K-series Short Block Guide

[@JJFX-]

Dude, I can't believe I never saw this channel before. This is everything I want tuner content to be. No nonsense or fake drama, just a well-spoken, passionate guy sharing his wisdom who actually knows what he's talking about. You sir are a rare breed of creators that we desperately need. Respect.

[@goforbroke2]

The old heads have the knowledge but far and few share the information for free.

[@matthews8076]

Same. I just came along this channel a day or 2 before and I quite enjoy it. It's pretty informative and it's nice to see him smiling all the time.😂

[@austinburgess9779]

"The one's with influence don't ever be teaching" -Denzel Curry

[@eyewont4get7]

@@austinburgess9779Burgess gang and shoutout Zel

[@CHARGER08RT]

My brain 🧠 just melted with the amount of knowledge this dude has

[@chriskucharik]

This was amazing!!! I'm an Industrial Engineer and I actually am familiar with almost all of the metal treatment processes (although vaporhoning vs. sandblast finish was new to me!!!). I've got a 2005 Acura RSX Type-S garaged (it was my first "baby") and when I'm ready to get it done right, I'll msg you. I really, really appreciate your team's passion for deep knowledge.

[@reed2896]

Same here bought my DC5 10 years ago and still won't let it go!

[@BESADE_5150]

You would seriously invest in all that ?? Your TSX still jn the garage hah ? Waiting ?

[@Lar_ry]

@@reed2896bought one about 10 years ago too ago have a dc2 GS-R and a few other cool ones

[@shonez5527]

u can tell he loves what he does looks like he can break out into laughter at any moment from the joy of talking about his work

[@tucker780]

Mike is such a joy to watch and listen to! He's so knowledgeable and always pleasant

[@jahrah7042]

I really enjoy your videos. Especially this one because I'm a backyard engine builder for my self building my own Hondas. Iv watched about 5 of your videos so far and I'm blown away from how detailed you are with your builds and in your videos. Keep it I'm loving this !!

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Seriously. If this video was 8 hours long i wouldnt miss a second

[@angeloah]

I feel ya, I’m rebuilding my old sohc now, I love this dudes willingness to share.

[@pyramidion5911]

Good teachers are priceless

[@volksubishi]

I would love to hear Mike do a breakdown on MotoIQ's engine break in procedure. There's a lot of different and conflicting information about how to break in a new engine.

[@copperkeyracing6167]

Look up mototune breakin secrets. That's the best method... and what car manufacturers use at the factory before the car gets delivered to the dealership... Yes, indeed, a cars engine is already broken in when it gets to the dealer.

[@aygwm]

People are really overthinking it. If built right, the engine wears itself in.

[@OneDanielSann]

This guy is so chill.. I can easily understand him really well.. keep it up.

[@evanknight3629]

This channel will definitely blow up you are one of the most concise and thorough engine builders I have seen Motoiq would be my first choice for a performance engine build

[@jahrah7042]

100 percent!! Iv never seen anyone in my life build engines the way he builds them. Science !!!! 👍👍👍

[@jesselee4405]

Agreed. It'll have millions of views eventually

[@pyramidion5911]

At first I thought you said this engine will definitely blow up. Had my heart going for a second 😅

[@EmileGrey-zf2nb]

M8. I'm a 60 year old looking at K series motor. This video makes me want to travel up to where you are and do a build for daily driver and hill climb. I grew up with this and I can't afford coming from New Zealand. Dreams are free. Love your knowledge.

[@norcalsolar8291]

I can listen to this guy talk about this stuff all day...

[@rg_barrow]

You guys did one of the best write ups ever on the K24Z7 frank swap running the K20Z3 head. I just got a donor Z7 motor I am planning to head swap and a lot of what I’m doing is based off of those building guidelines. Love the in depth content as always, especially as it pertains to the K series!

[@1204Simca]

Really enjoyed watching this guy's presentation, someone that really knows & loves his stuff. Very informative.

[@RDGarage]

This should be mandatory viewing for everyone considering building a k! Thanks Mike!

[@earlmiii552]

The word of the day “trick” haha such a dope ass speaker/builder..

