How complicated is a swap 89 KA to SR20DE??

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06-21-2004, 08:52 AM

rahdog76

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How complicated is a swap 89 KA to SR20DE??

Hey guys im a new 240 afficionado so i ned some info. I have an 89 with a KA and my girlfriend just wrecked her 92 infinit G20, she was rear-ended so the engine is ok, her engine runs great and purrs like new so I was wondring can i swap the engines? Is it worth the effort? i beleive hers is an SR20DE correct me if im mistaken. Any input would be apprecitted. So can yall drop some knowledge on a brother?

06-21-2004, 06:13 PM

89s13drifter

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Its front wheel drive. No its not going to work. Junk it.

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06-21-2004, 07:07 PM

rahdog76

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Duh thanx i didnt even take that into account, does trhat really matter when it comes to the engine, i could see the tranni but the engine?

06-26-2004, 10:40 AM

rkcarguy

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Yeah the front drive isn't the same, you can get DE swaps from Japan pretty cheap, and they install really easy, but the FWD one is a completely different configuration.