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What it will be going into is an 83 200sx coupe. It originally was a z22 with fi and I switched it over to a carbed z24 out of a pick up this year. The rules in the class I race have eased some and that screaming ~105 or so hp/torque aren't getting the job done anymore. As far as running the KA my intent is to adapt a carb to it (havent looked into that too much yet), altho FI is legal in my class and if I could find a 240 at the local pick a part yard it wouldn't scare me to set it up with the needed wiring. I am mainly looking to a pickup at the moment as the 12 valve engine (no dual cams allowed in my class) is really common at the local yard. -Lance

So as far as finding a ka24e to start with are there generational differences, or differences between a 240sx model and a unit out of a truck? Is the 2.4l in an altima the same shortblock and head asy or is it different being fwd? Thanks, Lance

Ok, so to be more specific I'm looking for something that can be built using predominately factory parts. Maybe into the grand to 1500 range. The guys I am trying to get back in line with are probably in the high 120 low 130 hp area. The 200sx has a better engineered suspension so I don't have to be out there as far as they are to compete. -Lance

I stumbled across this site several months ago while I was considering an LZ24 for my car. I race whats considered a stock class of 4 cylinder stock cars. A few years ago I had the car to beat with my stock z22 (Its an 83 200sx) The fuel injection gave me excellent throttle response out of the corners and made the car quite competitive. After taking a year off I have come back to a class where most of the top tier cars are fox chassis Mustangs running modified 2300;s (cam, adjustable timing gears, etc) What took me out of racing a couple years ago was the death of my 2.2. At that time I was running 195/60-15 tires in second gear at 7k rpm. Motor had well over 100k when it finally gave up, but had completed 40 or so races by then. Since then I have wiped out 2 more z22's in the car and finally ran out of injected motors. I now run a z24 carbureted out of a pickup. Car is still relatively competitive in its stock trim, but I need a little more. After reading the forums here I am thinking there may be other better, more plentiful part type powertrain combos I should look in to (such as a ka24). The class requires single cam, naturally aspirated (efi or carb are ok) 4 cylinder engines. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help, Lance