[@StopTargetingOurKids]

I love this guy and his knowledge; it’s a shame that the average gear head like me can’t afford to do these things

[@pyramidion5911]

Yeah you can it just takes forever

[@Cheo.M]

Take your time, shop around the holidays for massive savings, and gather all your parts before you start. You can do it

[@iMrp1]

Research, look and patience! Also a bunch of let downs😭

[@TommyG_0311]

This video is awesome. Im having a K24 built for my project car. 12.5:1 Weisco Pistons, Saenz rods, 4Piston CNC machined pistons, all motor valves, supertech springs and retainers, and DC 3.2 cams. im so pumped for for it!

[@motoiq]

Should run hard!

[@sochyvonnnora6035]

Oh my god...I hadn't realized that this whole video is just about the pistons. So much to learn. I know absolutely nothing about internal combustion engine

[@pashahillyard8763]

This vid came on after I fell asleep lat night...I decided to go ahead and give it a listen today at work, and boy...you guys earned a sub. What this gentleman does for a living...I wanna do the same

[@tommylyeah]

Man, I was fiending for more MotoIQ and here it is!

[@HarleySLA]

All this sounds amazing, but I can only imagine what this costs. The K is king, I have two in my garage awaiting an old school Integra. Mad props from a young Acura technician, cheers guys!

[@PolishedMobileDetailing503]

Thousands lol 😢

[@fastabyss]

First time on this channel, and wondering do you work for these companies cause you freaking sold me bro. Dont even know if these are the best brands for me but hearing you explain this stuff and being able to understand it sold me 100% those companies should be paying you and you definitely shouldnt have to pay for stuff from them

[@baconfister]

Super happy that this channel was recommended to me. A big fan of the K24A - have had dreams of getting something with more ooomph on the super crap CA gasoline (which I can hopefully still get to pass a stricter-than-necessary CA smog test). For eight or so years I have read of the potential from this overengineered-from-the-factory motor, yet hearing Mike Kojima’s high tech/enginNERD breakdown, I am convinced I might have to consult MotoIQ’s expertise for a longblock build.

[@debarra136]

Great video, I could listen to you talk engines and metallurgy all day.

[@daxwelsh]

I was just looking for this video on the channel the other day, and didn’t find anything. Then y’all made one for a k build! Love the video.

[@motoiq]

we did another one here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omabmWeGhM-da5Y

[@ReturnToNothingness32147]

The man, the myth, and the legend🙏🏽

[@joshuafleckenstein351]

So glad I found this channel. Keep doing what y’all are doing, I love how easy it is to understand the concepts presented, while being in depth and teaching me something new.

[@motoiq]

Welcome aboard!

[@findtherightbeat]

@@motoiq Hope you can share more detail on using oversized rings, thanks!

[@motoiq]

We just get oversized rings and hand grind the ends so we can set the ring end gaps exactly for each individual cylinder. This gives good leakdown.

[@findtherightbeat]

@@motoiq Thanks! Really curious about how you do this, do you use 0.25 oversized ones?

[@jacobfarkas3916]

Amazing video as always! You and your team deserve everything good in life. I have learned so much watching these videos. The suspension ones blew my mind, with all the knowledge you have on specific model/year vehicles. Keep up the great work!

[@FullTimePRO]

Love me some K motors, but the video has sold me, I want you guys to build my RB!

[@okay2409]

Thankyou for all your motor knowledge..l have or had most of the motors you covered and have learned more in 5 min of your video than my lifetime of owning them...Thankyou 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@motoiq]

Glad to help

[@okay2409]

@@motoiq I currently have a 13B, LS2 which l would like to build similarly to your 650 hp LS3...are all components compatible LS3/ LS2? Also you do cryo treat before or after wpc?

[@motoiq]

The important part is the heads. The LS2 has a big enough bore to support good square port heads. You always cryo before anything.

