I've come a across a good deal for a built KA24E and tranny. My current KA @180k still pulls hard and runs pretty decent. It does burn oil pretty bad though. My tranny is another story. It rattles like crazy (throwout bearing?) when I start the car, sometimes I feel it slip, sometimes hard to get into first, and is starting to grab very high. Plus, first gear is hard to engage smoothly in traffic and is even worse when the car is cold.
Ideally I'd like to do my own build and while the motor is out, gut the car and repaint the entire thing. But the deal for this built KA is hard to pass up, especially with my current issues.
I want to start tracking (auto-x, road race) the car and running it hard, but am a bit unsure how it will hold up in it's current state with constant abuse.
Should I just beat on my current motor and tranny until something gives or jump on the built motor? Opinions are appreciated. Thanks.
BTW, I'm not looking to turbo anytime soon. I'd just throw an intake and exhaust on it and pay for track time, brakes, and tires.
Ideally I'd like to do my own build and while the motor is out, gut the car and repaint the entire thing. But the deal for this built KA is hard to pass up, especially with my current issues.
I want to start tracking (auto-x, road race) the car and running it hard, but am a bit unsure how it will hold up in it's current state with constant abuse.
Should I just beat on my current motor and tranny until something gives or jump on the built motor? Opinions are appreciated. Thanks.
BTW, I'm not looking to turbo anytime soon. I'd just throw an intake and exhaust on it and pay for track time, brakes, and tires.
