Have a question about An SR20

[SirSilvia]

Buddy getting rid of an Infiniti G20 since he's having problems with it. Wants to sell me the whole car for $200.The SR (silver top) is out of a 97 but the body is a 95 G20.

My questions are:1) will it work if I put it in my 240 Coupe--I know I'll need a new intake and such, which I planned on buying for w/e SR I was getting anyway2) Do you think it's cost effective to do so. --I can part out the G20 of what I don't use and scrap the rest probably make more money back that I paid for the whole car.

I'd benefit from having an SR block and head and maybe some suspension parts that might be compatible. If I were to buy a swap, the stock intake and such would be replaced with better parts anyway. Only other problem would be where to store the car.

So what do you guys/gals think or

[OutToWinPAHC]

You do know FWD and RWD SR and KA are not similar at all?

[SirSilvia]

yes I do, and i had researched that a few years ago, but wondering again if even the block is similar. Hell I could chop it and make more than that $200 off it.

[hpballer76]

buy car.. sell it for more.. buy rwd sr...

[dana541]

if you have done your homework and think the block and internals are the same i dont see where you can go wrong.always good to have an extra short block stashed away.especially if you are planning a sr swap later on.

[SirSilvia]

if you have done your homework and think the block and internals are the same i dont see where you can go wrong.always good to have an extra short block stashed away.especially if you are planning a sr swap later on.

yeah that's what i'm thinkin. Any helpful/comptable parts would be nice. Plus probably extra cash in selling parts off it.

[jessetang]

1. Most things work if you put enough money in it. Hell, if you can put a RWD V8 into a Civic, why cannot you do a FWD SR into a RWD car?2. It is not. Even though you can make some money parting the G20, the amount of custom work and parts you will need in order to make it work will probably/most likely be more. Plus, your KA makes equal/more hp and way more tq than the SR you are going to put in.

And to your last statement, the blocks and heads are quite different for RWD/FWD SRs, and come on, suspension parts that may be compatible? After 1800 posts, you still thinks you can swap over G20 suspension parts to a S chassis?

SR are not that great of an engine that you must put in your 240sx. If you are really going to spend this much money, you may as well go for a V8 swap.

[TroubleBound]

I would fix the G20 and keep that jank to drive around in while you swap a rwd sr into your coupe. $200 is pretty durn good for a car with an engine even if it doesn't run.

[SirSilvia]

I don't want a v8, i wanna keep it in it's origins. and both my coupes have a SOHC. So in my build I'm going SR since it is lighter in the end product. Heavily supported and I believe more reliable.

By suspension parts, even the small things, like possible sway bars. maybe beefier tie rods. (which i know i can go s14 or aftermarket for those anyhow) Hell maybe even the 5 lug hubs might be compatible. Haven't heard of anyone testing this so we'll see.

I basically wanna strip it and make some cash off it before it has to get scrapped. By what I heard, the body is fine, no rust. and decent interior

[SirSilvia]

I would fix the G20 and keep that jank to drive around in while you swap a rwd sr into your coupe. $200 is pretty durn good for a car with an engine even if it doesn't run.

huh, that's another thing I didn't realize. But I have a running coupe and a second one that I'm working on. To get both off the road and fix the rust on the daily, while engine, drive train and suspension work done may be another idea.plus, I could drive other people around. Usually its my friend that is the only one with a 4 door that drives the rest of our drunk a--es around.

Its a spun bearing so may not be all that bad.
Modified by SirSilvia at 2:48 PM 1/17/2010

[SxMachine]

After 1800 posts, you still thinks you can swap over G20 suspension parts to a S chassis?

Lol. I agree either fix it an sell it or get your self a rwd motor. Unless u LIKE spending assloads of bux tryn 2 make the circle fit in the square.

[SirSilvia]

Lol. I agree either fix it an sell it or get your self a rwd motor. Unless u LIKE spending assloads of bux tryn 2 make the circle fit in the square.

