Common K24 questions answered

[02nhbpep3]

The head does not have the coolant port. The rbc is designed for a head with a coolant port. That portion of the rbc has to be cut off. Reread what you qouted me on. The coolant port mod is when you tap into the head and reroute the coolant back into the system so it doens't overheat. Used on alot of the better heads.

I see what your saying now, thanks. Is a dremel the weapon of choice? And I'm guessing it's just a small piece that has to be cut off of the corner of the rbc? Anybody happen to have pics of the cut rbc?

[davisj3537]

I see what your saying now, thanks. Is a dremel the weapon of choice? And I'm guessing it's just a small piece that has to be cut off of the corner of the rbc? Anybody happen to have pics of the cut rbc?

A saw is gonna be your first weapon of choice. Then move to a right angle grinder and finish with a dremel. It is a rather large cut you have to make. I didn't enjoy the 30 minutes I spent cutting it with aluminum shavings all over my dumbass. What you can do is take off your intake manifold or use a IMG and hold it in place on the rbc. Use a sharpee on the edge of it and cut away.

[supercivician]

anyone has clearance problem with strut bar with k24??

[Lucid Moments]

anyone has clearance problem with strut bar with k24??

You talking about a strut tower bar? If so then no, it doesn't even come remotely close.

[davisj3537]

^YEAH THAT BIATCHES

[02nhbpep3]

Gotcha, thanks for the help davisj

[02blacksi]

well now that I finally have all my gaskets for the k24a1 head ready to go... I just found out today that the head I had ordered was tested and is cracked! So Im back at square 1. Looking for a k24a1 head.

[pynikal]

whats the better motor the a1 or the a4. i know that the a4 is one point higher comp ratio. but other than thatare there any other differences??

[02nhbpep3]

whats the better motor the a1 or the a4. i know that the a4 is one point higher comp ratio. but other than thatare there any other differences??

The a1 imo, if you ever decide to go with another head you will have to change the pistons/rods on the a4, and the a1 head outflows the a4 also.

[davisj3537]

^yeah that and the a1 rods are stronger than the a4.

[Lucid Moments]

^yeah that and the a1 block is stronger than the a4.

Hows that? I thought that the castings were virtually identical?

[davisj3537]

Hows that? I thought that the castings were virtually identical?

The rods are thicker are they not?editing in progress

[Lucid Moments]

The rods are thicker are they not?editing in progress

They quite possibly are, but what does that have to do with the block?

[davisj3537]

Well normally it is a rod getting thrown that is the demise of most blocks...right?

[Lucid Moments]

That is more or less true. But the rod is still not part of the block. If I shoot a block with a shotgun (slug) that will cause the block to fail too. Does that mean the shotgun is part of the block?