nschultz0124

hey guys, I am replacing the broken timing chain motor in my car this weekend with andother KA24de. I am going to do the following let me know if there is anything i am forgetting.

1. replace valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket on replacement engine
2. plugs and wires
3. fuel filter
4. pcv valve
5. mobile 1 synthetic oil
6. cap and rotor
7. air filter
8. oil filter

wondering if I should replace the rear main, intake, and exhaust gaskets.

The new motor has 175 compression across all 4 and 45 psi oil pressure.

Let me know if there is something else i should do to this thing before i put it into the car.

Nick

thekage

slap in some new rods and new e pistons :P

nschultz0124

I wish......I am just gonna slap this in there so the car is running right now and then down the road Im gonna go to phat-ka and get some goodies for a little weekend project down the road.

Juiced240

Personally i would do the exhaust/intake gasket. They're not that expensive and really easy to do while out of the car. Otherwise sounds pretty good what you got so far. Good luck.

CowboyTurbo

good luck on the swap, let us know how it goes.

nschultz0124

the car is all torn apart right now. hopefully I will be done saturday but ill let you know.

nschultz0124

OK, engine and trans are in and almost all of the connections are back in place ( I love the FSM it really is a great tool). Tonight I am putting the radiator back in and finishing up the engine compartment, then its just getting it running.

shotty53

post pictures when ur donw

nschultz0124

tell you the truth I completley neglected the camera while doing this. I can take some pics of when it is all put together though.

nschultz0124

so last night I get everything put back together and looking pretty, so i start to put the fluids in....... trans fluid goes in first - followed by the oil and starter fluid.......and then the coolant. So as I am finishing off the first coolant bottle I notice all the coolant is spilling out of the thermostat housing. so I take everything back apart and guess what, the thermostat housing cracked where one of the bolts go into it. luckily I still have the old motor to take stuff off of. what a pain in the a$$.....

shotty53

sucks... yeah any pictures will do..

would have been better if u would have had before,durring,and after

nschultz0124

sorry, i wasnt really trying to concentrate on taking pics as much as I was concentrating on getting the car finished.