# Rb20 w/Ka transmission starter problem. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 27, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753 "2011-04-27T10:37:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Koopa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koopa/32/5770_2.png) [@Koopa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Koopa)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/1 "2011-04-27T10:37:13Z")
I’ve got an rb with a Ka tranny bolted up (cut driveshaft and whatnot), its all in there but the problem is the starter isn’t working so I tried using a ka starter but also no luck. Anybody have any advice here? ---
**Author:** ![s14rb25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14rb25/32/5763_2.png) [@s14rb25](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14rb25)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/2 "2011-04-27T13:20:22Z")
You could buy my rb25 tranny I never heard of using a KA tranny before on a rb ---
**Author:** ![Koopa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koopa/32/5770_2.png) [@Koopa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Koopa)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/3 "2011-04-27T21:01:57Z")
Me neither… I’ve heard that it DOESN’T work though… kinda ghetto but i made it fit. Now i want it to work! ---
**Author:** ![Clutchfire](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clutchfire/32/5654_2.png) [@Clutchfire](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clutchfire)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/4 "2011-04-28T05:37:19Z")
dose the starter crank over? ---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 AM ---------- try to disconnect starter from the block and put it in a vice attach a battery to it and test to make sure it works if not then get a new one. ---
**Author:** ![Koopa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koopa/32/5770_2.png) [@Koopa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Koopa)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/5 "2011-04-28T14:25:19Z")
both starters crank and make noises so the problems gotta be which one to use and if i was even putting it in straight ---
**Author:** ![Neutral\_Ally](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neutral_ally/32/5610_2.png) [@Neutral\_Ally](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neutral_Ally)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/6 "2011-04-28T20:09:11Z")
> [@s14rb25](#): > > You could buy my rb25 tranny > I never heard of using a KA tranny before on a rb Ka tranny fits just fine. Just longer about 2 inches. I even used the ka bellhousing. It bolts up good. Use the rb20 starter. Thats what it needs. ---
**Author:** ![Stiky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stiky/32/5692_2.png) [@Stiky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stiky)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/7 "2011-04-28T22:04:03Z")
exactly what ali said. theyre the same guts essentially just different bell housing. ---
**Author:** ![Koopa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koopa/32/5770_2.png) [@Koopa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Koopa)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/8 "2011-04-28T22:13:45Z")
You have experience with this chris? ---
**Author:** ![Stiky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stiky/32/5692_2.png) [@Stiky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stiky)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/9 "2011-04-29T04:16:34Z")
never done it but iirc KA, CA, RB20 and SR trans are all the same except maybe small gear ratio changes and bell housing. ---
**Author:** ![Koopa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koopa/32/5770_2.png) [@Koopa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Koopa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/10 "2011-04-30T12:23:27Z")
See thats what i always thought but almost everyone i talk to says they arent ---
**Author:** ![Lummer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lummer/32/5493_2.png) [@Lummer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lummer)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/11 "2011-05-18T19:56:47Z")
it does not bolt up fine u told me urself lol. 4 bolts are missing across the top! lol. u never got back to me about the bench test on the starter? im busy this weekend but if u dont figure it out maybe ill fly up there after work next week on my bike if its not fucking raining and see what we can do about this. PS whered u get ur driveshaft done? can they make me a one piece driveshaft if i give them my old driveshaft? ---
**Author:** ![Koopa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koopa/32/5770_2.png) [@Koopa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Koopa)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rb20-w-ka-transmission-starter-problem/211753/12 "2011-05-19T10:55:39Z")
Haven’t gotten around to it lol. It was at Cardanic Drive-Line & Machine Shop at 175 Toryork Dr, Toronto, ON M9L 2Y7, you’ll have to give em a call and fin out, they’re pretty cool guys.