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BadBoy · 08-14-2001, 11:15 PM

Well since my motor seems to be blown in my 1989 nissan240sx i might put in asr20det.
But want to know how hard it would be to do this my self with some help of freind's.
And what whould i need to do this swap.
And where can i find a sr20det also i have seen them with a 5speed and 6speed tranny's which would be better.

*Jeff240sx* · 08-14-2001, 11:56 PM

Ok man.
I don't know if a s-15 sr20 will fit into a s13 body.  I do know that you can get a s-13 sr20 engine for like $2300 for the red top, $200 more for the black top which has a little more power.  You can get them from http://Unstable-Hybrids.com
They charge $1300 for installation, and at $50 an hour, that is 26 hours of professional work time.  It should take you about a week and a half if you seriously know what you are doing.
After you buy parts like a FMIC and such, unstable hybrids charges $4100 without installation for a s-13 engine ready to put into the car and run.

Another choice is a CA18DET install.  Unstable does them for $4300  Subtract about a grand if you are gonna do it yourself.  I think the CA18DET has 170 or 180 horses.  Its cheaper though, and maintenance parts are much easier to find.
Post back as to what you are gonna do, I'll try and help.
-Jeff

BadBoy · 08-15-2001, 04:02 AM

Well i am not sure yet a shop in hawaii where i live want''s to charge me $4500.00 that includes intercooler and boost controler i belive.
Now i have to find a way to come up with the money i might try to sell my nissan sentra xe.
Not sure yet i was wandering how hard it was to install my self to save me some money.

*ca18guy* · 08-15-2001, 03:26 PM

$4500 that sounds very good it might be worth it to let the shop do it, myself I would do a ca18det swap but i'm biased towards it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I say let the shop do it for $4500 besides after all that hassle with your old engine don't you just wanna sit back and let someone else do it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

BadBoy · 08-15-2001, 03:41 PM

How much better is the ca18det and how much dose that cost.
Any pics i can see of the ca18det engine.

*ca18guy* · 08-15-2001, 03:48 PM

Its cheaper and I like it cause it's smooth and not as "peaky" in it's power delivery. I will have pics by my guesstimation Friday (i hope). It looks like a sr20det in my opinion but i'll let the pics i eventually will take show you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

BadBoy · 08-15-2001, 08:11 PM

Thanks i would like to see what it look's like do you have the spec's for the ca8det.

Xenon · 08-15-2001, 09:23 PM

Maybe it's me, but why aren't there a lot of 240s in the 11s with the SR20DET, if there are a lot, no one talks about em. I know there are some people making around 550-600rwhp. What gives?

*Jeff240sx* · 08-15-2001, 10:01 PM

Mabey you didn't read the latest issue of Sport Compact Car.  They have a Sentra SE-R with a SR20DET in it, overbored to take JWT forget pistons.  Anyway, it produces 471 horsepower at 6,000 RPMs.  It runs low 12's, and with something ( I dont have the mag in front of me) it should run 11's.  And its FWD.  There are dozens of mag articles about the SR engine, and they all praise them.  Also... the reason that many people don't have 11 second SR's is they are expensive.  Almost $8k for a 250hp s15 engine.  Then another $10k into a 450 hp monster.
-Jeff

08-14-2001, 11:15 PM	#1
BadBoy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well since my motor seems to be blown in my 1989 nissan240sx i might put in asr20det. But want to know how hard it would be to do this my self with some help of freind's. And what whould i need to do this swap. And where can i find a sr20det also i have seen them with a 5speed and 6speed tranny's which would be better.

08-14-2001, 11:56 PM	#2
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok man. I don't know if a s-15 sr20 will fit into a s13 body.  I do know that you can get a s-13 sr20 engine for like $2300 for the red top, $200 more for the black top which has a little more power.  You can get them from http://Unstable-Hybrids.com They charge $1300 for installation, and at $50 an hour, that is 26 hours of professional work time.  It should take you about a week and a half if you seriously know what you are doing. After you buy parts like a FMIC and such, unstable hybrids charges $4100 without installation for a s-13 engine ready to put into the car and run. Another choice is a CA18DET install.  Unstable does them for $4300  Subtract about a grand if you are gonna do it yourself.  I think the CA18DET has 170 or 180 horses.  Its cheaper though, and maintenance parts are much easier to find. Post back as to what you are gonna do, I'll try and help. -Jeff

08-15-2001, 04:02 AM	#3
BadBoy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well i am not sure yet a shop in hawaii where i live want''s to charge me $4500.00 that includes intercooler and boost controler i belive. Now i have to find a way to come up with the money i might try to sell my nissan sentra xe. Not sure yet i was wandering how hard it was to install my self to save me some money.

08-15-2001, 03:26 PM	#4
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 41 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	$4500 that sounds very good it might be worth it to let the shop do it, myself I would do a ca18det swap but i'm biased towards it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I say let the shop do it for $4500 besides after all that hassle with your old engine don't you just wanna sit back and let someone else do it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

08-15-2001, 03:41 PM	#5
BadBoy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How much better is the ca18det and how much dose that cost. Any pics i can see of the ca18det engine.

08-15-2001, 03:48 PM	#6
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 41 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its cheaper and I like it cause it's smooth and not as "peaky" in it's power delivery. I will have pics by my guesstimation Friday (i hope). It looks like a sr20det in my opinion but i'll let the pics i eventually will take show you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

08-15-2001, 08:11 PM	#7
BadBoy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks i would like to see what it look's like do you have the spec's for the ca8det.

08-15-2001, 09:23 PM	#8
Xenon Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Maybe it's me, but why aren't there a lot of 240s in the 11s with the SR20DET, if there are a lot, no one talks about em. I know there are some people making around 550-600rwhp. What gives?

08-15-2001, 10:01 PM	#9
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mabey you didn't read the latest issue of Sport Compact Car.  They have a Sentra SE-R with a SR20DET in it, overbored to take JWT forget pistons.  Anyway, it produces 471 horsepower at 6,000 RPMs.  It runs low 12's, and with something ( I dont have the mag in front of me) it should run 11's.  And its FWD.  There are dozens of mag articles about the SR engine, and they all praise them.  Also... the reason that many people don't have 11 second SR's is they are expensive.  Almost $8k for a 250hp s15 engine.  Then another $10k into a 450 hp monster. -Jeff