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The 'KA' engine is a 2.4 L (2389 cc) straight-4 piston engine from Nissan. It has an iron block and aluminum SOHC or DOHC 12 or 16-valve cylinder heads.
The 'KA' replaced the Z24 engine.

Contents

KA24E

Specifications

Applications

KA24DE

Specifications

Applications

KA24ET & KA24DET

See also

KA24E

The 'KA24E' was a SOHC 12-valve engine produced from July 1988 through January 1996. It uses SEFI fuel injection, and features forged steel connecting rods, an internally balanced one-piece cast crankshaft, and a cast aluminum intake manifold.

Specifications

★ Bore × Stroke: 89.0 × 96.0 mm

★ Max power: 140 hp (105 kW) @ 5600 rpm

★ Max torque: 152 ft·lbf (206 Nm) @ 4400 rpm

★ Valve Configuration: SOHC, 12 valves

★ Compression ratio: 8.6:1 (9.1:1 for early 1989 240SX )

Applications

★ 1989–1990 Nissan 240SX

★ 1990–1997 Nissan Hardbody Truck

★ 1989–1992 Nissan Axxess

★ 1990–1992 Nissan Stanza

★ 1989–1992 Nissan Pintara / Ford Corsair

KA24DE

The 2.4 L (2389 cc) 'KA24DE' was used in many Nissan cars and trucks. Most KA24DEs bound for the US were built in Aguascalientes, Mexico, with the exceptions of the 240SX and 1994-95 Altima (rebadged bluebird sss), which were manufactured in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and the U13 Bluebird released in Australia with FWD configuration.

Specifications

★ Bore × Stroke: 89.0 × 96.0 mm (3.50393 in. x 3.77952 in.)

★ Cubic Inch Displacment: 145cid

★ Max power: 155 hp (112 kW) @ 5600 rpm

★ Max torque: 160 ft·lbf (217 N·m) @ 4400 rpm

★ Valve Configuration: DOHC, 16 valves

★ Compression ratio: 9.8:1, 9.5:1, 9.3:1

Applications

★ Nissan Xterra

★ Nissan Frontier

★ 1993-2001 Nissan Altima

★ 1991-1998 Nissan 240SX

★ 1997-2000 Nissan R'nessa (4WD model, Japan)

★ 1998-2001 Nissan Presage U30 (Japan)

★ 1999-2001 Nissan Bassara U30 (Japan)

★ 1993-1997 Nissan Bluebird

★ Isuzu COMO (Japan)COMO

KA24ET & KA24DET

The KA24DET is the turbocharged version of the KA24DE which was never officially produced by Nissan. The "T" at the end of the engine code indicates turbocharging. The turbocharger is added to increase power in Nissan's 2.4 L DOHC inline 4 engine. The KA24ET is the SOHC version of the KA24DET.
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See also

★ List of Nissan engines