sr20det engine

[solotop186]

i own a 92 sentra se 1.6l engine i wanted to add the sr20det for about 2500

my se needs some body work and a paint job so that there runs me about 2500 not to mention i need a new windsheild

so instead of puting 2500 into the se i plan on buying a used car which has good body and paint the engine condition or miles wouldnt matter because id be adding the sr20det

i want to get the nissan nx which has the 16ge i beleive or the nissan 200sx se

does this sound like a good plan or should i fix up the se

[nacho_nissan]

hmm..it all depends on what you want! B13's(91-94 sentra and NX1600,NX2000), are better track cars than b14's(200sx's) because they are heavier and have ugly rear suspension. i would recomend to look for a NX2000 91-93(only years produced) and it already has a SR20DE in it. but since they are so hard to find, i think your should stick with your car!trust me...they are ripping you off! body work and paint job could not be over $1500. lets say you have 4 mid size dents on your body and minor work. you shouldnt have to pay more than $1500 for that!make it $2000 FOR A PROFESSIONAL PAINT! just find a good cheap place to paint it and keep your car. also...our engines are GA16DE's, not 16GE's..

[pullstones]

b13's are ga16de? Isnt the ga16de fuel injected? My b13 (1993) is carb. and if i'm right its a ga15.

[Jared592]

How is buying a whole other car on top of the cost of an SR20DET going to be less expensive than just buying an SR20DET and swapping it into your current car?

[nacho_nissan]

Originally Posted by pullstones

b13's are ga16de? Isnt the ga16de fuel injected? My b13 (1993) is carb. and if i'm right its a ga15.

where do you live? canada? mexico? the U.S.A. models 91-94 came with GA16DE's. sorry, but no wonder you want to change engine...lol, i drove a 87 sentra with a carb engine, omg...it soo slow! i would suggest save up $3000 and get a SR20DET and you will have enough money for the swap. but where do you live?

[solotop186]

i decided to keep my car and get it painted i need a new bumper i'll get one at the yunkyard for 75.00 and i have a right fender and door so once i put all these items on which are different colors i will have the entire car painted
what is a ball park price for a decent paint job from a body shop

also about this intercooler on the det what speacial mods will i have to do to tha hood on the car to have it work properly

[pullstones]

Originally Posted by nacho_nissan

where do you live? canada? mexico? the U.S.A. models 91-94 came with GA16DE's. sorry, but no wonder you want to change engine...lol, i drove a 87 sentra with a carb engine, omg...it soo slow! i would suggest save up $3000 and get a SR20DET and you will have enough money for the swap. but where do you live?

i live in the caribbean... and um yea the ga15 real slow... i'm savin up for a sr20det buh not sure of the kind of mods i would have to do to get it to fit

[solotop186]

hey i seen a sr20det engine on ebay it had awd and included everything to convert my fwd to awd the back shocks and eveything would an awd be any faster than fwd or have any advantages thanks

[Jared592]

Originally Posted by solotop186

hey i seen a sr20det engine on ebay it had awd and included everything to convert my fwd to awd the back shocks and eveything would an awd be any faster than fwd or have any advantages thanks

If you honestly think you're going to convert your Sentra to AWD, a vehicle never designed to accomodate an AWD drivetrain, you've really got to ask yourself if you're going to be able to swap a SR20DET in yourself. Honestly, it doesn't seem like you know much about cars so I'd highly recommend you hold off on dumping money into anything before you do extensive research. A Sentra wouldn't take any kind of AWD drivetrain without extensive fabrication and money.

[solotop186]

well i wasnt sure if it would work or not id just thought id ask also i wouldnt be able to swap a sr20det in myself but my father will hes a machinest and works on huge engines for a living he will do the swap with my help