[@okay2409]

@@motoiq Thankyou for your reply... l appreciate your time and expertise🙏🏾

[@batman607]

Man, your IQ must be pushing 200+, I learn more from you than any trade school I went to. ThankYou. 🔧🔧🔧😎

[@AceOfSpades7991]

I wanna take full in depth course of auto mechanics theory taught by this guy I feel like he could teach you everything and anything about cars

[@brad286]

I’ve been looking at putting a 2jz in my 1964 el Camino , but now I’m really considering a k series. Thanks for the detailed videos

[@motoiq]

Probably not enough torque.

[@e30gangsta]

Mike thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Your knowledge is inspiring to all of us. I hope to one day know 1/10th of what you do lol. Great video!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I like how you are talking. Building an engine is an art form. You've showed that you are into the art form. How many K-series engines have you all built? 🤔

[@Just_Wanna_Drive]

Mike and MotoIQ make the best videos on the internet.

[@noskills9577]

Fantastic. A level of build I could never achieve but certainly enjoy learning about.

[@sblem.4914]

Love you brother. Love it!!! I’m a gear head by nature. But a true admirer of the science of this world. And wow I’m blown away how you can give both

[@motoiq]

Wow, thank you

[@jesselee4405]

What a legend lol. What great content. This gentleman needs a mic to drop. VTEC!!!!!

[@kraashk4864]

I really like your videos. I know nothing about engine building or hondas but my main man here described everything with proper acumen and I appreciate that. I learn something everytime he speaks. I have watched most of the subaru content. Thanks moto IQ and most importantly, thank you Mike! 👏🏾🔥✌🏾

[@andrewkelly2863]

" can take any combinations of stroke and rod length" . . . sounds like my old lady !! 😅

[@the_JDM_fanatic]

Dude please can we be friends 😬😬😬😬 you’re a legend man

[@mrjp1009]

Mike's voice sounds like Phil Jackson is giving me a lesson in K motors lol. Love the video. So informative

[@htthepunk]

Great K content as always Mike! Appreciate the info, will be used in our upcoming k24 build for sure!

[@amgguy4319]

Enjoy the video? LOVED THE VIDEO

[@Jared-C]

Really love the format of these videos. Finding engine builders of your company's caliber is tough, and it has me considering shipping my engine across the country. I really hope you get the chance to do a video on the SR. A lot of the builds out there are a bit outdated and I'd really love to hear your thoughts.

[@ancientsociety653]

the k series is an amazing engine. You can tell how much he loves the platform. youd be a fool not to. i wanna swap one into an s12 lol.

[@josephmarshall700]

Freakin love this channel. Can’t wait to get my hands dirty with my 2023 integra. I’ve been dying to do things with it.

[@angeloah]

Love your shirt dude. Thank you for giving out some of your earned knowledge. Few can properly use terms like quench, your knowledge is scary deep. I explained quench to my wife once and watched her eyes glaze lol. Forget thermal efficiency etc etc.

[@gdcskates]

extremely well informed. thee best presentation ever. thanks a million.

[@ruimartins2615]

The Man is a fountain of knowledge! Thank you!

[@brandon_buildsDIY]

That b13 Sentra SE-R in the back though!!!!!😍

[@RyuMoto]

This was amazing Mike. I have watched it 3x already.

[@noahgarcia5268]

I love this guy

[@automattic4202]

Also great video…your explanations are very informative and easy to follow almost like my dad is explaining something to me if that make sense 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@markvillafranco]

You should make a step by step engine rebuild videos for all types of engines. I would definitely invest in your knowledge.

[@sirnicholas6626]

I can’t stop watching these videos. 😑 do the top end too!

[@digicreator1]

Really enjoyed the video you show that not only you know a lot you seem to enjoy speaking about it as well keep it up :D

[@icantbelieveitsnotethan]

Perfect, I was just hoping for you guys to put out a video on k series motors yesterday

[@xSc0oByDo0RaCeRx]

He’s not lying about wpc treatment. Did it to a sr20det back in to 2012 and the motor is still running.

[@dylanreynolds4899]

This guy is just fun to look at.

[@josesanchez8216]

Awesome video! Just bought a eg hatch & definitely will be doing a k swap 😎 Appreciate all this knowledge since this will be my first build.

[@xandt-doggaming3313]

I'm thinking about doing a k swap for a 2011 nissan altima but I've never worked with a k series before so this is really helpful

[@phuhoang4678]

You should have price breakdown for every motor especially the k series motor lol. Great content.

