# Swapping a KA24DE into 1990 240SX

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [September 17, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286 "2006-09-17T01:28:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsm\_austin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dsm\_austin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsm_austin)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286/1 "2006-09-17T01:28:37Z")

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i was wondering how difficult this would be to install into a 1990 240sx which came with a KA24E? I believe almost everything bolts up the same but my concern is in the wiring. I am not sure if i would have to do much rewiring to get everything plugged in and working??

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**Author:** ![imported\_nismo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/76d3ee/32.png) [@imported\_nismo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_nismo1)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286/2 "2006-09-19T14:43:56Z")

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U also going to need ka24de cluster, ecu+ wiring harness, just like ca/sr swap. Everything else just bolts up, well depending on powersteering.

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**Author:** ![dsm\_austin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dsm\_austin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsm_austin)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286/3 "2006-09-19T17:10:51Z")

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> [@nismo](#):
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> U also going to need ka24de cluster, ecu+ wiring harness, just like ca/sr swap. Everything else just bolts up, well depending on powersteering.

when you say i need a new cluster does it mean the whole thing (speedo, tach, odometer) or can i pull the cluster apart and change the tach itself??

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**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286/4 "2006-09-19T18:16:55Z")

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> [@dsm\_austin](#):
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> [quote=nismo]U also going to need ka24de cluster, ecu+ wiring harness, just like ca/sr swap. Everything else just bolts up, well depending on powersteering.

when you say i need a new cluster does it mean the whole thing (speedo, tach, odometer) or can i pull the cluster apart and change the tach itself??[/quote]

You can change the tach, But in all honesty, what is the point, For another 10 HP.

Doing a KA24E –\> KA24DE is about the same amount of work as an SR swap.

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**Author:** ![lourens13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lourens13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lourens13)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286/5 "2006-09-19T18:26:02Z")

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He had a 90 with an SR and a 91-94 with a KA24DE. He just swapped the motors around.

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**Author:** ![imported\_nismo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/76d3ee/32.png) [@imported\_nismo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_nismo1)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/swapping-a-ka24de-into-1990-240sx/144286/6 "2006-09-19T19:47:01Z")

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> [@lou22](#):
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> He had a 90 with an SR and a 91-94 with a KA24DE. He just swapped the motors around.

than same cluster will do. hey offtopic but how did paint turn out?