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racepar1 · 08-26-2008, 02:26 PM

I can pick up a fwd sr20de longblock for VERY cheap and have some interest in putting it into my s-13. I would source a set of GTI-R ITB's and probably have to have an ecu tuned for my set-up.

My questions are:
1-What would I have to do to get the plumbing to work with the s-13 platform?

The water outlet is significantly different on the intake side of the engine and I was wondering if anyone knows of any easily sourced solutions for this problem or will I have to go custom? Heater hoses are no concern as my car cannot even have the stock heater re-installed as all the brackets have been removed.

Also the oil filter base is significantly different. I really didn't have time to look and see if it was just something I could remove and screw on an adapter for a remote mounted oil filter and a cooler.

2-Are the engine mount locations in the same place on the FWD block as the RWD block?

3-What wiring harness and ECU would be the best to use for this application and how available are they?

Obviously I would have to source a SR tranny and starter. The good news is that the engine is a M/T engine and the flywheel is still there. Headers would obviously have to either be custom or sourced from japan. I am definitely not the biggest SR fan, but I can get the longblock for soooo cheap that it is very tempting. Also it would remove a significant amount of weight from the front of the car. I HAVE actually driven a N/A SR powered s-13 and I liked the smooth revving nature of the engine.

Anybody that has any experience with this matter please chime in. I am looking for opinions as well as facts as I am not sure at all that it is worth pursuing this.

08-26-2008, 02:26 PM	#1
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 41 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	FWD sr20DE into RWD platform? I can pick up a fwd sr20de longblock for VERY cheap and have some interest in putting it into my s-13. I would source a set of GTI-R ITB's and probably have to have an ecu tuned for my set-up. My questions are: 1-What would I have to do to get the plumbing to work with the s-13 platform? The water outlet is significantly different on the intake side of the engine and I was wondering if anyone knows of any easily sourced solutions for this problem or will I have to go custom? Heater hoses are no concern as my car cannot even have the stock heater re-installed as all the brackets have been removed. Also the oil filter base is significantly different. I really didn't have time to look and see if it was just something I could remove and screw on an adapter for a remote mounted oil filter and a cooler. 2-Are the engine mount locations in the same place on the FWD block as the RWD block? 3-What wiring harness and ECU would be the best to use for this application and how available are they? Obviously I would have to source a SR tranny and starter. The good news is that the engine is a M/T engine and the flywheel is still there. Headers would obviously have to either be custom or sourced from japan. I am definitely not the biggest SR fan, but I can get the longblock for soooo cheap that it is very tempting. Also it would remove a significant amount of weight from the front of the car. I HAVE actually driven a N/A SR powered s-13 and I liked the smooth revving nature of the engine. Anybody that has any experience with this matter please chime in. I am looking for opinions as well as facts as I am not sure at all that it is worth pursuing this.