Honda K24 Engine Build: Tracking Every Dollar Spent

[@InBoostWeTrust7MGTE]

"If this engine ever blows up, you'll never hear from me again" This is exactly how i feel about projects like this

[@Holt0216]

Honestly impressed that you managed to build it in 8 minutes

[@IGDesigns]

K24 build speedrun challenge.

[@IGDesigns]

Someone pointed out that I forgot to add connecting rods, $450.93. This brings the new total to $12,012.83. Yikes. Edit: Pretty wild this hit 100k views, I did not expect that all. Thank you everyone, hopefully this trend continues.

[@robertowolfgomez3661]

Man, thank you! Im currently k swapping a 87’ supra and you just gave me the whole blueprint for this engine thank you!!

[@IGDesigns]

@@robertowolfgomez3661 Good luck!

[@robertowolfgomez3661]

@@IGDesigns patience is all thats necessary

[@Senza_1]

Holy s**t

[@djpollo2474]

@@robertowolfgomez3661 DOCUMENT THAT, I used to own a 88 and a 92 both 7mgte and manual. You'll get a ot of hate from the community but f it bro, DO IT!

[@davidnorth3411]

You did this all yourself and was rather expensive . , this is an honest look of cost to pass on , no bs like some other k24 builds . If you get 7 years out of the engine , break it down and get another 7 .

[@IGDesigns]

It was much more than I thought it would end up. Hoping I get that much out of it. I went with a kswap because I figured I can transplant the motor into so many different cars

[@SoraGremory0121]

probably had an estimate in his head, got close to it and had no other choice but to continue

[@michaelscott-joynt3215]

Today kids, we learn why all our favorite content creators do sponsorships, promotions, and have merch stores. Appreciate you sharing, though. 😎 Saw another KZbinr do this with his Mustang. $30K, leaning hard into budget options. This is one expensive hobby.

[@nickadkins7765]

​@BruceWayne-sz3thwhat's the reason behind "just getting an s2k" instead? Curious as to your logic

[@juangarcia-kq3uy]

​@Nick Adkins Some people speak without thinking. It's either spending 11.5k to build an engine(to be fair he went above and beyond) or 30k on a car

[@notone4029]

I'm a Honda O.G and LOVE Hondas/ engines etc. BUT the GRAND total is INSANE! It was built nicely and meticulous. But there weren't any real over the top parts involved for that Grand Total to be so HIGH. SHEESH

[@XL3BIGDrizzy]

That's what I'm saying. It's just dumb to spend that much... For what? You can build and boost em for cheaper lol

[@shorty______]

​@@XL3BIGDrizzyThen why is it that expensive? It's mostly stock. Were there parts that didn't need to be replaced in fact replaced?

[@adamlannerd1408]

@@shorty______ $350+ on a oil pan dude. Did he need a $500 ported oil pump? Of course not.

[@shorty______]

@@adamlannerd1408 that's true tho

[@happlemotorsports7542]

He also started with a Toyota and had to buy everything, if your platform already has a k series it's much cheaper.

[@versatile3373]

This is the perfect video. Straight to the point, detailed, educational, and high quality. I don't even have a Honda anymore or any car I would do an engine for but I still loved this.

[@IGDesigns]

Wow very kind words

[@georgesautogarage2588]

This engine build was beautiful and extremely honest, also a great learning point for anyone, and the video edit and total was a lot of work too, great job and amazing video editing!

[@staylofordo7111]

I bought a new Accord, 2004. We put 384,000 mi on it. Never once did it let us down. I’m an oil changer type. Castrol 20w50 it’s whole life. It got severely abused toward the end, driven months with no one even raising the hood. They ran it completely out of oil 5 times. Since it was still in my name, and they didn’t want it any more, I went and got it. Still have it. Sad ending to the best car ever! Thanks for the video !

[@user-jm8ky1kn2t]

Man congrats on the build! The price is insane tho when you can get a crate engine for around the same price with only 5% of the time investment. However, the experience you gained is invaluable

[@dooflydetailguuy4349]

He could have saved so much. But the engine is really nice so he did well.

