Just four years ago, swapping a K-series motor into a Civic or Integra chassis was just a twinkle in the collective eye of the Honda community. EG and DC chassis swaps came first, shortly followed by the EK and eventually the EF and CRX. Last year, at SEMA Hasport even had a fifth-gen. accord with a K24 swap in it. Since the K has already been swapped into everything else, the DA Integra is the final frontier, and who better to tackle the project than Hasport?
The car was purchased as a theft recovery with a stolen engine. Besides the stolen drive-train, everything that connected the engine to the car other than mounts was cut instead of disconnected. In the end, it was a clean DA inside and out for $600. You can't beat that.
The engine swap is a 2.4 liter K24A1 from a 2003 CRV purchased from a salvage yard for $750. It is rated at 156hp @ 5900rpm and 160 lb-ft of torque @ 3600rpm. The transmission is 5spd from a 2003 Civic Si purchased from a salvage yard for $650. It has also been outfitted with a Civic Si intake manifold and throttle body to accommodate future modifications.
This project is the basis for Hasport's DAK1 K-series swap mount kit, DAKWH wire harness adapter, and DAKAX axles, which will all be on the market by the time you read this.
 The DA's proportioning valve...  The DA's proportioning valve gets in the way if it is left in the stock loction. The first step in this swap is to relocate it to a more conventional location on the firewall using the fuel filter mounting points. |  The next step is to reinstall...  The next step is to reinstall the fuel filter. It isn't really important where the filter gets mounted, as long as it is near the fuel outlet and away from the header. |  The transmission bracket gets...  The transmission bracket gets in the way of the K-unit, so it needs to go. The spot welds are drilled out using a spot weld bit and a die grinder for those hard-to-reach locations. |
 This is the MAP sensor, purge...  This is the MAP sensor, purge solenoid, and fuel pressure solenoid. Chuck them; they're not needed. The purge and MAP are on the K-series throttle body and the fuel pressure is not vacuum referenced on a K. |  This tricky rear bracket bolts...  This tricky rear bracket bolts to the rear crossmember for the new rear mount. It's slotted to retain some adjustability. At this time just finger tighten the bolts. |  The Hasport bracket is then...  The Hasport bracket is then bolted onto the frame rail using some holes the battery tray used to bolt to and all the remaining open holes are marked. The bracket is removed and the paint is removed where ever there is a mark. The bracket is then reinstalled and welded to the frame rail through the open holes. Once the bracket is welded in place, a quick coat of paint finishes the installation |
 All K-series manual transmissions...  All K-series manual transmissions use a hydraulically actuated clutch. The Hasport hydraulic clutch conversion allows you to operate it using the Integra clutch cable. |  The Vehicle Speed Sensor on...  The Vehicle Speed Sensor on the K24 is electronic and sends a signal that is used by both the K-series ECU and CRV speedometer. The Integra uses a cable driven speedometer and the VSS electronic signal is generated by the speedometer, so we need a speed sensor that will drive a cable for our dash. The Integra's sensor is too large due to its power steering pressure bypass valve. We are going to use one from a 90 CRX. It will work drop right in the K-series transmission. The tab that is used to retain the sensor in the D-series transmission was modified to fit the new transmission. |  The engine bay is pretty big...  The engine bay is pretty big in this car so you can go in from the top or from the bottom. We usually go in from form the bottom, so a lift is needed as well as some sort of support for the engine. The crossmember will also need to be removed. |