EXPOSING HIDDEN DAMAGE in the KA24DE Engine

[@BuiltToBoost]

Anytime you hear me say 15 thousandths, 20 thousandths, 30 thousandths. That’s me saying 1.5 thousandths, 2 thousandths, 3 thousandths of an inch! 😂😂😂

[@alkennedy1124]

👍 I looked it up, and the Ka24De factory say 0.0002 to 0.0020 mm ,lol when you get you crank checked for out of round , it’s not a good idea to get a under size crankshaft, but if they can Micro polish it at minimum’s just a true it up, and resize the rod to stock , might need line bored and Magna fluxed for cracks, might think about full floating wrist pins with keepers, Keith black forged pistons or TRW forged pistons or hyper technics hyper tactics are weak though,, ok and for sure Cleve lite 77 bearing inserts as they are alcohol resistant,p.s. i did see some of the place in duck duck go it said something about Rod and main bearing some sort of holding pens in the block or something I seen, BigAl California thanks

[@alkennedy1124]

Micrometers by Sterritte, the problem with plastics are hand grenades and horseshoes guessing with plastic gauge my opinion, 1.5 thousand to maximum 2 thousands, on a turbo/supercharged engine, lol you said 15 thousands that’s not ever in any insert crank clearances on the rods never ever, it’s one and ahalf thousand to 2000 maximum on a turbo charged supercharged engine, ok BigAl California thanks

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Rod cap clearance for the KA24DE is .0015” - .0020”. Regardless of turbo/supercharger. I need to get the crank sent out. Balanced and turned cause I do believe that #3 rod cap insert got hung up which caused it to self clearance and eat itself up. I have a kynup digital caliper - micrometer that I can measure inside and outside diameters. I don’t hate plastigage though it can be hit or miss lol

[@alkennedy1124]

Nope, your inserts respinning in the rod called spun rods that’s why they got so hot my 355 is 003 thousand of an inch, you will need gear oil in the crank case if you run 020 thousand of an inch, it will have rod knock every time with oil gaps at 0020 thousand, ok I’ll try to find the professional shop oil gap on stock to performance Applications and get backto you ok BigAl California thanks

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@@alkennedy1124 the FSM (Factory Service Manual) on this engine calls for .0015”-.0020” on rod cap insert clearance. .0010” is way to tight for this engine. Mine are currently at plus .0030” which is way to loose. And Eagle rods also calls for the clearance to be between .0015”-.0020” so I’m gonna listen to the manufacturer of the rods.

[@alkennedy1124]

Someone has mislead you, 30 thousand,is 28 thousand much, one ans half to two thousands if those shops back there are say 30 thousands you will need a bank itch tbe to afford the rods and crank shafts , lol ok

[@BuiltToBoost]

@@alkennedy1124 ah I see what you mean lol. I kept saying 15 thousandths 😂. 1.5 thousandths to 2 thousandths is where I need it to be. They are at 3 thousandths plus 😂😂