[@rayzor285]

crate engines dont always come with all the accessories around the motor. It's usually just a bare motor.

[@Becausepilot]

That was a very satisfying pace of information, thank you for appealing to my short attention span

[@IGDesigns]

I too have no attention span

[@badgermetal]

Wow I have always wanted to do a fresh build like this but you're making me rethink all that. I spun a rod in my KA24E and and toasted the crank. Sent the block in to get cleaned, decked, bored and honed. Got new oe style oversize pistons, bearings and crank. Rebuilt it with the old parts that were still usable. Total was about $1600 including the machine work.

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

See this is more like it 😅 yea your not using Gucci top shelf parts but id bet if you left your motor stock with a mild tune it would put up pretty similar numbers and last just as long as the videos motor

[@ruthnoya8424]

$1,600? You can pick up k24a2's for under a grand...

[@Duckferd]

I think the lesson here is that if you want "budget", don't crack open the engine (except the basic phaser and oil pump/pan modifications) if you can help it.

[@707DBC]

Thank you for saving me time , money , and depression episodes.

[@aang6421]

Your video has helped me determine, I am happy buying a "low mile" crate engine, and just replace timing chain, gaskets, water pump and other pulley accessories.

[@Auto2gollc]

This is the best build video on KZbin

[@johnconnor2402]

There's something beautiful about watching an engine being assembled. Especially a K series, one of my favorite engines of all time. CL9 TSX is what I have.

[@sferree28]

Rapid fire torque wrench clicks are very satisfying lol

[@justinv6132]

Little tip when using plastigauge on the bearings, good practice is to use the old bolts, on some engines the bolts are torqued to yield, meaning they stretch when fully torqued to spec. You'll have to buy new ones when you want to assemble the engine if you use the new ones!

[@Tevon93]

I’m sure he already knew that

[@IkerConner]

8:07 - always worth the extra steps. Great, informative video!. It's so good seeing these done so many years later.

[@thehoov6672]

Content this well produced and only 1700 subs. Untapped talent. Nice work 👌

[@jaksiege9753]

I'm going to save this video. Straight to the point with enough details to follow. Thank you for sharing. Seriously thank you

[@castaway__7235]

first time i've seen a k series build video where its not some BS or random talking, this guy got straight to the point even with how much it costed too

[@nghiagip3181]

Projects like this are extensive and costly. As a home Diy guy, I consider to remove and replace engine with warranty for the budget and time friendly option. Although, It's good to experience the fruits and joy of labor. Expensive fruit, lol. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickadkins7765]

It wasn't going into a honda. He bought the engines either online or at a junkyard. There is no "warranty" for what he's doing...

[@busch2174]

I don't even have a k24 engine(b20b), but the fact you showed detailed step by step was really cool . As someone who is soon going to have to replace my piston rings, I wish you had a video of start to finish of that. I know it would be just as amazing as this one. I commend you for all the time and effort it took for you to do all this, as well as the making of this video. Well done Sir... well done.

[@IGDesigns]

I have more in depth videos of each step, including installing pistons

[@cloudsmith7803]

Dude there's plenty of B series info out there, don't be lazy and search for it, it's only like 25 year old engine.

[@realtorjeffpimentel]

Burning oil? Have you tried adding seafoam to the crank?

[@Dustii91]

It's so good seeing these done so many years later🙏

[@JamesBond-ut5iv]

That's brutal. All of a sudden a 4 pistons motor or a crate K20C doesn't look all that bad.

[@AnthonyGuy-z7u]

This is an unbelievably good and concise video on how to build a Honda engine. The title doesn't do it justice IMO.

[@IGDesigns]

Thank you very much

[@amessman]

8:07 - always worth the extra steps. Great, informative video!

[@jkalberer]

Bud, this might be the first build video I've seen include checking all the tolerances. Thanks for including that.

[@yprthebarber]

“If this engine blows up you’ll never hear from me again “😂😂😂

[@kapparaaliach]

Great presentation, explanation, camera setup and editing. And ofcourse great assembling, 10/10 video!

