Well please post pictures and info when you have it!
Gerardo Magana wrote:
> I have done 3 swaps already with a kit we developed. It is available now, I
> gues I need to put it up on the website along with pictures. It requires
>only 1
> small notch for installation so it is one that can be done easily without all
> the cutting that I have seen on other KA24DE conversions.
>
> Gerardo Magana
> 209-499-9193
> www.fairladyparts.com
>
>
>
>
> And I am so sorry I didn't document my swap! I did some of the work, but
> most was done at a speed shop, now long out of business. They were to
> provide photos of ever step, especially any mods or fabrication needed, but
> didn't. They did nice work, but missed some finishing touches and forgot
> all about "customer satisfaction". Did I mention they are out of business
> now?
>
> But the swap is great. I did the single cam KA24E from a '89 240SX, and
> it looks like it was made for the car. Better yet, it could go back to a
> R16 very easily. It fit with no modifications to the firewall or
> transmission tunnel. Still uses the stock throttle arrangement. Had to cut
> a notch in the inner fender well for the O2 sensor, but this could be
> avoided by moving the sensor further down the manifold. The radiator
> bulkhead was removed and a custom built radiator was installed a bit forward
> of stock. A few new holes were drilled for the transmission cross member.
> The ECU is mounted under the dash where the radio speaker used to live. And
> the battery is now located in the trunk. The 5 speed comes up through the
> stock 1600 hole in the tunnel, and a short shift kit was used.
>
> End result is a great ride. Plenty of low end torque to jump off the
> line. I drove it for awhile with the stock 3.90 1600 differential and it
> was fine, but I ended up swapping to the 2000's 3.70 to keep the revs down a
> bit on the freeway (and because it was free!). This spring I drove the car
> from central Ohio down to Road Atlanta for the Mitty. Most of the drive
> averaged 75 mph and my Garmin said I hit 88.9 mph on the way down. Had to
> be when I passed a string of 510s on 85 just north of the track! Averaged
> over 26 mpg for the whole trip.
>
> Paul
> Ohio
>
>
>
> While several people have installed KA24's into their roadsters, no one has
> documented it. That said, check the Engine Swap section in the 311s.org
> forums.
>
> Pete
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