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aardvark · 10-12-2009, 01:02 PM

I need a S14 SR. Normally I wouldn't want to spend this much money without seeing it in person first. But locally S14 SR20 swaps are $2500-3500. On eBay they're $2000 shipped (mostly from Canadian sellers). Wondering if anyone here has any good/bad reviews of those sellers.

TwistAndBurn..Rubber · 10-12-2009, 01:09 PM

i'd go with one of the websites before i'd hit ebay. i've talked to the guys at JEI a couple times and they seem pretty sure everything arrives like it's supposed to and I've talked to a few guys around here and got there engines from JEI and everything turned out great. they go for like 2200 probably 2500 shipped to Cali. Good luck whatever you do.

jdmlivin · 10-12-2009, 01:23 PM

If youre in so cal jprmotorinc.com i have s14sr swaps for $2600 complete ive sold lots of swaps to alot of memebers on here thanks.Flip

jdm213 · 10-12-2009, 01:33 PM

If your in socal the best place to go to is the sr20 store. google it they know theese engines inside and out and they also have rb series aswell. you could get an rb25 for 3600 instaleed and everything =]

Black240Ct · 10-12-2009, 01:37 PM

canadian motors can be sketchy. i know two kids out here on the east coast who go their motors off ebay from a canada store. Motor arriced with metal in the oil pan and the companies wouldnt do anythign about it

xawax · 10-12-2009, 01:42 PM

so my justification for doing this was cause i was living in South Dakota at the time and EVERYTHING i needed to swap my car HAD to be ordered...if its not a mustang or camero they had no idea what they were looking at...

anyway, i ordered my blacktop from ebay and its turned out GREAT!! the engine came complete, uncut harness, ecu, everything...i must have gotten lucky because from all the horror stories i've read on ebay..i got a good motor!

been running strong for 5 years now!

aardvark · 10-12-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jdm213

If your in socal the best place to go to is the sr20 store. google it they know theese engines inside and out and they also have rb series aswell. you could get an rb25 for 3600 instaleed and everything =]

yea, i've talked to marco... didnt know it was 3600 for a rb25 installed. thats cheaper than his quote for an sr installed. u sure about that?

MADE · 10-12-2009, 01:59 PM

From what Iv'e noticed alot of the same companies who sell engines online are on E-bay under the same name. E-bay gets alot of hits and brings more customers. I got a engine form a Canadian store and besides shipping and horrible customer service it was good condition.

ZX88 · 10-12-2009, 01:59 PM

buy local. if there is a problem with the engine its better/ easier to be able to actually go and talk to the engine depot than to have to trouble shoot over the phone or internet.

TommyGun · 10-12-2009, 06:55 PM

checking out the motor beforehand is definetly worth some extra cash imo. just being able to know exactly what you're getting is worth it in the long run

JayDee M Rolly · 10-12-2009, 07:00 PM

theres also an advertiser on here that from what i read is pretty legit. forgot the name, check he advertisers section

S14_Kouki · 10-12-2009, 07:03 PM

My

Dont trust 90% of ebay items including engines.

drift freaq · 10-12-2009, 08:39 PM

You're in California, lots of options for buying engines in state. No need for you to even think about going to Ebay.

HemiCharger · 10-12-2009, 09:19 PM

Dude I have bought 3 engines from ebay -- people running repeatable shops. My sr20det came from totaljdm in canada aka Tronotojdm but it also set in customs for 2 months which sucked -- Now it makes around 350 whp and has been at that power level for over 8 months now. We also ordered an H22a auto jdm engine as well and it is now running well over 100 thousand plus miles.

Before you order a sr20 from Canada see if a guy from jdm of miami has any -- they usually go first due to how clean their ssrs are.

jorge1190 · 10-12-2009, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwistAndBurn..Rubber

i'd go with one of the websites before i'd hit ebay. i've talked to the guys at JEI a couple times and they seem pretty sure everything arrives like it's supposed to and I've talked to a few guys around here and got there engines from JEI and everything turned out great. they go for like 2200 probably 2500 shipped to Cali. Good luck whatever you do.

J.E.I FTW, Ive dealt with Phil many times and he is a stand up guy. If you could go by the shop you would have no doubt about buying from him

comablack783 · 10-14-2009, 05:16 PM

I went with ebay for my motor...BUT I got a local seller, found a guy who was trying to set up an import business. Contacted him before I bid, set up a meet to look at the actual clip I was bidding on, saw it in person, still sitting in a container, inspected it... ended up winning the clip for 1600, he didnt want to sell so we negotiated for 2K! full clip, true story... This would be the ONLY way i would buy a motor off ebay, you have to see it in person...

