ka24e to ka24de ????

[hondahunter180]

i have a 1990 s13 that is on its second ka24e and now it is about to blow up, i want to go sr20 or rb but i just dont have the money, i am thinking about buying a ka24de and installing it because the motor would be a lot newer, what will i need to make this work, i know i will need the wiring harness, will this plug into the cars harness like the kae did? any info will be good, thanks

[dareo]

i'm considering this swap as well, if i can find an under 80k KA24DE with trans. We would need ecu, harness, power steering stuff i think. Isnt the powersteering different on this motor? You will need the cluster as well, for the tach. you could keep your original and do an aftermarket tach or something. Having the DE cluster would be nice cause it'd look all stock and stuff, plus it would display a correct odometer reading for that engine. (my 240s are exempt from odometer readings on their titles)

[Jonny 290]

go for the de swap

find a setup for $400, put in new pistons and bearings and headgasket, uh huh. you're rockin with a fresh motor that pulls hard and is easy to get parts for.

[hondahunter180]

yea, i think im going to do it, my friend has a '91 with a de of course and we were messing around on the freeway and he smoked me pretty bad, plus ive heard that these engines are bullet proof

[mxtwix]

can any one help me out on info for the d to de swap i have everything except a tach cable and a wiring harness. wich wires do i splice thanx.

[mattlord42]

Okay I have a 91 DE running in my 90. The only wiring that has to be done is cut off the plug that goes from the KA24E's engine harness to the car's main harness and splice it onto the DE's harness in place of the DE one. After that is is just plug and play. Also, the powersteering can be ghetto rigged to work if you can't find it from a newer car. You will also need a throttle cable since the one for the KA24E is shorter than the DE one. That's about all that I can think of.

Matt

[Philsnotfalling]

bump I'm still in the process of doing my swap and I also would like to know how to wire up a de harness to a e. I'm going 95 to a 90 body. what about the fuse box in the engine bay a friend told me this will need to be switch with a 95 box so that the engine wiring harness will plug in and then of course the wiring under the dash near the ecu. Serious need of help haven't drivin my car further than a mile since I bought it in october of 03. Girlfriend and mother are frustrated with me about getting a running car. so how is the wiring done?

[mxtwix]

on the de harness there are 2 less wires than the d. what are they?

this on the plug after the ecu plug goning into the car.

[xns]

What do you mean ghetto rigged? does the power steering not work?, btw currently in the middle of the same swap

[ride4lame]

ok, so if i use the de harness, what wiring has to be done? i want an answer from someone who has done this. i know for an sr you have to repin some stuff. is this necessary for the e to de swap?

[420_240sx]

As far as I know, no. All you need is the DE harness just to the engine, you can plug it into the main harness. I can't comment on the S13 to S14 tho

[ride4lame]

i did some more research and found that you have to cut the wires that connect to the under dash, and solder the connector from the sohc harness on. done

[mxtwix]

do you know where i can find a wiring diagram for the de and d so i know wich plugs to switch. i swapped the plugs and the car runs but in safe mode, and i can disconnect the 3 diferent wires and nothing happens so i'd like to know where they go