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redlined600 · 06-29-2021, 02:52 PM

I'm now tentatively working toward a K24-swap.

*If* this goes down I expect roughly 2 years to complete, a little bit of that is the financial aspect but primarily just time to complete it. I don't want to run into a situation where I miss events due to the car being incomplete. I'm also anticipating being quite busy with work and family over the next year.

Thus, the plan is to prep the engine this year, acquire parts and make what I need over winter and 2022 and swap in the fall of 2022 to be ready for the 2023 season. That sounds really far away but I'm sure it will move fast.

My goals for the swap are <2500lbs and >220hp, both seem attainable.

Step 1 complete from an '06:

Once I can verify the health of the engine I'll start shopping, on the immediate list;
50* VTC gear
PRB oil pump kit
any other maintenance items I think I'll need once I open things up.
New alternator and tensioner
EP3 idler pulley

I started with IF because I may still get sticker shock at some point and decide it's not worth it. For now, full steam ahead.

06-29-2021, 02:52 PM	#112
redlined600 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Fr-s Location: MN Posts: 732 Thanks: 125 Thanked 492 Times in 266 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm now tentatively working toward a K24-swap. If this goes down I expect roughly 2 years to complete, a little bit of that is the financial aspect but primarily just time to complete it. I don't want to run into a situation where I miss events due to the car being incomplete. I'm also anticipating being quite busy with work and family over the next year. Thus, the plan is to prep the engine this year, acquire parts and make what I need over winter and 2022 and swap in the fall of 2022 to be ready for the 2023 season. That sounds really far away but I'm sure it will move fast. My goals for the swap are <2500lbs and >220hp, both seem attainable. Step 1 complete from an '06: Once I can verify the health of the engine I'll start shopping, on the immediate list; 50* VTC gear PRB oil pump kit any other maintenance items I think I'll need once I open things up. New alternator and tensioner EP3 idler pulley I started with IF because I may still get sticker shock at some point and decide it's not worth it. For now, full steam ahead. __________________ Build log Last edited by redlined600; 06-29-2021 at 05:22 PM.