[@smudger6461]

Thanks for the video and information shared, I'd love to see you put this one together over a video session 💯

[@johnnieblaze1974]

I never looked at Honda before my family has always worked for the big 3 living in Michigan. But since I'm about to be an empty nester I've always wanted to build a hot rod / tuner vehicle for fun on a budget compared to domestic cars .

[@vibunsor4614]

Yes, would love more content on the cylinder head!

[@jesusantonio2200]

Thank you thank you thank you 🙏, love your videos and the good quality content

[@ryanautomator5760]

Wow, I would love to have one of those engines!

[@adamloveshondas3122]

Dude great info I’m gunna binge watch your channel now 😂😂😂🧘🏼‍♂️💯💯💯

[@motoiq]

Please do

[@dnor16]

I don't know why he has that permanent expression of holding a laugh like he's thinking "Poor neighbours they won't be able to sleep with that power" 😂

[@TheMapleDaily]

I wish there was one of these for B-series !

[@motoiq]

When we build our next one, you got it!

[@fewhavestrength]

love to build my type r this way! cheers for the video!

[@albertthejester2668]

Loving the corolla in tge background

[@dirtyscant3447]

Mad Skills.

[@banksta3]

This channel always knows how to discourage me lol. But the "budget build" actually wasn't too bad in this 1.

[@motoiq]

We just keep it real, much cheaper shops tend to have problems.

[@WorstGenMedia]

i love the videos, always smiling, looks like hes keeping a big secret, and the secret is the next topic

[@8th3IST]

You got this. Forget them cue cards

[@weduhpeople8504]

Do another video building the K20C1 fk8 Type R motor. It’s a totally different animal compared to the other K series motors. My head was port and polished by Tom at Portflow in Harbor City, Ca.

[@motoiq]

We would like to!

[@irsever]

24:19 Mike addresses the critics

[@philclemens1677]

Can we get a MotoIQ video that answers the "are intakes worth it" question once and for all? People who want to sound smart say they're a waste of money. Many people who buy them swear they feel a difference.

[@oetic5016]

Following this J or C series Honda motors would be a brilliant alternative to these and you could show us how it's done!

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

There isnt a whole lot of aftermarket parts for those engines

[@oetic5016]

@@donaldgeterjr8180 there is. And just FBO still holds upto the K series easy

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

@@oetic5016 idk where you got your info from but comparing aftermarket parts to a k series, b series or even h series there isnt a whole lot the stock internals on a j series is capable of making some big power

[@oetic5016]

@@donaldgeterjr8180 don't understand the grammar here, but the h has much less in my experience and Ive seen people pushing over 500hp n/a unopened and 1000hp boosted unopened.

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

@@oetic5016 a h series has much less of what compared to a j series or a c series? What makes 500hp and 1000hp? All ive said is that j series does not have enough aftermarket support compared to a k h or b series which is true. Look up how many different turbo kits they have for a j series or how many different cam options they have for a j series. Even a h series has more options than what a j series has most of the work on a j series is fabbed for example their intake manifold

[@alomechanthasinh4079]

Vaporhoned looks awesome

[@108godfather]

The fact i wanna run 8.5 or 9.5. Im good for pump gas; this k swap build finna be killer

[@zu_1455]

This guy seems like the chillest dude. How can I intern at this shop? I'll do all of the dirty work if it means I can sleepon the floor in that garage somewhere :P

[@Beezy_Builds]

When my K needs a tear down, I know where im taking it to

[@DJToneRI]

I never clicked on a video so fast

[@spencersgarage]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@marshalomar9314]

Great info . The 300zx in the back ground is 🔥🔥 . Still waiting on the vg30dett engine video.

[@motoiq]

That is coming.

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

6:55 Dart just released a heavy duty cast 2JZ block, hopefully it catches on and they produce a heavy duty cast K series block.

[@obriantucker2256]

Dude has a permanent smile on his face

[@itsmedeka]

Awesome info in here, thank you!

[@weduhpeople8504]

Do a K20C1 type R build since it’s really different from all the other K series motors.

