# are ka-e and de drive shaft the same legth??

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [August 18, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264 "2010-08-18T19:59:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![jugahdor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jugahdor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jugahdor)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/1 "2010-08-18T19:59:52Z")

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so dropped my engine in already into my car. It use to have a ka-e in it and I’m putting a ka-de from a s14 into a s13, and i ran into a small problem with the drive shaft, it looks like it’s not long enough to reach both ends ☹

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**Author:** ![simplemind7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simplemind7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplemind7)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/2 "2010-08-18T20:41:32Z")

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same diff and drive shaft as before? both manual transmission? then it should fit.

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**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/3 "2010-08-18T23:04:03Z")

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should work dude.

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**Author:** ![jugahdor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jugahdor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jugahdor)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/4 "2010-08-19T06:26:58Z")

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both are manual, but is the diff on the s14 different then a s13???  
the engine came out of a s14 and its going into a s13

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**Author:** ![simplemind7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simplemind7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplemind7)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/5 "2010-08-19T07:14:22Z")

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As long as you’re using the same s13 diff and driveshaft you were using with the old motor then it should be the same. Did you change either?

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**Author:** ![jugahdor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jugahdor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jugahdor)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/6 "2010-08-19T07:25:38Z")

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nope. I’ll take a look again l8er when i get home. I was doing it l8 last night, so today ill try to look @ it with fresh eyes.

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**Author:** ![Dangerismyfirstname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dangerismyfirstname](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dangerismyfirstname)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-ka-e-and-de-drive-shaft-the-same-legth/159264/7 "2010-08-20T12:05:33Z")

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if its same chassis and both are manual, yes, they are the same exact part number. I want to say s-14 will also fit, but dont quote me. either way, there is shimming and machining… anything will fit with the right amount of effort.