Engine swap

dowboy · Mar 23rd, 2008, 03:01 AM

I need a new engine for my 1989 S13 my friend told me to try SR20DET but will that fit in my car? if not whats a good engine to swap to i have stock but it has way to many miles and its got a Automatic transmission and i want a manual one.
-thanks

trmn8r · Mar 23rd, 2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dowboy

I need a new engine for my 1989 S13 my friend told me to try SR20DET but will that fit in my car? if not whats a good engine to swap to i have stock but it has way to many miles and its got a Automatic transmission and i want a manual one.
-thanks

yeah it will fit

**Asleep** · Mar 23rd, 2008, 11:13 PM

boy, we do have a search function for a reason...
like trmn8r said, yes it will fit. there are other things youll need though as well.
i suggest you do some searching and try Heavy Throttle for a lot of the questions you dont find the answer to.

dowboy · Mar 24th, 2008, 12:03 AM

oh i know there is more shit i was wondering if it would fit becuase i was planning on buying a complete engine swap just wanted ot know if it would fit in my car

sharkfoo1 · Apr 14th, 2008, 01:40 PM

the sr20 is one of the main if not the main 1989 s13 engine swap

Nismo240 · Apr 14th, 2008, 04:48 PM

if you want to keep power steering, you'll have to buy all the PS parts for a DOHC KA. the SOHC KA lines do not work with SR's.

Trippen · Apr 20th, 2008, 03:36 AM

DONT DO THE SR......Research and save thousands of DOLLERS.........KA-t all the way you will never be happier....<steps off soap box>

**Asleep** · Apr 20th, 2008, 08:14 AM

shit i just did my sr swap and just bought another one for my wife complete for a grand.
sr swaps are retardedly easy.

trmn8r · Apr 20th, 2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Asleep

shit i just did my sr swap and just bought another one for my wife complete for a grand.
sr swaps are retardedly easy.

im with you, a couple years ago not many new of the sr swap so not many did it. but now since some people decided to do it they figured out that its not hard at all. sr's are not all that expensive but the price did go up . what is, is actually trying to buy a 240.

Nismo240 · Apr 20th, 2008, 07:17 PM

if you enjoy blowing motors left and right, go KA-T.

**rogoman** · Apr 20th, 2008, 08:15 PM

Looks like we're back to the SR <==> KA shoot-out. This is indeed getting

Both motors if properly built. good fuel management tools, and properly tuned can be very reliable and produce very impressive power levels.

Nuff said!

**Asleep** · Apr 22nd, 2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo240

if you enjoy blowing motors left and right, go KA-T.

so not true. i have a ka-t in my altima running daily driver duty at 11lbs.
around 10k miles now on it. doesnt even burp.

if you really want to be educated on ka-t's, go to the home of the 1000hp ka
KA-T.org

Nismo240 · Apr 22nd, 2008, 11:54 PM

my post was a joke, no harm intended.