Nissan KA20DE Engine is 86×86 bore stroke, which may mean we could run an 89.5×86 in KAs for 2.2L. This would be a very nice bore-stroke ratio and could mean much in getting NA SR20DET – like response out of a KA24DE Engine. KA20DE is a DOHC Engine with 16-valve and produced in range 1999 through 2007 by Nissan.
Engine breakdown code
KA – Engine Family
20 – 2.0 Liter Displacement
D – DOHC (dual overhead camshafts)
E – Multi Point Fuel Injection
Cars Used KA20DE Engine
Nissan KA20DE Engine was mainly used in Japanese Domestic Market commercial vehicles. Not much is known about the use of this Engines, as I know they are in work trucks too, and can be found in South AFRICA. So far the KA20 has been used in the Nissan Hardbody, the Nissan Caravan, and the Isuzu COMO.
| KA24DE Applications |
| 1999.06-2007.06 Nissan Atlas |
| 1999.06-2001.04 Nissan Caravan |
| 2001.04-2007.08 Nissan Caravan |
| 1999.06-2002.08 Nissan Datsun Truck |
KA20DE Specifications
- Valve Configuration : DOHC, 16-valve In-line 4
- Bore × Stroke: 86 mm × 86 mm (3.39 in × 3.39 in)
- Max power: 120 PS (88 kW) at 5200 rpm (Caravan E24/E25, Atlas F23); 125 PS (92 kW) at 5600 rpm (Datsun Truck D22)
- Max torque: 169 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) at 2800 rpm (Caravan E24/Atlas F23); 171 N⋅m (126 lb⋅ft) at 2800 rpm (Caravan E25); 175 N⋅m (129 lb⋅ft) at 3200 rpm (Datsun Truck D22)
- Compression ratio: 9.5:1
From what i know, it has the same head, block and just different in pistons (uses the same rod as well). The reason for the ka20de is for fuel economy without sacrificing the drivability in a 4 wheel drive as the hp is rated at 145 tq 140 vrs the sr20de motor which is alot less. This information i got from a friend who lives in Japan. He said insurance is a little less in this engine then the year older one with the ka24de. He was not sure if it is the reason or just to added safety features.
The important information I don’t have yet about this Nissan KA Engine is, what years and trim levels had that KA20DE. As the Nissan KA42E and KA24DE are real motors that come in the 240sx. KA20DE does not exist in some cars models or is in some irrelavent truck that nobody cares about. The best Nissan ka Engine are still the early model os SR20DET that came in Japanese silvias and 180sx’s.