you can get a pretty good engine from www.ardperformance.com and click on JDM engines. Labor should cost no more than $900 IMO. If you are quoted more than that, try somewhere else.
ARD.....rip off on the DET motor...look, give sr20development a call, they will beat almost anybodys price. Their website is currently under constuction but look at it for their tele number: sr20development.com
www.highperformanceonline.com Is a good company to deal with too or you could *try* www.boostfactor.com I know the people locally. They have some good engines. Just have to be nice to them and act like you have money from the beginning.
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Dan
1992 Nissan SE-R
2001 MR2 Spyder
I had my swap done by HeavyThrottle (www.srswap.com), which is also where i bought my car (Jeff was selling his daily driver). I was exceptionally pleased with the work, as well as the prices. He sells his engines complete with stock intercooler and ECU. I paid $2400 for a blacktop. I believe he'll also do price matching. After extensively speaking with him before and during the work I had done, I wouldn't have anybody else touch my car (just my opinion). You can see pictures of thier work, and my car specifically if you go to the site, click on project cars, and mine is project car #2. Good Luck, and highly recommend you call and speak with them before going anywhere I else, I believe they are the most knowledgeable about the SR swap.
What's the difference between the blacktop and the redtop? also, what came with it? I know when you do this kinde sh*t, you have to go and replace everything in the engine bay (power steering, starter, wires, radiator).
also, Did they do the whole swap for you? Where are they located?
They did the entire swap for me, here's a list of what I got:
SR20DET
Blitz fmic
Trust 3" downpipe
Spec Star stage 1 clutch (equivalent to ACT)
Walbro high flow fuel pump
Apex'i dual N1 exhaust
Apex'i timer
Apex'i S-AVCR
SVR battery
Autometer 2 1/8 boost and oil pressure guages
TurboXS Type H-34 racing bypass valve
custom hot pipe
custom intake
custom test pipe
Permacool 14" fan
I paid $8k for everything which includes the cost of labor for install. They are located in central NY state.
edit: there is no main difference between the blacktop and redtop, other than the color of the valve cover, both engines have the same specs (power output). It's a really technical and much debated topic as to whether any of the internals are different. The main thing to remember, the blacktop is newer than the redtop. Production of the redtop ceased somewhere around 91, but don't quote me.
Last edited by S13wannabe : Jul 12th, 2002 at 11:05 AM.
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