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dhope240 · 04-08-2002, 11:14 PM

Hey guys, I'm new here
I just got my 240 a couple months ago and I love it, and I'm considering doing a sr20det swap. I found some front clips online that seem ok, and I was just wondering if there is anything I should need to know, or to look for to make sure everything is good with it. I have set off about $5000 for the whole install and I am thinking this should be enough. If anyone who has done the sr swap before could offer me some advice to any problems they have run into or anything like that, I would appreciate it. Also, forgot to mention I have a 93 se automatic, are there any problems that I would run into when putting in the sr20det with the manual trans?
See you at the track!
Daniel

wherezmytofu · 04-08-2002, 11:19 PM

sounds great..since the transmissions dont swap it doesnt matter ur car is a auto..it will be swaped out witht eh sr20det tranny....good idea with the full clip..it is the smarter less painful route  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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tnord · 04-08-2002, 11:22 PM

well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary

CounterfeitSilvia · 04-09-2002, 06:18 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ April 09 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
All that should come with the complete front clip.

luey02 · 04-09-2002, 08:10 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CounterfeitSilvia @ April 09 2002,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ April 09 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
All that should come with the complete front clip.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
lol.. tnord, a newbie got you pretty bad there...

CounterfeitSilvia · 04-09-2002, 10:24 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (luey02 @ April 09 2002,09:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CounterfeitSilvia @ April 09 2002,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ April 09 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
All that should come with the complete front clip.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
lol.. tnord, a newbie got you pretty bad there...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
LOL, I do my homework on the topic before I post. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Other then removing a heat shield from the turbo and possibly removing and welding shut a recirculation pipe from the exhaust manifold (not sure on this one, I know some of the older S13 engines had them) because they could hit the drive shaft on the US spec 240sx's. You will also have to lengthen a few of the SR20DET wires in the wiring harness to accomidate the different engine layout from the right hand drive to left hand drive conversion. Everything else I think sould be basicly unbolt/unplug from clip drop SR in and rebolt/replug.....etc. I have not done the swap but look to do it in the near future.

http://www.heavythrottle.com/
-check the SR FAQ section

http://www.geocities.com/slidesquads13/installing.html
-a basic walk through

http://sr20det.nismo.org/srtech.htm
-another site with good info

macrocosm · 04-09-2002, 11:38 AM

I did the swap on my car and it was once an automatic(two years ago) and if you run into any problems(assuming your doing it yourself) feel free to contact me, i'll see if i can help.
-Jeremiah Jordan
norman, ok
90 hatch sr20det

04-08-2002, 11:19 PM	#2
wherezmytofu BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,873 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds great..since the transmissions dont swap it doesnt matter ur car is a auto..it will be swaped out witht eh sr20det tranny....good idea with the full clip..it is the smarter less painful route  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

04-09-2002, 06:18 AM	#4
CounterfeitSilvia Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 25 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ April 09 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> All that should come with the complete front clip. __________________

04-09-2002, 08:10 AM	#5
luey02 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 519 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CounterfeitSilvia @ April 09 2002,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ April 09 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> All that should come with the complete front clip.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> lol.. tnord, a newbie got you pretty bad there... __________________ K. Lu

04-09-2002, 10:24 AM	#6
CounterfeitSilvia Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 25 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (luey02 @ April 09 2002,09:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CounterfeitSilvia @ April 09 2002,08:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ April 09 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> All that should come with the complete front clip.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> lol.. tnord, a newbie got you pretty bad there...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> LOL, I do my homework on the topic before I post. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> Other then removing a heat shield from the turbo and possibly removing and welding shut a recirculation pipe from the exhaust manifold (not sure on this one, I know some of the older S13 engines had them) because they could hit the drive shaft on the US spec 240sx's. You will also have to lengthen a few of the SR20DET wires in the wiring harness to accomidate the different engine layout from the right hand drive to left hand drive conversion. Everything else I think sould be basicly unbolt/unplug from clip drop SR in and rebolt/replug.....etc. I have not done the swap but look to do it in the near future. http://www.heavythrottle.com/ -check the SR FAQ section http://www.geocities.com/slidesquads13/installing.html -a basic walk through http://sr20det.nismo.org/srtech.htm -another site with good info __________________

04-08-2002, 11:14 PM	#1
dhope240 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey guys, I'm new here I just got my 240 a couple months ago and I love it, and I'm considering doing a sr20det swap. I found some front clips online that seem ok, and I was just wondering if there is anything I should need to know, or to look for to make sure everything is good with it. I have set off about $5000 for the whole install and I am thinking this should be enough. If anyone who has done the sr swap before could offer me some advice to any problems they have run into or anything like that, I would appreciate it. Also, forgot to mention I have a 93 se automatic, are there any problems that I would run into when putting in the sr20det with the manual trans? See you at the track! Daniel

04-08-2002, 11:22 PM	#3
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, i'm not into this whole swap thing, nor do i follow it too often, but since you don't seem to be an idiot, i would make sure to get a wiring harness and new ECU if necessary

04-09-2002, 11:38 AM	#7
macrocosm Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I did the swap on my car and it was once an automatic(two years ago) and if you run into any problems(assuming your doing it yourself) feel free to contact me, i'll see if i can help. -Jeremiah Jordan norman, ok 90 hatch sr20det