sr20det install step by step

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:41 pm

is there a detailed install guide for a sr20 into a s13? if not i will make one for you guys starting this weekend when i pull the ka24e out. leme know

old and busted

new and hotness

Post by **s14tan** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:57 pm

That's one clean as$ engine!!

Post by **positron1** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:49 pm

Where did you score that engine and drop a detailed guide with a ton of pics if you can! What kind of swap are you shooting for...basic or more?

Post by **J240sx** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:25 am

http://web.archive.org/web/200...x.asp That site has a good guide and there is an also an sr20 dvd out that is pretty helpful.

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:35 am

J240sx wrote:http://web.archive.org/web/200...x.asp That site has a good guide and there is an also an sr20 dvd out that is pretty helpful.

I own the DVD but wasn't a big fan of it during my swap. I did, however, use the hell out of that guide once I found it in the FAQ.

Post by **sean@z1** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:44 am

the DVD was NO good but it would be nice to have another guide. it could not hurt

Post by **J240sx** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:07 am

I thought the dvd was decent only because I didnt know anything about engine swaps at the time.

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:48 am

ok well i will just make one then, and to answer your questions, the motor is from http://www.sunrisejdmmotors.co...age=4the motor comes with...Complete Engine - 5-Speed Transmission - ECU - Harness - Turbo - Cam Angel Sensor - Alternator - Starter - A/C Compressor - Power Steering Pump - Intake Manifold - Exhaust Manifold - Throttle Body - Clutch - Fly Wheel - Pressure Plate

and for your other questions i am just going to do the flat swap for now since there are alot of other things on the car that need some attention. so for now it will just be a swap for a swap, converting from auto to manual 5 speed, wiring, compression testing and timing configuration for this guide.

Post by **cody180sx** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:08 pm

haha i did the same thing on my myspace page with my new and old motor the old and busted and new hotness thing . It looks like the brake master cylinder has melted are something. The swap guide in project car issue 1 was good other than the wiring but i figured that out no problem sent it to yuri and it's pretty much straight forward after that

Post by **positron1** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:06 pm

Just get a bunch of swap sources together and just read re-read and study them so everything is laid out in your mind. When researching for mine I got a bunch of webpages with swap info, watched the Shift 180SX DVD that I got off ebay like a million times and just looked at the tons of engine bay pics and whatnot that I had been collecting. The Project Car mag came in handy as well.

Post by **Tulsa_S-13** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:49 am

Looks like someone got a little carried away with the silver paint.

Here's my detailed install

1. Grab a beer2. Start taking old s*** out3. Grab a pressure washer and clean your new SR and engine compartment4. Oh s***, you spilled your beer. Better get another one. 5. Start putting new SR goodies in6. More beer7. What were we doing again? 8. Sleep9. Done

Heavy Throttle had a decent writeup on how to do the swap, including wiring. It's all pretty straightforward though.

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:23 pm

silver paint....out of the box? it was obviously bead blasted with glass black blast and hit with mag and alum polish...i dont rattle can anything sir, ive been a profesinal painter for 7 years.... look at my turbo in my project page...you think i spray bombed the compressor side to? ....please...

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:40 pm

Nis, how's your swap going? All we've seen so far is pics of the engines. Have you gotten your intercooler and piping? How about your new water pump, timing chain, and head gasket?

Post by **Tulsa_S-13** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:08 pm

Nismo400R33GTR wrote:silver paint....out of the box? it was obviously bead blasted with glass black blast and hit with mag and alum polish...i dont rattle can anything sir, ive been a profesinal painter for 7 years.... look at my turbo in my project page...you think i spray bombed the compressor side to? ....please...

Sorry, but all I saw from the small pic was what appeared to be overspray on the belts. It's hard to tell what you did from a pic that size so don't get too offended. Besides that, I haven't visited your project page so don't get worked up.

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:17 am

well we got the car to thw shop yesterday,opened the door to find a semi truck i have to paint so josh andi pounded out the sanding and crap so i can paint it, so i can move my car in ande start pulling the motor today.

Post by **positron1** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:52 am

Man that's gonna beat doing it on the hot pavement in your driveway...and with a lift too...so sweet!

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:55 am

positron_ wrote:Man that's gonna beat doing it on the hot pavement in your driveway...and with a lift too...so sweet!

Yep... Did mine in the auto hobby shop on base.. Lifts do make it nice...

o and +1 for red pignose hb on steelies

You may have to trim the bottom part of that bumper if you run a large intercooler....

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:11 am

s15 front conversion.. and dont bother blaming me about it, ive herd it all

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:05 am

blaming you??

Post by **Ramonesfreak2010** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:57 am

I think he meant flaming. Glwb

Post by **jr_ss** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:39 pm

Nismo400R33GTR wrote:s15 front conversion.. and dont bother blaming me about it, ive herd it all

Played out... Belongs on the S15 and only the S15...

Good luck with the swap, atleast you have the assistance of a lift. Real men do it with a hand jack and jack stands...

Post by **bruinbear714** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:07 pm

Nismo400R33GTR wrote:is there a detailed install guide for a sr20 into a s13? if not i will make one for you guys starting this weekend when i pull the ka24e out. leme know

old and busted

new and hotness

When you get to wiring, here's a sr20 wiring guide to help you out.

