hails everyone,GRIM here.

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

hows it goin everyone,just found this site,ive recently been interested in buying a s13,once i do,i want to get to know people who are into this also,i recently been driving my 1972 chevy c-10,i still want it,but gas is a pain in my ass,then threw a rod bearing,that was fun,so i started looking for an s13,something i can still have fun in and get good gas mileage,well post soon when i finally get and s13,its been a slow and painfull process,first one i tried to buy i put $900 down and the guy said the car was stolen,so theres $900 down the toiliet,i found another one,a '92 SE,hopefully this one works out.
peace,
GRIM

[Gumbo]

Hey Grim,

First off welcome to Drift Texas we're glad to have you here. I hope you find a good S13 there are quite a few S13s for sale on http://sanantonio.craigslist.com. That really blows you lost that $900. See you around.

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

thanks.

[Carlita]

whats up, guy got any ? just ask well do our best to asist u

[Clarkbar]

whats up man. welcome. 8)

[Camo]

Right on, welcome. whats your budget? Were in the loop so we can ALWAYS find cheap cars!

[Cattman]

Welcome bro, good luck with the search, like carl and ryan have said, we're pretty much the goto guys in town to find you a good deal on a s13. just hit us up if you have any questions.
lates

Matt
Smoke Em Motorsports

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

thanks guys,as far as my buget,its under 1500,not much to work with but hey,got to start somewhere,do you guys have a shop in town?

[Camo]

sure do. Ill keep an eye out. You should be able to find a running 240 for that.

[miss katie]

welcome to the forum! and dont worry, these guys can find anything if it has to do with a 240!

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

well good news,i found one for a grand,has a blown ka24de in it,rod bearing is what the guy said,im thinking just buying a sr and doing the whole swap,what would i need and what am i looking forward to do thisa swap?

[killakingquan]

300zx TT fuel filter
99lb walbro fuel pump
sohc MAF
dohc guage cluster
FMIC godspeed makes a good one
exhuast
if u get a ECU make sure its a 62 even tuned ones will work as long its for ut car ,the S14 and S13 and S15 have diffrent ones , i used to have a blitz ECU and switch to a stock , but juss as long as its a 62 for a s13 it will work

um do u want ac ?? wat year is the car for 89 the low pressure side bolts up , high side needs to have brakect cut and have the sr one welded on to it

for new chassis there is a bracket you can get to use the KA setup and not use the sr compressor

get boost gauge and water temp i use prosport guages ,same functions as defi

stock radiator works fine but ur guna want a aftermarket eventually

if u get a aftermarket radiator get fans , so far the best results have come from ALTIMA fans or ford tourus fans

flexlites suck balls , umm get NGK Vpower spark plugs if you need some already gaped for a sr let me know ill tell my friend to order them for you

you can use sentra SR20 spark plugs but u have to gap them down , i buy my pregaped and a heat range colder for the same price

umm motor mounts if needed , peak performance or nismo i sugest

godspeed is a good brand for there radiators ,

a good clutch , exedy is good and checp i have a one , and had it for a long time never slips never has a problem ,

for start up buy cheap oil so you can run it through the system and use like seafoam to clean it all out then replace oil with good oil


Belts (PS, AC, alt) Gates K050370 Alt. K040345 PS & AC
(Dayco belts - 5050370 ALT, 5040345 PS)


Ignitor chip '95 Q45
theres another ignighter you can use but i dont remember what it is ,,, if you need the write ups for wiring let me know or talk to my friend charles hes wired up acouple sr's hes clarkbar on here


umm if i can think of more or you have questers let me know ill hook u up if u need parts or info on where to get good parts , or write ups and wiring stuff

[Surge]

^ on the nismo mounts i know they make sr20's sit higher so its harder to fit strut bars

welcome grim

[mazdarati]

post some pics up of the car

i don't know a whole lot about the SR other than what we've been doing on Cattman's car. He did the S14 motor which requires a little bit of wiring unless you plan on buying a pre-made adapted harness for the shell. What are your plans for the car as far as HP?