Try Craigslist and check your local forums, Im sure someone, somewhere, near you, is parting out his car/project..

spooled240 · 10-14-2009, 05:24 PM

i was also wondering about ebay notchtops for 2000 shipped back when i was kinda looking for one sounds like a pretty good deal but then again sr20's are generally overpriced IMO...3500 for a 12 year old 4 banger swap seems pretty steep but 2000 actually sounds fair IMHO

10-12-2009, 01:02 PM	#1
aardvark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: dark smokey cafes of Bolsa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 346 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Anyone Buy an SR20DET from eBay ? I need a S14 SR. Normally I wouldn't want to spend this much money without seeing it in person first. But locally S14 SR20 swaps are $2500-3500. On eBay they're $2000 shipped (mostly from Canadian sellers). Wondering if anyone here has any good/bad reviews of those sellers.

10-12-2009, 01:42 PM	#6
xawax Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so my justification for doing this was cause i was living in South Dakota at the time and EVERYTHING i needed to swap my car HAD to be ordered...if its not a mustang or camero they had no idea what they were looking at... anyway, i ordered my blacktop from ebay and its turned out GREAT!! the engine came complete, uncut harness, ecu, everything...i must have gotten lucky because from all the horror stories i've read on ebay..i got a good motor! been running strong for 5 years now! __________________ IG - @24deee

10-12-2009, 01:59 PM	#8
MADE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norf Norf Posts: 974 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	From what Iv'e noticed alot of the same companies who sell engines online are on E-bay under the same name. E-bay gets alot of hits and brings more customers. I got a engine form a Canadian store and besides shipping and horrible customer service it was good condition. __________________

10-12-2009, 08:39 PM	#13
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	You're in California, lots of options for buying engines in state. No need for you to even think about going to Ebay. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

10-12-2009, 01:09 PM	#2
TwistAndBurn..Rubber Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 35 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i'd go with one of the websites before i'd hit ebay. i've talked to the guys at JEI a couple times and they seem pretty sure everything arrives like it's supposed to and I've talked to a few guys around here and got there engines from JEI and everything turned out great. they go for like 2200 probably 2500 shipped to Cali. Good luck whatever you do.

10-12-2009, 01:23 PM	#3
jdmlivin Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fontana Age: 38 Posts: 2,369 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	If youre in so cal jprmotorinc.com i have s14sr swaps for $2600 complete ive sold lots of swaps to alot of memebers on here thanks.Flip

10-12-2009, 01:33 PM	#4
jdm213 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: los angeles Age: 35 Posts: 960 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	If your in socal the best place to go to is the sr20 store. google it they know theese engines inside and out and they also have rb series aswell. you could get an rb25 for 3600 instaleed and everything =]

10-12-2009, 01:37 PM	#5
Black240Ct Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: CT Age: 39 Posts: 562 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	canadian motors can be sketchy. i know two kids out here on the east coast who go their motors off ebay from a canada store. Motor arriced with metal in the oil pan and the companies wouldnt do anythign about it

10-12-2009, 01:59 PM	#9
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 36 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	buy local. if there is a problem with the engine its better/ easier to be able to actually go and talk to the engine depot than to have to trouble shoot over the phone or internet.

10-12-2009, 06:55 PM	#10
TommyGun Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bay area Age: 35 Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	checking out the motor beforehand is definetly worth some extra cash imo. just being able to know exactly what you're getting is worth it in the long run

10-12-2009, 07:03 PM	#12
S14_Kouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,947 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	My Dont trust 90% of ebay items including engines.

10-12-2009, 09:19 PM	#14
HemiCharger Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: midwest Age: 49 Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Dude I have bought 3 engines from ebay -- people running repeatable shops. My sr20det came from totaljdm in canada aka Tronotojdm but it also set in customs for 2 months which sucked -- Now it makes around 350 whp and has been at that power level for over 8 months now. We also ordered an H22a auto jdm engine as well and it is now running well over 100 thousand plus miles. Before you order a sr20 from Canada see if a guy from jdm of miami has any -- they usually go first due to how clean their ssrs are.

10-14-2009, 05:16 PM	#16
comablack783 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: FL Posts: 128 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I went with ebay for my motor...BUT I got a local seller, found a guy who was trying to set up an import business. Contacted him before I bid, set up a meet to look at the actual clip I was bidding on, saw it in person, still sitting in a container, inspected it... ended up winning the clip for 1600, he didnt want to sell so we negotiated for 2K! full clip, true story... This would be the ONLY way i would buy a motor off ebay, you have to see it in person... Try Craigslist and check your local forums, Im sure someone, somewhere, near you, is parting out his car/project..

10-14-2009, 05:24 PM	#17
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,203 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	i was also wondering about ebay notchtops for 2000 shipped back when i was kinda looking for one sounds like a pretty good deal but then again sr20's are generally overpriced IMO...3500 for a 12 year old 4 banger swap seems pretty steep but 2000 actually sounds fair IMHO