[@JonBanquer]

Mike, have you ever done a video showing the machine shop you use doing the actual align boring, align honing, etc.?

[@motoiq]

Probably going to do one sooner or later.

[@JonBanquer]

@@motoiq One reason to do it sooner is if you think most viewers have no idea what you are talking about when you refer to a Newen or if you think they don't fully understand why you use a Newen vs. a form tool seat cutter. Other reasons would be if you think most viewers of your channel don't fully understand how deck heights are checked, how crank main geometry is compared to cam geometry to see if it's correct, etc.

[@motoiq]

I think I explained a Newen pretty good. Maybe I didn't explain what a conventional Serdi or other traditional machine is though.

[@franciscoon1083]

You are a genius

[@brenthinton6855]

When talking compression ratio of any type of boosted engine it is less about the compression of the engine and more about the amount of boost you run. You should always be looking at the effective compression ratio to determine what fuel to run. I believe the proper equation to determine effective compression ratio is ((boost+14.7)/14.7)×static compression ratio of the engine= effective compression ratio. This equation will need to be adjusted to your elevation but when calculating effective compression ratio you can quickly see that low compression doesn't mean a safer build when boosting anything if you run high boost. You can build a high compression engine and run low boost and have something just as safe. This seems to be something I see engine builders overlook constantly.

[@motoiq]

It doesn't work that way, particularly with pump gas and even more so for HC reducing gasolines like California gas, octane doesnt always have a direct correlation with detonation resistance. This because the Reid vapor pressure which has a big effect on detonation independently of octane can be high mostly due to oxygenating additives. High compression engines are super prone to detonate with boost especially for this reason, they detonate easily even without boost. You would have to run the timing so retarded like close to zero degrees before TDC that you start pumping heat into the combustion chamber which contributes to detonation in a viscous circle. Some OEM turbo engines fire at or near TDC in their low octane maps as is, to raise the compression would be seriously asking for trouble. The only possible exception to this are DI engines due to their in cylinder cooling. It's not engine builders overlooking, its experience in what it takes to build reliable engines and analyzing failed engines to determine the root cause that counts.

[@brenthinton6855]

@@motoiq thank you for the clarification. This makes total sense. I guess build theory doesn't always translate to real world applications. Experience truly does speak volumes here!

[@SIRICKO]

Honda love. Wiscoe pistons hands down tho.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Would love MotoIQ to do a piece on the EA888 Volkswagen/Audi engine, which has been around in one form or another for a very long time. Would like some strengths/weaknesses, performance options, and so on.

[@motoiq]

they are strong engines but not much interest in them, at least around here, VW guys here are into bolt ons and stance.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@motoiq Ha. Well, someone needs to set them straight. 😄

[@slfrules1]

Bed plates are freaking cool! If I ever got the $$ to do something way extra with my G i'd be after a VQ35HR to go bonkers with because of the bed plate and killer heads. Or a VK56DE with the skirted block. Could turn that into a bed plate PRP style. Even if I only ever get on the $$ enough for Eagle, Wiseco, Billet ported oil pump and a set of cams i'm getting everything cryo and WPC treated. There will be no build before a no insurance added build. It takes me 33 hours to do a 2020 L84 camshaft in truck (get paid 23 hours 'cause GM expects me to simp for them) so i'm not trying to crack into my VQ more than once. Can't imagine i can pull it, rebuild it, and reinstall it in less than 60 hours and that's more time than i'm trying to sink into any money pit.

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

Bed plate? You tlkn about the girdle? It doesnt need a lot but arp main studs to hold them in oem studs do well on these engines

[@slfrules1]

As i understand it a girdle ties together individual main caps and may or may not tie in with the block housing. A bed plate is like the K series where the block separates at the crank line with all mains fully integrated into the lower block. Bed plate is supposed to be stouter but ups the $$$ when anything bottom end fails. Nissan's VQ35HR from the last two 350z years have a bed plate like the K series among other advantages over nissan's other attainable V6's. They're the working man's VR38. VQ40DE is slept on too.

[@Oldhotdogwater]

Needed for the Kmiata🙏🏽