91 240sx no engine, worth it?

Crazyeye · 03-19-2008, 03:55 PM

Hey guys, just curious if I would be buying a headache for my first drifter. The car originally had a single cam, cant think of the motor number of the top of my head. Everything is clean on in except the missing motor. Would this be too overwhelming a project and pricey?

I don't need a full blown race car just something to learn the art and practice in, which could turn into something greater when I get the basics down having a nice platform like the 240sx to build off of. He is selling the car as is for 300 dollars, so seems like a deal.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

cfrost · 03-19-2008, 10:47 PM

get a car that you can drive away when you buy it, it's REALLY REALLY not worth the headache of doing all that stuff yourself

dAndrickPhoto · 03-20-2008, 09:31 AM

Well if he still has the wires uncut, then you're basically set for a motor right away. You would probably have to find a couple of parts to finish off the install, but I think it'll be worth it. If you're a person who loves fixing up cars then this would be perfect for you. You could find a decent ka24de for about 400-500. If this car has a tranny even better. Good to have it checked. That's my opinion. I just would want to make the car my own, so I would do a lot of work myself. If you're gonna do it, call up some friends, get some food, and do some research and then go for the install of the engine.

caseyman4285 · 04-03-2008, 12:43 PM

are you sure the motor was a single cam(ka24e)? because they only had those in the 89-90 240sx the 91-94 had the twin cam ka24de any way back to your question, yes get the car all you have to do is buy a stock motor and if the previous owner put a single cam in the car get another single came because recardless of what specs say stock for stock a single cam ka is faster than a dual cam and cheaper and they are great if you want to go ka-t.
theres my .02 cents

04-05-2008, 08:47 PM

It always amazes me on how much people know about specific engine models. I know cars, but I don't know engines.

03-19-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
Crazyeye User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	91 240sx no engine, worth it? Hey guys, just curious if I would be buying a headache for my first drifter. The car originally had a single cam, cant think of the motor number of the top of my head. Everything is clean on in except the missing motor. Would this be too overwhelming a project and pricey? I don't need a full blown race car just something to learn the art and practice in, which could turn into something greater when I get the basics down having a nice platform like the 240sx to build off of. He is selling the car as is for 300 dollars, so seems like a deal. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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03-19-2008, 10:47 PM	#2
cfrost Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: shift-lock.net Posts: 499	get a car that you can drive away when you buy it, it's REALLY REALLY not worth the headache of doing all that stuff yourself

03-20-2008, 09:31 AM	#3
dAndrickPhoto User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 26	Well if he still has the wires uncut, then you're basically set for a motor right away. You would probably have to find a couple of parts to finish off the install, but I think it'll be worth it. If you're a person who loves fixing up cars then this would be perfect for you. You could find a decent ka24de for about 400-500. If this car has a tranny even better. Good to have it checked. That's my opinion. I just would want to make the car my own, so I would do a lot of work myself. If you're gonna do it, call up some friends, get some food, and do some research and then go for the install of the engine.

04-03-2008, 12:43 PM	#4
caseyman4285 User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17	are you sure the motor was a single cam(ka24e)? because they only had those in the 89-90 240sx the 91-94 had the twin cam ka24de any way back to your question, yes get the car all you have to do is buy a stock motor and if the previous owner put a single cam in the car get another single came because recardless of what specs say stock for stock a single cam ka is faster than a dual cam and cheaper and they are great if you want to go ka-t. theres my .02 cents

04-05-2008, 08:47 PM	#5
Drifting Pwns Guest Posts: n/a	It always amazes me on how much people know about specific engine models. I know cars, but I don't know engines.