I'd like it to be like when people buy a s***ty little house, fix it and turn around and make a profit out of it.

[jessetang]

I don't want a v8, i wanna keep it in it's origins. and both my coupes have a SOHC. So in my build I'm going SR since it is lighter in the end product. Heavily supported and I believe more reliable.

By suspension parts, even the small things, like possible sway bars. maybe beefier tie rods. (which i know i can go s14 or aftermarket for those anyhow) Hell maybe even the 5 lug hubs might be compatible. Haven't heard of anyone testing this so we'll see.

I basically wanna strip it and make some cash off it before it has to get scrapped. By what I heard, the body is fine, no rust. and decent interior

SR is heavily supported when it is a DET from the factory, not when it is DE; and no, FWD SR headers and intake will not work after you put it in a S chassis. Plus do you know how much weight you are going to lose from switching to a NA SR when you lose 20+ tq? I doubt you lose enough weight from the engine swap to make up the tq lose.

If I spend the money on custom mounts, custom transmission adapter, modify firewall to fit the distributor, etc to get ~140hp, I feel really stupid.

Dude, you have a G20 for parts, not a S13 or S14. Sway bars? Beefier tie rods? 5 lug hubs? Are you kidding me?

I am out of here.

[numbnuts240]

aren't all g20's 4-lug?

[Dattebayo]

Nothing is compatible with that engine or car. If it were, you would probably have been able to find a topic about it using search. But you didn't search, did you...

[captainfalco]

convert your 240 to fwd

[PyR0NiAk]

convert your 240 to fwd

[MyNISMO314]

buy car.. sell it for more.. buy rwd sr...

this guy speeks the truff

[jrbump]

lol, every once in awhile I wander into nico. See this kinda dumb s*** and wander right the f*** back out.

[PyR0NiAk]

HOLY s***!! 5 years of membership and 5 posts!! 1 post per year is insane..

[SirSilvia]

Nothing is compatible with that engine or car. If it were, you would probably have been able to find a topic about it using search. But you didn't search, did you...

Ok, I was just hoping the block would be at least. I more or less didn't wanna see an ok car go to waste. ON my build, almost all the internals are going to get swapped anyway. I'm getting an aftermarket exhaust and intake, etc, so i wasn't worried if that stuff was going to work.

aren't all g20's 4-lug?

IDK, if it is then w/e

[SxMachine]

Ok, I was just hoping the block would be at least..

Come on man let it go lol. BUT if you wanna sell the g20 i'll take it off your hands for $300 (with motor of course) lol.

[SirSilvia]

Come on man let it go lol. BUT if you wanna sell the g20 i'll take it off your hands for $300 (with motor of course) lol.

lol i'm not thinkin of doing much in the terms of "240's/G20's"

I'm gonna fix it or part it out and scrap the rest.

If you really want it lemme know. It will need towed as it sits right now.

[J14cm7]

this topic is really helpful. before i read it i was thinking of swapping an sr20det into a honda del sol but this topic has tought me RWD engine doesnt work in a front wheel drive car.

[SirSilvia]

this topic is really helpful. before i read it i was thinking of swapping an sr20det into a honda del sol but this topic has tought me RWD engine doesnt work in a front wheel drive car.

yeah that's what I was trying, I pretty much know little would be compatible. But there was no definite answer that I could find. Whole cr for dirt cheap, find out what needs done to fix it and if it's too much, part it out.

[J14cm7]

there was a bit of sarcasm in what i said. Besides an sr without the DET on the back of it really isnt worth it. Just stick with the KA.

[numbnuts240]

[Dattebayo]

this topic has tought me RWD engine doesnt work in a front wheel drive car.

It's not always so simple. The (FWD) Pulsar CA18DE can be used with (RWD) 180SX CA18DE(T) parts, and the other way around...

[J14cm7]

you cant direct swap and thats all that matters.