[@leeedwards7721]

And this is WHY in UK we are starting to SEE these GREAT Engines anr being Put into a LOT of Rally Cars including Ford Escort MK2 s. Great Video Bud. Check out HUMBLE performance.

[@yahtadi5152]

I hope you and that K will have great and long life ahead

[@alexfontaine6233]

thanks man! great video for people with ADD like myself

[@milesiljanovski4413]

This video should have at least 1,000,000 views, also the channel should have 100,000 subscribers just because of this, I didn't find a video that explained things better in a shorter time i wish you the best cheers !!!

[@jamdoney4210]

really a detailed and compact video ,helps a lot thank you!

[@muirisoconnor7749]

Good honest video.

[@graysongrzybowski943]

This is going to be super helpful to start so thanks

[@marchenri2906]

This video made me feel bad that I'm a certified master honda tech and I still ugged and dugged most my motor... Great job on the build my man

[@Dbhstudios]

I love that you really said torqued to spec on every bolt.

[@jacobkobernik1596]

Great video, love the style and honesty. I’ve been thinking about a mr2 spyder project, this is inspiring. Keep up the good work.

[@Kapil-Patel]

Need a sprinkling of Clarksonism in the title. *THE MOST EXPENSIVE HONDA K ENGINE... IN THE WORLDDDD, no seriously* 😐 The voiceover was really well written and nicely documented. 👍🏽

[@IGDesigns]

This MR2 needs more POWERRR

[@Kapil-Patel]

@@IGDesigns 🤣

[@That_Stinger_GT5]

This was super informative and shows how much goes into building a motor, especially when it's a swap

[@jsrebuilds3951]

Great job on the video... I knew my videos needed help, you gave me something to look to for making better videos. Thank you.

[@CluelessEngineer]

Good build, good edit, good humor

[@ovbliviondeath6527]

For making a compact video for my tiny mind i give you like

[@orman2222]

As long it makes you happy and is your passion, I don't see anything wrong with the cost. Just be sure to plan your retirement well. PS - I was like you in the late 90's with my 1991 Eagle Talon Tsi awd. Fully rebuilt, low compression motor and all the water works. Pretty sure I spent well over 15K on it. It's somewhere in the junkyard. Good memories though.

[@mobinmasoudi5641]

Greatest quick video ever!

[@MacCready_]

Such a great engine. End of an era. 😢

[@TheSpartankiller87]

Thank you for this guide im about to do a k swap on my EK and this is a nice idea of how much im gonna be spending

[@hardeeprandhawa2902]

Amazing Commentry - ACE youtuber 👏👏👏

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

What ive learned from this is i highly doubt i will ever build a kseries motor it was properly built but honestly for that money i could build an Ls engine with triple digit hp and have it be reliable.

[@cloudrunner321]

"Torque it down" is now stuck in my head like a song.

[@JP-gt7uu]

Thank you for this informative and funny video. It really helps put into perspective all the work, money and time that goes into an engine/car build. I used to have a c3 Corvette which took so much money and time, I still don't know if it was worth it.

[@Rawrkee]

thanks for accommodating my short attention span :D

[@sieve5]

This is a great video man, awesome! I don't think this is too much or too little, necessarily.

[@mr2death]

That thing must be so fun to drive!

[@IGDesigns]

It's definitely unique!

[@Histoshape]

🙈👍👌 furz trockenes Video, geil. Die Kosten sind galaktisch.

[@IGDesigns]

Dankeschon, aber ja, sehr teuer... 🤷‍♂

[@graysongrzybowski943]

I have no experience with building a motor but I to and going to build what you are… holy hell this is very intimidating and will take lots of planning. K24a2 block k20a2 head

[@IGDesigns]

If I can do it anyone can, trust me

[@graysongrzybowski943]

@ thanks! Looking forward to reaching out and asking questions if I can’t find it online! Thats for the positive influence. For the block, did you choose to bore it out or keep the same compression ratio? And did you do any sort of treatment to increase the longevity of the block (cryogenic, crowd, ultra sonic , or vapor honing)?

