would a frontier engine work in a 240?

[motoman399]

friend is looking for a new motor for his s13 and there is a ton of froniers at the junk yard with the KADE and he has a KADE. so if we took the frontier engine and swapped the intake, exhaust, oil pan & pickup, and cams would it be basically the same as the stock s13 engine?? i searched and could not find the answer?

[seang]

I think it would work with the parts switchovers you stated. I think the Frontier DE lacks piston oil squirters and may have press fit piston pins like the truck version of the E. As far as I know the compression is the same as the 240 DE.

[motoman399]

Ok sweet I figured it would work. Don't think the squirters are a big deal. Anyone else know anything on the swap?

[Razi]

If it doesn't have squirters, you can get holes machined and press in the 240sx oil squirters.

Some single cam guys do this, and it works out fine.

[motoman399]

What I mean is the squirters probably aren't a big deal. There is tons of cars that don't come with them. And don't the 240's have a bolt in squirters? So maybe if the frontier KA has plugs??? Well tommorow we are headed to the junk yard to find a low milage KA. And again if anyone else has any info please let me know thanks!

[motoman399]

So we went to the junk yard and found out that the distributor is lower than the 240sx. So we would need to change out the timing cover/chains. No biggie. Now my friend needs tocome up with th money. Haha