im new

[flyboy367]

well like the title say im new here. once i get the estimates to fix my saturn i belive they will total it. a coworker has a decent body 1990 240sx. i have heard these are good little cars. im a fan of rwd and manual transes, unfortunitly gm hasnt done anything about this in some time. my brother has always been the import guy. not so much racing just as transportation but he never complained about a nissan and he had 6 of them. well a coworker has a 240sx he wants to sell just to get it off his insurence. its all stock 130k miles. $500. so im considering it. i have never done anything with a forien car before. so all the terms i see on here i cant really understand. im thinking that putting the sr20det is like dropping a lt1 350 in a 305 car? anyway if you guys can toss me any info id apriciate it. i feel kinda weird being all american car work and switching over.

[sean8564]

Well here goes You have 3 options of motors you can go for with the 240 the first is the CA18det which is 175 hp direct drop in also you have the SR20det depending on which model you get you will range between 205-250 hp also a direct drop in then the coveted RB motor series from the Skyline here there are 3 options1st RB20DET which is 215 WHP NEEDS motor mounts this can put up to 400WHP with proper tuning2nd is the RB25DET which put down around 250 WHP you will need a Driveshaft and mounts for the motor this motor can produce over 600WHP3rd is the godzilla of all swaps the RB26DETT which put down 280WHP and can produce up to 1600 WHP.check out http://www.e-emotorsports.comcall them at (678)-770-4516 and ask for Eric say Sean refferd you

[compression]

$500 seems fair for a stock 240sx.

THe SR20DET is a DIRECT-BOLT-IN, meaning that the 240sx was originally designed for this engine, in fact, that engine (and the CA18DE(T)) were power plant s for the 240sx's sold over seas in japan and australia. But for us lame americans, we got the KA-series motors in our 240sx's.THe 240sx's sold over seas were known as 180sx's and silvias. 1989 to 1994 are the S13 generation(sold in the US with the KA24E or KA24DE), then 95-98 were the S14's(sold in US, with the KA24DE), and the 98-03 (i think its 2003..) were the S15's (not sold in the US).

The stock KA24DE is not a bad engine, they kind of run out of balls after 5k RPM's or so,(I am sure I will be corrected on that!), they do respond well to head work and cams though. its just that the SR is sooooo much better and easier to extract lots of power from.SR20DET are readily available, and a good shop can usually do the swap for you if you want to pay a little extra.

There are a ton of aftermarket parts available for your 240sx, you can spend an exorbant amount of money on one if you are so inclined very easily.Or oyu can leave it stock...but who wants to do that?

[cheez80]

$500 seems fair for a stock 240sx.

not in california

that's a STEAL over here. haha!

[getnrowdy23]

you actually have 4 motor options 1) ca182)sr203)rb20-264)ka d or deso there are options. depends on what you wanna do. how fast do you wanna go? how much money do you wanna spend?dont worry about being an american then switching ... i had a camaro before i put an sr20det into my 240 i love it and would do it again. oh and welcome to the boards

[flyboy367]

you actually have 4 motor options 1) ca182)sr203)rb20-264)ka d or deso there are options. depends on what you wanna do. how fast do you wanna go? how much money do you wanna spend?dont worry about being an american then switching ... i had a camaro before i put an sr20det into my 240 i love it and would do it again. oh and welcome to the boards

ok now what do all those designations mean? anyone have a glossary handy

[sean8564]

ok now what do all those designations mean? anyone have a glossary handy

READ THIS

Well here goes You have 3 options of motors you can go for with the 240 the first is the CA18det which is 175 hp direct drop in also you have the SR20det depending on which model you get you will range between 205-250 hp also a direct drop in then the coveted RB motor series from the Skyline here there are 3 options1st RB20DET which is 215 WHP NEEDS motor mounts this can put up to 400WHP with proper tuning2nd is the RB25DET which put down around 250 WHP you will need a Driveshaft and mounts for the motor this motor can produce over 600WHP3rd is the godzilla of all swaps the RB26DETT which put down 280WHP and can produce up to 1600 WHP.check out http://www.e-emotorsports.comcall them at (678)-770-4516 and ask for Eric say Sean refferd you

[Nismo_Freak]

READ THIS

That doesn't tell him crap.

Nissan Code:

SR20DET

SR = Engine Family20 = Displacement in Liters (in this case 2.0L)DE = DOHC Fuel InjectedT = Turbocharged

So an RB25DET would be a 2.5L DOHC Turbo engine.

RB = Inline 6SR = Inline 4KA = Inline 4 CA = Inline 4

The easiest and most supported swap for the 240SX currently is the SR20DET engine. It's proven and well backed.

I suggest you get an SR20DET engine or a CA18DET engine.

[flyboy367]

thanks nismo for breaking that down for me. i guy i know is gonna hook me up with a turbo and some stuff. he said we can hook up my stock engine with about 5psi just to get used to the different style powerband and driving from the cars im used. then we can build a nicley tuned engine and clean everything up and make it perty. im used to sc cars not turbo so i need to get used to lag.

[Nismo_Freak]

thanks nismo for breaking that down for me. i guy i know is gonna hook me up with a turbo and some stuff. he said we can hook up my stock engine with about 5psi just to get used to the different style powerband and driving from the cars im used. then we can build a nicley tuned engine and clean everything up and make it perty. im used to sc cars not turbo so i need to get used to lag.

You can run an intercooled 7 PSI pretty safely on the engine, if you know how to tune the engine then running 10 PSI is safe as well.

The SOHC KA24E engine drives alot like a 305. It has alot of low end grunt for a 4-cyl. but really lacks up stairs. Turbocharged they produce ample torque in the midrange.

[GripR]

not in california

that's a STEAL over here. haha!

seriously, a stock, fair condition 240 for $500 in ca. i'd have about 4 of them by now.

[TJ_GT]

just outta curiosity is it a fastback or coupe?

[spider_slayer]

thenRB26DETT which put down 280WHP and can produce up to 1600 WHP.

please please show me where you hae seen a 1600whp rb......if you can show me a dyno of a 1600 whp car, i'll mail you a cookie.

anyway, 240's are indeed great cars. the ka is pretty reliableand has been known to go past the 200k mark. check for rust in the engine bay nad underneeth the car. other wise i'd pay about 500 for a rust free 240 even without the engine

[flyboy367]

its a fastback. found out it needs paint which is no deal, and the fender has some cancer which i can just swap on another fender. i got a few ideas brewing in my head anyway.im not a huge fan of body kits, but are there any decent urithane front bumpers to use when i mount an intercooler?

[IanS]

there is plenty of space for an intercooler with a little trimming, stick with the stock bumper, paint the inetercooler or cover it with mesh and go make fools of mustings camaros and civics all day long.

[flyboy367]

^^^^have any pics? anyone make subframe connectors? i got a mini cage planned for the rear. instead of a strut tower brace im gonna weld a bar between the towers, then 2 to the floorpan behind the seats, then 2 from close to the towers on the top bars to the rear bumper. id love to connect the front and rear frame to really get solid.

[eliterit]

now you're thinking