[@IGDesigns]

@@graysongrzybowski943 bored out to 87.5 and compression of 12.5:1. I got other pretty detailed videos of every step of the assembly and how I did it.

[@USERNAME1-x5u]

Very satisfying video.

[@TURBOTRISTO]

great video I love how the internet decided it was "cheap" to do a kswap my turbo build into my civic is at 15k and its not tuned or anthing and the engine is just vct and oil pump otherwise stock

[@IGDesigns]

You are correct, there's a lot of hidden costs and I was hoping to provide a resource to help people realize that.

[@ruthnoya8424]

$15k for a stock k into a honda? What's wrong with you? That's the price to swap a into a nice rear drive miata or rx8.

[@billofrights2989]

Beautiful work brother

[@chrisjimenez8806]

Simple but great video, earned a Sub

[@IGDesigns]

Thank you

[@astro54541]

Bravo 👏…… Well done ! As someone who has built many of engines from the ground up, I can’t recall a time I didn’t go over budget. I mean, it’s already apart …. Might as well 😂

[@claudiokauffmann]

Tumbs up! Pretty nice and honest job. Straight to the point. Speed has its cost...

[@kkkevv224]

enjoy the build video.! if it blows up, get a 4piston or rameyracing motor for the same price sleeved (:

[@noelopez8206]

Very talented i like this video a lot likes how you torqued everything

[@PolishedMobileDetailing503]

Well planned build. Very expensive but you should be rewarded for the investment.

[@indahourofkhaos]

Welp it looks like I need to do a K24 swap lol.. this was the most detailed vid I’ve came across

[@JD-so1zv]

Was debating on k24 or LS swapping my 280z,…. Think I’ll go ahead and LS swap once the original motor dies

[@bri-manhunter2654]

LS swap would definitely be the better option.

[@ruthnoya8424]

A stock k24 is $850 and will do 220whp fbo or handle 450whp boosted reliably stock. This video was overkill on cost.

[@MOEMUGGY]

Honestly, I just seen a good used C6 Vette for $8K. I think I'll go that route. Thanks.

[@nikodimosmarkose6962]

Am at step numero uno. Pulled the motor off of 04 TSX for 350. Completely gutted it down and cleaned. Almost scary to think the total cost to rebuild these motors 😊

[@infidel900rr]

OMG, you put it in an MR-S!?? AWESOME! just sub'd

[@stuartarneaud218]

Great job bro once you love it who cares 👍👍

[@gianttv4667]

Just bought a 2013 civic Si with ct engineering supercharger, crazy car but it bought me here eared a sub and like Thanks

[@isaaclavallee9938]

Did you tune it yourself ? And if not, how much did it cost and how much power do you put down ? Also, very cool build !

[@GnomesOfDoom766]

He got it on a dyno at 248.1 hp

[@cesar_vz]

Wow 👍 looks like you did an amazing job bro

[@alexs7233]

I built a monster 383 SBC for my camaro recently. 568 hp 531 lbft tq NET hp (measured with all accessories including hydroboost) perfectly streetable on 91 octane. My grand total was 11k CANADIAN with brand new heads, full new forged rotating assembly, the full suite of machine work on a 4 bolt main block and an excellent carb. The engine will take about 950 hp and roughly 8k rpm extremely safely. All that's required for boost is swapping the heads for larger volume combustion chambers. The carb is blowthrough ready and an electric fuel delivery system was included in my 11k total. I can achieve roughly 23mpg on the highway if I tune the carb for a road trip. I like the k series engines, but that price tag is not it man. There is no way that k24 is sitting at even half the hp of my 383. I love honda, but that price to performance ratio is not it.

[@snickerdoodle1057]

dyno run says 250 hp

[@bri-manhunter2654]

Can rebuild an LS motor for even cheaper: cam kit, ring gap, high volume oil pump, LSX intake, and boost. But K24’s are Hondas big blocks.

