spad_dad

have any of you guys tried to replace the 4 cyl with the 6 cyl???
can it be done??
or would it be cheaper to rebuild,,,a guy told me a rebuild was about $2000.
170,000 miles on the black beast

Aknightwhosezni

i just rebuilt mine... retard previous owners didnt change the oil... not once... anywho... it cost about 1500...this entailed sandblasting the heads and block,turning the crank,new torque converter, new piston,all new rings,bearings,gaskets,oil, and a thermostat... as for converting to the v6... you will have MANY more problems... lol.. have fun..

spad_dad

thanks,,, from what i read in here the 6's sound like a lot of trouble anyway.

Yontrop

Honestly, I'd stick another 4 in there. Those engines are super-reliable. From what I have learned, the VGs are a bit more problematic.

But I love the KA engine. I plan on getting many, many miles out of mine.

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1997 D21 XE KA24E 2WD 5-spd - 190,000mi

John Hill-Tout

Don't you hate people who use the deferred maintenance plan.

Aknightwhosezni

it was a work truck at a pestcontrol/landscape company... the guy told me that they dont have time to change stuff... the only time they have time is rainy days and he said that he still goes out in the rain... i got the truck for 1500 and spent a good 1500 on parts and the tuning..

spad_dad

i hear that,,, i put about 500 miles a week on mine,,at one time around a 1000,,,got to change that oil LOL,,, i think i'll go with the rebiuld or change the engine all together,,, love the old truck,,, no problems besides alternators... why the Hell!!! did they put them on the bottom of the engine where all the mud splashes??? i drive mine at work on strip mines and gas wells are located,,,still the best 4X4 around,,,pulling full sizes out of the holes