassle… ---
**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/8 "2006-08-07T13:05:38Z")
do a sr, rb… stay away from the ka junk. ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/9 "2006-08-07T13:06:19Z")
^ i agree if you can afford to have the block machined and new internals, and possibly the head rebuilt too… then ka-t it up. otherwise stick with an sr20det ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/10 "2006-08-07T16:18:36Z")
> [@Boost Infested](#): > > do a sr, rb… stay away from the ka junk. Werd, even experts blow them up frequently. :lol: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/11 "2006-08-07T16:19:57Z")
> [@beatshack](#): > > ^ i agree > > if you can afford to have the block machined and new internals, and possibly the head rebuilt too… then ka-t it up. > > otherwise stick with an sr20det Yea the heads on KA’s sucks they use the same Valvetrain as CA’s and RB’s. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/12 "2006-08-07T19:53:39Z")
i never said they sucked… boosting an engine that has 200,000km + with old and burnt valve seals is just not a good idea! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![apex\_drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@apex\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/apex_drifter)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/13 "2006-08-07T20:02:48Z")
that’s why u upgrade internals. . . ---
**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/14 "2006-08-07T21:11:41Z")
> [@nismo240r](#): > > that’s why u upgrade internals. . . truck motor, cant rev, only good for towing 3 mexicans around… byyyyyyyahhhhhhhhhhh, byah, BYAH, BBBYYYAHHH!!..1!!! ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/15 "2006-08-08T01:55:46Z")
but its good for smokin tires and lightin fires… yeeehaw! but seriously, i would buy a well built 240 ka-t if i hadn’t already bought my 180 ---
**Author:** ![apex\_drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@apex\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/apex_drifter)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/16 "2006-08-08T08:04:57Z")
i don’t see why people still call it a truck motor. . .in was in the s13 before it was in any truck. . . :? ---
**Author:** ![imported\_brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@imported\_brian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_brian)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/240sx-engine/143676/17 "2006-08-11T03:01:53Z")
[http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2428716](http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2428716) that would be it. Now Im still pretty keen on putting the sr20det engine in it, following a overhaul on the footworks. I have allmost everything planned out all the way to the latest dates I can get parts to finish up the engine by febuary. thanks for the input