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Originally Posted by BlOody_BoOger
Just do a crate k20c1 swap. 300hp and 295lb of tq. And no having to worry about the engine blowing up.
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The K24A2 is pretty solid. The head flows better, there are four exhaust ports, and the engine is simpler. The exhaust is on the left instead of the right like it is on the K20C1, and the K20C1 has a bunch of water pipes off the rear of the engine, which makes it harder to fit against the firewall. I'll take the cheaper price and the extra displacement of the K24 and not have to deal with direct injection or other stuff. Plus, the Kpower Industries setup will be for a K24A2 most likely with a wiring only for that engine--maybe for other K24A series or K24Z series.
These used K20C1 engines are more or as expensive as a new crate motor, which is odd. One would figure that the price would be sub $5k if a new crate motor is $6500. They were running around $8-10k when the crate motors were $5k and only for Honda race teams.
One thing to consider is the K20C1 does include a turbo, so that is something to weigh when factoring in price. It also has direct injection, which someone could add port injection if they wanted to go crazy. The crank is off-center, inline with the power stroke, so there is less lateral forces. Pistons are forged too, but the rods aren't a whole lot better than the K24's, from what I understand. It is 86x86 2.0L, so it jives with the car's 86 ethos.
I don't mind the FA20. It was good while it lasted, and it has some character that I enjoyed, but Toyota could have teamed up with Honda on this one, and knocked it out of the park.