1989 240sx, is it worth it?

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Okay so I have the chance to purchase a 240sx hatchback, with an srt20DET motor with some mods to it like HKS intake system, FMIC,rebuilt/upgraded turbo, can't remember the type again, I think T25? It's a red top motor with 60k miles with a new head and such. Looks very clean, has a new tranny 5 speed with clutch.

Has full coilovers front & rear, 3 inch exhaust, no muffler but that's an easy fix haha Interior was gutted in the rear because they said it was going to be a drift car, but I might keep it like that or make it have a rear to drive with.

I thinking of scooping it up and keeping my supra as my daily driver and using this as a racer or resale.

Opinions? I'll get some pics after I buy it but body wise it's in great shape from what I saw.

2000k is what I'm paying.
 
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yeah he told me he has 5k but he needs it gone because of financial troubles and new changes in his life.. He has a 4 month old kid now so that might have something to do with it. He started at 3500 but I worked him down some
 
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if it was a midwest car chekc to see if its one of the 240s left with frame rails haha :3d_frown:
 
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check the frame rails, the strut towers and the frame right behind the front wheels .... thats where they like to rust... and 2k is worth it...
 
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Even if the frame was rusted, id still pick it up and throw the drivetrain and extra's in a clean 240 shell that can be had for ~$1000

Worth every penny, in my book. But then again i do have an sr20'ed car sittin in my garage....:)
 
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oldsking;1310900 said:
is the KA the stock motor? I've been hearing about those being turbo'd making good power
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Yes the KA is the stock motor. Check out KA-T.org. All you will ever need to know is there. The KA is an infinitely better motor. My buddy has a stock single cam KA with a 50trim t3/t04e generic turbo. On 14 psi he went 12.5@108mph. I've never ever heard of a SR on 14 psi going 12.5. Hell I've never heard of them going 13.5 on 14 psi.

People who think that the KA is just a stupid truck motor are the ignorant ones.
Don't believe the SR hype.
 
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s383mmber1;1310907 said:
That would be the most ignorant thing to do. Do not swap a SR for a KA....

Thats like taking out a 1jz for a 7m....
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I'd do it in a heartbeat! Selling the 1JZ would fund a big chunk of my forged 7M build.

Hell, I got rid of a 2J while building my 7M. ;)

As to the OP - the KA is a pretty stout motor. We've got a local guy making 500+rwhp on a KA-T.
 
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hmmm interesting... I've heard and read of SR's making upwards of 600hp but heck maybe I'll sell the motor later on and go with an LS1 6 speed swap for REAL fun lol
 
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oldsking;1311300 said:
hmmm interesting... I've heard and read of SR's making upwards of 600hp but heck maybe I'll sell the motor later on and go with an LS1 6 speed swap for REAL fun lol
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Now you are thinking!!!!!!
The SR's can make power. My point is that if you do a set group of mods to a SR and a KA the KA will always make more power.
But definitely screw the 4 banger shit. V8 FTW
 
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