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2006 K24A2 Swap - Forward Into the Past

1996 Acura Integra Engine Bay Without Engine
01.Joe's recipient for this... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Engine Bay Without Engine
01.Joe's recipient for this particular swap was a victimized '96 Integra with a JDM Type R front-end conversion that he purchased at an insurance auction. This car was a theft recovery-minus the original B18C engine.
1996 Acura Integra Shifter Modification
02.Part of the chassis prep... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Shifter Modification
02.Part of the chassis prep included tossing the Integra B18C shift rods in favor of the cables used to shift the K-Series gear box. After bolting the shift mechanism to the mount plate, some material was trimmed so it would fit in the Integra's exhaust tunnel.
1996 Acura Integra Interior View Shifter Modification
03. The Karcepts shifter mount... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Interior View Shifter Modification
03.The Karcepts shifter mount comes with a template showing where and how much the existing shifter hole needs to be opened up.
1996 Acura Integra Undercarriage View Shifter Modification
04. Before the shifter could... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Undercarriage View Shifter Modification
04.Before the shifter could be mounted, a couple of small brackets were bolted to the underside of the transmission tunnel.
1996 Acura Integra Shifter Mount Plate
05. The shifter mount plate... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Shifter Mount Plate
05.The shifter mount plate attaches to the brackets that were installed in the previous photo. The cables are then fished forward into the engine bay between the engine crossmember and the firewall.
1996 Acura Integra Interior View Rsx Shifter Installation
06.Here is what the RSX shifter... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Interior View Rsx Shifter Installation
06.Here is what the RSX shifter with the Karcepts shift mount kit looks like in place.
1996 Acura Integra Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
07.Fuel pressure on K-powered... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
07.Fuel pressure on K-powered cars is regulated inside the fuel tank. The fuel then dead ends at the fuel rail. For high horsepower configurations, sending the fuel through the fuel rail and then to the regulator is a better idea.
1996 Acura Integra Chassis Modification
08.The new Hasport right-hand... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Chassis Modification
08.The new Hasport right-hand engine bracket gets installed in its place. After the bracket is set in place and its mounting holes marked, it is removed so that the necessary bolt holes can be drilled out...
1996 Acura Integra Transmission Bracket
09...after which the bracket... 
   
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1996 Acura Integra Transmission Bracket
09...after which the bracket is set back in place and bolted down. Some minor modifications are made to the ABS bracket so it all fits like it did from the factory.

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