This is for all those guys out there who've done the de swap into and 89 or 90. (mine is and 89)

What i have:

#95 ob2 ka24de (probably a 96 engine sold in a late 95 (know its
obd 2 engine cause of the colored ecu plug, blue)
#96 mafs
#ingen intake (for the de) got this when i found out the stupid 96 mafs wouldnt fit into the stock 89 air box
#Both harness's (the wireing is done)
#Corresponding ecu (from a 96 mt)
#89 manual tranny
#new alternator (95+with foglights dont remember exact specs)
#starter from the e (was told theyre interchangable)
#new belts (alternator and drive belt, keep in mind the drive belt runs crank, water pump AND power steering. heard you can get a belt to run just the crank and water-pump but i know nothing in detail on the matter
#the e powersteering pump
#new battery
(i am using both the exhaust manifold and intake manifold from the ka24de that is being swaped in).

Ok now for what i know i need still to get
#new water pump
#new fuel pump
#95+powersteering lines and resivior
#tach from 91-93

This is where i sit on my swap as you can see its been 3 long months (full time work & full time student). not much time for play

Now for the questions
#Ive heard that using the exhaust manifold from a 91-93 is a smarter idea anyone done or heard this?
#The lower radiator hose from a sr20 is said to have a temp sensor in it; that would be cool anyone know any truth to that, if so through minor manipulation think it would be made to fit the de?
#When i bought the car, the swap was in progress, ive done my best to turn the progress from a disaster to working order, but ive no idea which throttle cable is currently in the car, anyone know if there is a way to tell?

If there are any suggestions that anyone has, or ideas helpful hints im all game. Ive read a few swap guides alot more posts and consulted a few shops, as far as i can tell im covering everything before i throw this thing the rest of the way together but if ive left something out would be GREAT to know

 

No offense to what you are doing but I think you should do a SR20DET swap. You can get 400 WHP easliy from the SR20DET.
If you get a front clip SR20DET all you would need is the power steering lines from a 91-93 240sx.

 

that is definately not all you will need you need much more than just the dohc power steering setup

 

if you get the FRONT CLIP all you would need is the power steering lines.....if you buy just the the engine you have to buy all the stuff that you get with the front clip.

 

i agree, got the car in the process of the de swap in it but having a problem finding someone in the austin tx area experieced with sr20 swaps (not saying theyre not there, im just not finding them)
got a quote from a guy with a pretty good nissan rep out of dallas said $3500 drive in drive out sr20 242hp (give or take) but if i can toy with the ka seeing how its almost done give me something to bide my time till may when im planning on doing the sr swap.

any of you austin guys out t here let me know where u did your swaps and what u thought about the work.