FWD ka covert to RWD?

Started by night_s12 · Jan 25, 2012 · 15postsSMF 2010–26

night_s12Jan 25, 2012, 2:35 am · #1

Im wondering if its possible with out to much trouble to be able to convert a Ka from a maxima or something to RWD without to much hassle. I can get plenty of them around me but ones from s13 are oddly hard to find in my area since the 240 guys eat them up. I can get parts like s13 manifolds and shit just not the dam motor itself >:|

silvertonJan 25, 2012, 3:44 am · #2

I'm not sure if it applies, but I know the mazda BP engine is in both FWD and RWD configurations, and it's just a matter of changing how the coolant lines are routed.

Navy_Mech2Jan 25, 2012, 4:38 am · #3

Youll need a RWD intake manifold and exhaust manifold. Assuming the block castings are the same for motor mounts and such and a RWD tranny will bolt up and the accessory drives will work then yea i dont see why you couldnt use one.

d_k_jose_s12Jan 25, 2012, 7:31 am · #4

I asked this question 2 years go lol

It wouls be to complicated well in my case it was not worth the try cuz here the 240 guys shap their enines for sr I got my ka from an auto and 5 speed tranny for 300 bucks and everything else I need for the swap for 50 bucks

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BoostedVGJan 25, 2012, 8:56 am · #5

I know the heads are different as in the distributor location. If you use a fwd head on the rear wheel drive application the distributor will interfere with the fire wall. If you use the rear wheel drive head on a fwd application the distributor will interfere with the alternator.

d_k_jose_s12Jan 25, 2012, 9:24 am · #6

I still have the fwd ka block and its a night and day diff with the rwd block

avierJan 25, 2012, 11:59 am · #7

2 bad you aren't closer I have 3 kae swaps sitting around. I am a Cadet man so out they go... The s12 I am buying is coming with 1 as well will probably be posting that complete swap with altered harness for an s12 on here soon after I buy it. To fund my CA build.

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P.S. try looking for nissan trucks rwd ka just need the 240 intake and those are easy to come by......

BattleFairyJan 25, 2012, 12:32 pm · #8

is it with the KA same crap like with SR´s?

i really hate nissan for doing this! a fwd sr cost here around 500bucks
a RWD
1000-2000

FAIL

JayJan 25, 2012, 1:42 pm · #9

Different block casting. 240 transmission does not line up.
Different head castings. The Distributor would be inside of your firewall.

It does not work.

d_k_jose_s12Jan 25, 2012, 1:53 pm · #10

What jay said I had the 2 blocks side to side and their different engines with same internals and same valve cover

Colonel GustardJan 25, 2012, 3:18 pm · #11

same with the d21 pickup block, theyre all different for some reason, yay nissan

bluke1Apr 7, 2012, 10:29 am · #12

Colonel Gustard on 03:18:26 PM / 25-Jan-12same with the d21 pickup block, theyre all different for some reason, yay nissan

yeah, don't use the truck motor. on the 240 ka starter bolts to motor using a long snout starter, the truck motor the starter bolts to the trans using a short snout starter. plus the cam is different, truck cam has less lift and runs out of breath at 5k rpm.

night_s12Apr 7, 2012, 10:47 am · #13

Lol thanks on the input bro but ur a little late on the draw. I be rocking an se now

bluke1Apr 7, 2012, 11:37 am · #14

i know it's a few months old but other people may read this. se ftw!

night_s12Apr 7, 2012, 12:17 pm · #15

Lol thats true. Hell ya i love my se even tho her timings a little off and got coolant where colant shouldnt be but i love it