K24 e30

[Slowgti]

I would be a lot more excited if I had time to work on it Fred

[FredK]

Haha, I got all excited to see a new post in this thread.

[Slowgti]

No updates on this, the engine rebuild in my daily has been taking up all my free time.

[Slowgti]

Or if one of the local guys wants to come by and take pics you guys are more than welcome

[Slowgti]

So your sticking with the k24?

Also, it's page 3 and we still don't have any photographic evidence of said car or motor...

Yeah, staying with the K. There is a link on the first page to some pictures. Remembering to take pics is the most difficult thing for me apparently

[Doughnut]

So your sticking with the k24?

Also, it's page 3 and we still don't have any photographic evidence of said car or motor...

[Slowgti]

Ok, I actually worked on my very own car today!

Worked on the shift linkage for a while, now I can move the engine back 1 1/2 inches closer to the firewall. I like it. It's going to be very tight but a little hammer love for clearence on the water outlet and it will work. Should be very close to having 3 of the 4 cylinders behind the front wheel center line. I'm trying to find a way to tuck the turbo back a little further, it's fairly heavy and pretty high, I want to keep the weight as centrally located as I possibly can. Also I moved the rad and intercooler mounts down in the chassis further, just have to locate the oil cooler now.

[Slowgti]

Also, check out this build thread:

http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?t=112309

yeah, I'm following that build. It's very cool, I'm not liking the rack placement though.

I think the vq would be a great swap for a track only car. Use some reverse mounted master cylinders under the dash. Push it tight to the firewall and 80% of the engine would be behind the wheel center.

I actually have time to work on my car today, hopefully I'll have some new pics tonight.

[unevolved]

Also, check out this build thread:

http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?t=112309

[unevolved]

I'm not so sure it'd be a stellar move. I put a VG30 in a Miata once, and there was not much room. A VG30 is substantially smaller than a VQ35 from the size of the heads. If you're planning on tracking the car, I can't imagine that'd be a good move. I'd far rather have a K24XX in an E30 than a minivan motor. The K24 would be featherweight, and rev to the moon.

[Dj Buttchug]

vq engines are pretty cool. It would definitely be different!

[Slowgti]

Just thinking out loud : thinking about ditching the k24 and doing a vq35. Anyone have an opinion on this?

[FredK]

I agree. I'm just uncertain if an F20C manifold is absolutely positively not worth considering. For me, fabbing a manifold would take a couple years given how slowly I work, and it'd probably either look like crap or cost an arm and a leg. Haha.

[Slowgti]

Yup, the F20C manifold definitely does not flow. Coupled with a RBB head it's probably OK.

Once you get into the game of optimizing flow/performance then the F20C manifold should pretty much be tossed in the garbage, but for a first pass to get a swap going, it is a cheap and easy way to go, especially on a bone stock K24A2, at least in my estimation.

I don't see the point of starting with something I know isn't up to par, I would rather focus my efforts on something I know works. This is a long term project for me, I'm in no rush to get it running next week.

Do it once, do it right.

[FredK]

Yup, the F20C manifold definitely does not flow. Coupled with a RBB head it's probably OK.

Once you get into the game of optimizing flow/performance then the F20C manifold should pretty much be tossed in the garbage, but for a first pass to get a swap going, it is a cheap and easy way to go, especially on a bone stock K24A2, at least in my estimation.