As far as Rad and Fan go, Matt did the Mishimoto rad w/ fans and that has been working well

The Fuel pump and filter are also a great idea if you plan on cranking the boost up, even if its only a little bit extra. Its better to buy those now then run lean later.

Oil pressure, Temp, Boost, are good thing to have in there. I would agree that prosport makes some great gauges. A wideband 02 sensor would be a great idea to have in there to let you know how the car is running and help with tuning later on down the road if you plan on getting a better tune

[killakingquan]

^ on the nismo mounts i know they make sr20's sit higher so its harder to fit strut bars

welcome grim


yea true , i never ran wit a strut bar so i never thought about it lol , i think megan makes mounts that will fit under the strut bar

[killakingquan]

the fuel filter and pump is needed for the swap or it will potential run like crap altho you can use the KA pump but its not as good and u juss simply need the fuel filter lol i think the KA one is to small

[Clarkbar]

or you could buy my running ka when i take it out... thread jack!

[Gumbo]

or you could buy my running ka when i take it out... thread jack!


You shuddup flaker! Sell it to me for 10 bucks...

[Gumbo]

No matter if you decide to stick with your KA or do the SR swap Smoke Em Motorsports can get you the parts and install them if needed. Just let us know how we can help you.

[Cattman]

DO NOT USE A KA MAF. it doesnt matter if it will work or not. ANY good engine supplier will include a workin sr20 maf for the swap. my radiator and fan set up works great. buy a boost controller either electronic or manual...you dont want boost spikes. then again im running a t3/t4 top mounted on my s14sr. dont skimp on cooling products and dont do things half assed to save money. do it right, do it once. gl on the build sir

[Camo]

MOST SWAPS come with....
Head
Block
Turbo
Intake Manifold
Sensors
Exhaust Manifold
Fuel Rail
Injectors
Throttle Body
Alternator
Power Steering Pump
Engine
5 Speed Transmission
Wiring
ECU
MAF Sensor
Igniter Chip

Cattman bought his from http://www.jdmenginescorp.com/

That means you need:

Intercooler/piping either stock sidemount setup or godspeed does make a decent kit for the price

blow off valve if not stock recirculated style

boost gauge

downpipe

I would recommend upgrading the radiator and fans. Mishimoto sells a good combo setup or you can use FAL fans(what I have) which work GREAT!!! If you dont have money for that you can use the stock radiator to get you by and just buy flexable rad hoses from auto zone or wherever

extra wire to extend harness if you dont buy a premade one(you can use your butchered KA harness for that)

KA fuel pump will get you on the road but would recommend Walbro 255(might aswell)

vaccum hose, heater hose

fluids

someone to wire it up(not that hard), lol
cattman has a link to some guys that sell premade harnesses for like $350...all you gotta do is plug it all in and your done

Aside from that you should be good. obviously if you upgrade anything itll take a little more but thats pretty much the bare basics to get you going...pm me if you have any questions ;D ;D ;D

[killakingquan]

and btw not to start a argument or nthn but about 80 percent of sr swaps have ben using a KA MAF ive had mine for almost 2 years and never even a hiccup in that dep.

wats the website for the guy that sells the premade harnness??????

can he do black top stuff ?


and charles is your KA really guna be for sale ?

[mazdarati]

i know we're not trying to start an argument, but the fact about the MAF is that they are all different, they are meant to interpret the airflow differently for each ECU, which is why there are so many different models. The reason people say use the SOHC is because it "works" and most people see it as a permanent fix when in fact it is just a band aid on the problem, but then again most people just slap a motor together and don't care about making it run as well as it SHOULD and COULD run. SOHC MAF can work but that doesn't mean its the best way to do things. bottom line, the link ryan posted is a great place to start your hunt as they do have lots of motors in stock, its best to go pick yours out because a few people in the circle have gone there and hand picked motors that came with loads of goodies that they might not have gotten if they had just ordered it on line

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

honestly a running ka would be great,save the sr for later,how much for the motor and when are you goin to pull it?

