Swap or rebuild

altima1993 · Dec 23rd, 2007, 04:45 PM

my car has just reached the 150000 miles and i was wondering if i should swap or rebuild the ka24 that it has and just put a turbo on it after the rebuilding. What do you think.

**Asleep** · Dec 23rd, 2007, 05:00 PM

just swap. its cheaper and quicker.

altima1993 · Dec 23rd, 2007, 05:48 PM

what do you think would be the best swap for it? another ka24 or could i swap and put a spec-v in it

**Asleep** · Dec 23rd, 2007, 05:53 PM

ka is the easiest.
2000 or 2001 is the best swap. 5 more hp and usually less miles.

altima1993 · Dec 23rd, 2007, 05:55 PM

with some modifications done would a 03 04 2.5 engine work

**Asleep** · Dec 23rd, 2007, 06:04 PM

with a LOT of modifications it would work.
you can do more to the existing engine and make more power for less money.

95_altima_ka24de · Jan 11th, 2008, 12:55 PM

does the 2000 2001 bolt right up

**Asleep** · Jan 11th, 2008, 11:50 PM

yes it does.

95_altima_ka24de · Jan 14th, 2008, 12:52 PM

should i use the 2001 tranny and the ecu too

**Asleep** · Jan 19th, 2008, 08:52 AM

you can use the trans but dont use the ecu. use your original.

95_altima_ka24de · Jan 19th, 2008, 12:13 PM

sweet thank you

bakabr · Jan 29th, 2008, 03:27 PM

I am about to have this same swap done. I have located a 2001 engine and a transmission (auto) to drop into my 96 altima. I have contacted a mechanic that will do the swap for 500.00 labor. Are the any problems i need to know about when putting a 2001 engin/tranny into a 95. will it all go and will the 95 ecm be ok like u stated before? thanks

OchnofConcrete · Jan 29th, 2008, 05:39 PM

can the Altima KA go into my 240? didn't know if your altima's FF or FR. and if so... wanna give it to me? ;]

bakabr · Jan 29th, 2008, 05:47 PM

I dont have a clue.

**Asleep** · Jan 29th, 2008, 06:12 PM

00-01 ka into a 95 will require the swapping of the intake manifolds, the distributor, the water housing and the a/c bracket. your mechanic will also have to rewire the knock sensor. any competent mechanic can figure out what needs to be done, but the above HAS to be swapped. if you do everything i said, the ecu will work with no problems.

as far as altima and 240 ka's go - no, they are not interchangeable. some of the internals are, but the head and block are not.