a new toy in the frozen tundra. *updated with install pics*

[Eikon]

My brother Joel (Omnikron) got a new SR20 for his 'vert.

Hope to install it sometime in early april.

The engine

Here's Joel (who lost a fight with a patch of ice and got a few stiches for his work) and my son Joshua.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Sweet...can't wait to see the final product.

Did you order it from JDM-Online?

[Eikon]

he got it from http://www.japanesestarmotor.com

$1850 shipped.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

How was their service and all?

[Eikon]

shipper sent it to the wrong city, but fixed it.. not their fault.

The engine looks really clean.. but there are a couple small issues.. The pulley by the alternator is mashed a bit and will need to be replaced. Also the water neck is smashed as well. The cam sensor is pretty much destroyed.. but they sent a new one in a box along side the engine.. so I give them props for that. Downpipe is still on the motor.. so that's cool.

We didn't pull anything apart yet to really inspect it.. so we'll see more in the next few weeks.

[cheap_sticker05]

I got my CA from Japan Star and was pleased. Good Luck with the swap!

[Logan76]

Clean motor, cute kid, cool.

[whiterps13]

That kid looks perfectly at home on top of that motor.. teach him early.

[sttp01]

what are you plans for it? building it up or stock?

[DeXteR]

GET THAT KID A WRENCH, STAT!! even if it is just a plastic one.

my nephew was helping me pull parts off one of my ca18's a while back - he was 4.

the kid loves tools and fixing stuff and since i've got him interested in rally racing and monster trucks, he thought it was the coolest thing to help uncle dan (yeah, my real name) work on "race cawr injins". LOL, he doesn't talk very well, but he can turn a wrench pretty darn good.

oh yeah, harbor frieght ftw! i noticed the engine stand
Modified by DeXteR at 4:40 PM 3/8/2007

[srphoenix]

haha, thanks for posting those pics seth, its nice to finally have the thing here, but yeah, japanese star is pretty good, other then that mix up with the shipping and billing address, their customer service is excellent. I ended up being able to talk to the same guy named sam the whole time, and he was always very knowlegdable and helpful.

As for the car, I got a good portion of the parts collected for the silvia front end swap, and of course the sr going in, then some suspension, minor body work, a new paint job, and a conservative body kit and it should be looking pretty hot.

[one ton garage]

Motor looks pretty clean already... but if you know you're not going to put it in for another month or so, I'd suggest totally going to town cleaning it up between now and then. Remove as many ancilliary components as you can and blast the whole thing with degreaser and water... use lots of bristle brushes and get anal with toothbrushes if need be! Then clean the wiring down and reroute it under the manifold, too. It's a good whole day's worth of work, but that one day will pay off dividends once it all comes together, esp if you're gonna do all that other work to the car... the engine will look new and match the new bodykit and new paint, etc...

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

^ Sorry to threadjack but I noticed the vert on your site. I know your gallery isn't set up yet but I was wondering if you have some pics/specs for it?

[KA-Te]

I know I say the same thing everytime I see a pic of your baby, but............. Awwww Seth, your son is soooo cute!!!!!

[Eikon]

I know I say the same thing everytime I see a pic of your baby, but............. Awwww Seth, your son is soooo cute!!!!!

Thanks dear! I continue to wonder how that happened.. cause daddy sure isn't cute.

[Eikon]

We swapped it this weekend..

Still have a few loose ends to finish before firing it up.. (IC piping, lower engine wiring harness, radiator hoses, etc...)

Ready to pull the old KA..

KA is out of the car.

Check out that Fidanza 9lb flywheel!

All the guts ripped out of her..

Not sure how many hp this engine puts out??

This one should be good for some HP though!

looks cool w/out a bumper!

[Loki]

Out of curiosity, how heavy is an SR compared to a KA24E? I picked up a borked KA with a 5 spd transmission over the weekend (future 5 spd swap, or maybe I'll just part it...) for real cheap and that shat was damned heavy. I'd think SR would be a bit lighter?

[srphoenix]

It's quite a bit lighter, theres a good 4-5 inches of wheel gap even after putting the sr in. The springs still need to settle a bit, but even then it'll ride quite a bit higher in the front then with the ka. Crap, add suspension to the list of parts. This hobby is more expensive then crack i think.

[DeXteR]

This hobby is more expensive then crack i think.

you didn't know? now you do.

nice progress.

[GoinTopless240]

This hobby is more expensive then crack i think.

That would depend on the crack..... does it have two legs attached to it?... that kind is wwwaaayyy more expensive.. esp if you marry it.. lol

[DeXteR]

That would depend on the crack..... does it have two legs attached to it?... that kind is wwwaaayyy more expensive.. esp if you marry it.. lol

ok, now take that crack and get it hooked on the previous crack.

talk about expensive... try that one.