[Gumbo]

Here is the web address of the harness guys: http://www.wiringspecialties.com/

You have to send them your KA and SR harnesses + Money and you get a clean working swap harness in return.

[killakingquan]

huh no im talking about the site ryan said that matt has that sell premade harness., wiring specialties will wire your own harness . ??? wats the site for premade harness or oem harness?

[killakingquan]

theres also a guy in houston that alot of people go to and have great results not bad prices either his name is damesta i think on houston240

[Carlita]

quan what they are talking about is a shop that u send ur harness(ka) and ur (sr) harness they cut it up and make u one that fits perfectnow then u can just buy a harness from ebay that is already made by the way this thread got so fucking jacked good luck Mr.Grim

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

LOL YEA BRO THIS THREAD TWISTED MORE THAN A PAIR OF PANTIES

[killakingquan]

oh ok see he said premade , ive always known about wiring specialties the owner is real cool , he races carts too carl , not sure if u knew or not but i know ur into carts but yea there old i thought it was a place where u can buy one already made for the 240 and you dont have to send parts u juss buy and plug in lol

[Carlita]

quan read my post u can also buy them already to go but they cost more

[killakingquan]

where cuz they only have options to fix a messed up harness or wire up stuff u send them ? even wen i called the guy was like buy one off ebay and send it to us , where is the section ur talkin about

[Carlita]

just look around try typing in s13sr harness to s13 chasis

[Clarkbar]

GRIM got thread JACKED OFF!!! LOL!!! ;D j/k

[Gumbo]

I think we were mistaken as far as premades, but this is enough of the twirling out of control of Grim's thread. No more swap talk on this thread unless grim asks something and even if he does it should be in Talk Shop or something.

[mazdarati]

in before the lock ;D

[killakingquan]

yea i figure u guys was a lil mistaken on that but no harm done juss clearin it up . and welcom grim hope you come to the meet on thursday what is ur plans for the car . HP range drift drag all that kina stuff

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

WELL I WANT TO DRIFT IT,BUT I LOVE HORSEPOWER,IM A HP FREAK SO, IM THINKING SOMEWHERE AROUND THE 500HP RANGE,MY TRUCK HAD THAT KIND OF POWER,I LOVED IT.

[killakingquan]

umm u might wana go rb26 or ls1 lol atleast for that HP its guna take alot of money to get a reliagle 500 hp drift car , i mean its can happen but with a hell of alot of lag

[GRIM_CASTWAY]

i dont mind lag,ill just keep it in the almight powerband.

[killakingquan]

its hard , even russell has a fully built sr20 and didnt hit 500 if anything hes in the the high 300s i think and has a gt30sumthin , the ls1 makes 400+ but its not turbo either

[Gumbo]

You can do LS1 + Z06 Cams and a few other little things and you'll be around 500hp

[killakingquan]

i dont think aaron hit 500 not sure tho but his car is fully built

[Camo]

You can do LS1 + Z06 Cams and a few other little things and you'll be around 500hp


VERY easily! My build will put out over 450hp with just a cam and some mild head work. LS1s make STUPID HP, they just cost alot to do the swap.

[Cattman]

...i can show over 10 sr20dets that make over 1000hp. :) you just have to do all the research, grim...just find a ka that isnt raped and drop it in. then you can either buy a swap or buy a blown sr for cheap and build the shit out of it. ive done so much research on the power makers or for this ride and talked to some serious SERIOUS hp freaks. anything is possible and the sr is power hungry if you do everything RIGHT. no cheap ass parts no drunking tuning sessions...and you will need better fuel. anyway...good luck. hit me or anyone up if you have some specific questions, or come hang out at our shop and talk to us and we'll figure everything out and show you some options. take it easy.

Matt
Smoke Em Motorsports