two years ago I had an '89 Silvia Q with the CA18DE, and had it converted to a SR20DET by a local shop in northern japan for about $4000. I got a really good deal cause they just totalled they're 400hp 180SX race car, and didnt have time to put it back together, cause they had to get there competition 1100hp Skyline ready for some big race coming up. I used the car to drag race and drift down by the sea port, but one night things took a turn for worse, and a miata spun in front of me, and the only way to avoid him was to go over the curb. Well i messed the car up pretty bad, ended up selling it for $2500 (wish i didnt)and ended up with an Integra type R, then sold that for a Celica GST, and the tranny went out, and by that time i was too close to leaving Japan i didnt get anything else..
Well i am going back to Japan next Sept. for a few years, so this time around i plan to get a Silvia K, and fix it up, and when it comes time i will take the car apart and ship all the goodies back to the US and put them in a 240SX..