[@DJackson1018]

yeah but its a camaro

[@BulliKid]

Great video !!

[@jimhiscott2918]

My cost came out to the same cost, however I'm not sure why you were charged $1340 for new valve guids??

[@dooby1445]

My thoughts exactly. Unnecessary to begin with. He got fucked.

[@bseries8826]

Thank you 🔥🔥🔥

[@polish1stdivision]

Sheeesh, I wouldve thrown in a K24A2 and sent it. The K20A2 head doesn't flow that much more to warrant me to go through a full build. Just throw in some cams and a Type S oil pump. Grab another K24A2 to build while cruising the above

[@IGDesigns]

We live and we learn, right?

[@OliverKoolO]

Money......what about time learning. Dam nice job

[@rockjr4362]

Would it have been about the same budget wise to buy a crate performance k series?

[@joshuachang4300]

performance crate k engines go for about that price 11,000-12,000

[@Greengoblin0481]

@@joshuachang4300if that’s the truth, I might just go that route, no screw ups and prolly comes with some kinda of warranty

[@nickadkins7765]

​@@Greengoblin0481but they are a crate engine. Meaning you literally just get a block and a head. Nothing else. By the time you do all your accessories, fueling, exhaust, clutch etc.. and get it to where he has his engine in the video you're gonna be knocking on $20k's door....

[@mrthedpratt]

love the build!!!!

[@andreyl2705]

wow. Nice work

[@Justin-ge6fu]

Amazing video dude!

[@etrankill3r14]

fire vid, deserves more views !!

[@michaeltyang4375]

Straight to the fucking point! No bs. My attention span is like dory from finding nemo. I really appreciated this video you made. Love the jokes also 😂

[@trxtech3010]

All this money in performance parts and work but no porting work done? That poor engine has a ton more HP to show for .....

[@RonnieSportz]

The commentary was hilarious. Good video lol

[@Christopherbever]

My first project car taught me to triple the estimated cost and double the amount of time 😅 I have a k24 in my 08 tsx and considering a rebuild as it’s 225k miles now, and I can swap it into any other project later since the tsx is not my daily now and it’s so damn heavy for these engines… at least stock anyway.

[@realtorjeffpimentel]

Is your TSX burning oil?

[@ruthnoya8424]

Is it really worth rebuilding when you can pick up low mile Japanese k24s for $800-950? Only worth it if you're doing a high comp e85 NA build as a stock k will do 450whp boosted reliably.

[@musshwins412]

Beautiful build. You did it correctly. But you could have bought two complete JDM k20a type-r with trannies for less than that.

[@IGDesigns]

Yeah but it was fun. Also people can use this as a resource to decide for themselves.

[@musshwins412]

@@IGDesigns what did it dyno? I have often daydreamed of building a k24a1 into a 12:5:1 beast, but after seeing this cost break down, it is far more expensive than i dreamed. Once again, Beautiful build, thanks for sharing.

[@IGDesigns]

@@musshwins412 I got a video up but 250hp to the wheels. That was conservative too, with a stock valvetrain.

[@SakugaAsu]

Wish they had a video like this for the 5SGTE build

[@nobodyshero200]

Your a legend!

[@aydenowens9522]

not even building a k24 but I learned something

[@samster978]

thanks this helps me with what I need for my build, did you buy most of the parts oem from your dealership parts department?

[@IGDesigns]

I bought most online. I only went to the dealership when I needed something by quick. Dealership markup is way too high

[@samster978]

@@IGDesigns thanks, so many bolts I need to buy it adds up haha

[@IGDesigns]

Yup, adds up quick. I broke two bolts in pretty critical areas and after that I bought all new hardware. One decent solution is to head to the junk yard and get some OEM bolts and just clean them up. I've got some bags I hold onto.

[@reileymaiers9270]

@@IGDesigns are these unique bolts or what

[@brodtkunst]

Good work💪

[@garagespooky8193]

Awesome content, now do a 4rotor build.

[@MrLEATHERFACE83]

Great job