Post by **otterman** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:51 pm

Tulsa_S-13 wrote:Looks like someone got a little carried away with the silver paint.

Here's my detailed install

1. Grab a beer2. Start taking old s*** out3. Grab a pressure washer and clean your new SR and engine compartment4. Oh s***, you spilled your beer. Better get another one. 5. Start putting new SR goodies in6. More beer7. What were we doing again? 8. Sleep9. Done

Heavy Throttle had a decent writeup on how to do the swap, including wiring. It's all pretty straightforward though.

shut up

btw my car is all making noises out the exhaust and it's making the wheels move now.

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:03 am

jr_ss wrote: Played out... Belongs on the S15 and only the S15...

Good luck with the swap, atleast you have the assistance of a lift. Real men do it with a hand jack and jack stands...

I find this amusing cause i used a lift for all my prep... But when it came to putting my engine in, I rolled the car into what the hobby shop calls the engine room, and put it in there... Bolted the transmission in with, you guessed it, a hand jack and a couple jack stands...

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:39 pm

my first swap i did i fited the car up with a small forklift and droped in the motor with another forklift..

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:26 am

I'll never forget drilling out the mounting holes for the motor mounts from where I used RB25 motor mounts... Traded my KAE ECU for them from a friend... MUCH STIFFER than the stock ones the SR uses...

On to the subject at hand though, when are you going to do this swap???

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:10 am

well i actually have the motor out and pictures taken allready, i am just waiting on some parts for the motor and my new radiator.

Post by **Steady_One_S13** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:27 am

Sr20 swaps are easy to do. Just take your time and do it right the first time. The wiring is a breeze. Make sure you solder and cover well. Putting into theengine and getting everything into place is so easy.G/L

Post by **PyR0NiAk** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:20 pm

Steady_One_S13 wrote:Sr20 swaps are easy to do. Just take your time and do it right the first time. The wiring is a breeze. Make sure you solder and cover well. Putting into theengine and getting everything into place is so easy.G/L

It's just the stupid little stuff that makes them not run

Post by **Nismo400R33GTR** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:13 pm

Tools needed:9-13 mm sockets and wrenches with extensions.Pliers for the hose clamps.flat head and Philips screw drivers.some duct tape.a band aid. 90% of you will bust open your knuckle, i did!

ok here we go.

first thing you do is show the motor just how much you hate it!

ok for real now. first thing i like to do is remove the hood, it allows you way more space to work and helps with lighting. removing the hood is as easy as simply removing the front bolts from each side first with a socket wrench, then remove the bottom 2 bolts from passenger and driver side. the last bolt you will want to hold the back of the hood with your free hand to avoid the hood slamming into the windshield and cracking it

as you can see my motor bay had a fire in it and like most motor bays it's dirty! simply grab an air hose and blow the crap out so you can see what your doing

there now it's a bit less nasty to work around in.

WARNING!!!! DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!!!!! this is important! any time your under the hood working on this kinda thing, safety first!!!!!!!! no need getting knocked on your butt...

ok i like to start from the front and work my way back on these pulls, first removing the intake to get at stuff we need under it. there are just a couple of these screws to remove from the above the radiator....

then start disconnecting sensors attached to the filter housing...

there are many of these hose clamps in the motor so for you noobs, to remove them simply place a wrench or pliers over the taps, push them together and slide the clamp down the hose.

disconnect the hose after the clamp is off...

now all these hoses and wires are exposed for us to work with under the intake. so simply follow the wires and hoses and disconnect them from what they are attached to...

now this is not needed on all swaps but my radiator was busted so it needed to go, (plus an new one with the sr20 should be done anyways), so as you can see in the picture if you disconnect the hose shove a rag in the hose and tape it with duct tape so you don't spill fluid all over the place, i only had masking tape so i made do... you should do this to all hoses you pull the contain fluid.

popping the radiator is simple there's only 4 of these bolts, two on top and two half way down, a hose on top a return hose on bottom and a breather on the bottom, disconnect and POP! out she comes.

as you can see, we now have a nice clean area where we can work in and around without headaches.

ok now what i like to do is start at the END of the harness and work my way to the fire wall. the last connections are behind this black box..

so simply pop the clips off like so..

the way to remove these Nissan clips is to place a screw driver on the taps and push inwards, they will spring off!.

the way a harness is ran is, the end is at the driver side strut tower, start is by the passenger side strut tower runs kinda clockwise if you will...

keep following the harness all the way around the block, disconnecting all the injectors as you go, you'll follow the chain of disconnects to the back of the fire wall where you'll notice the wires tucked behind your lines, there's only 3 clamps holding those back there so just pop em free and pull the now completely disconnected harness threw those lines and out by the fire wall, for now leave it connected to the ECU, we will cover that later. (in the picture this is an optional pull, as im replacing everything, im pulling all the pumps and accessory's.

now that you have the harness free we can start on the hardware!!!

.......next I'll go over removing the motor and trany from the drive shaft and pulling that bad boy OUT!!!

to be continued.

Modified by Nismo400R33GTR at 3:52 AM 7/29/2009

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