240sx
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This week i well probably buy a 1990 240SX that i found for $300-400.
It can get above 30-40 and is extremely sluggish they say the motors just shot.
Im not sure if i agree. Car is from Nebraska(Was Left in Fargo) were im not sure if they run ethonal would clogged fuel system cause this
If motor is shot what motor should i swap in?
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the sr20 swap is the most straight forward, and popular for the 240s. always nice to have a turbo
and there are far too many things that could cause a car to be sluggish for us to trouble shoot with that information. you're going to have to drive the car, and tell us exactly what it is doing..... then maybe we can point you in the right direction...
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I'm not sure of any....... if you wanna join www.northernanimation.com, it's another local forum, and there are quite a few 240 owners running around on there that could give you advice. either that or join some 240sx forums, and just start researching the crap out of it.
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I gotta agree w/ blake here...that swap is EASY to come by. If you want to do something really different (for this area of the world) do an RB25 or RB26 swap
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tjamz wrote:
I gotta agree w/ blake here...that swap is EASY to come by. If you want to do something really different (for this area of the world) do an RB25 or RB26 swapWord!!
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A '90 240 for $400 and a possibly blown motor is a perfect candidate for a swap. 240s are probably one of the only cars that people sometimes want to find with a blown motor. Anyways, the SR20DET is the most common and the most straightforward swap like btleier said. It is pretty much a direct bolt in with the exception of the A/C and power steering on '89 and '90 models where the stock bracket for the A/C wont work and you'll need a PS line and reservoir from the DOHC engines ('91 +). Check out zilvia.net and 240sxforums.com, they're an excellent source for information. As far as swapping in an RB, keep in mind what your goals would be for the end result cuz the RB engines will throw off the weight distribution which is damn near 50/50. If I were to go the swap route I personally would choose the CA18DET that came in the '89 and '90 models in Japan. Despite having less power stock than the SR, the thing that attracts me to the CA is its rock solid bottom end (iron block and forged rods if i remember right) and better head design (it doesn't have rocker arms) and will rev better and higher than the SR. Although they are an older engine, they're relatively cheap compared to the SR's which are rising in price, and now you could probably get a CA and do a rebuild or a build for close to the price of some SR's. And SR's have better aftermarket support than the CA but the CA's support is growing and with a little effort can become bad ass. But that's just for my tastes, so if you wanted to go the route where the highest possible hp is going to be achieved go with the SR or an RB. Bottom line is 240s rock dude, go buy it.
'91 Nissan 240sx Fastback Superhicas
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Hmm. I know of an SR20DET in town, HKS top mount equal length T4 manifold for an SR20DET and a couple other misc parts that are all local.
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97jeep wrote:
i found complete motor tranny stuff for under 2k plus shipping
only downside to car is that its an auto, which sucks, still desiding if its worth it to do a 5spd conversion, i know they major pain
It's so worth it, do it.With the engine already out you mine as well.
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sr20det, manual or auto, turbo all accesories, computers and harness, pretty much everything but hose, which can be reused and and intercooler, or any upgrades you would like to add, its suppost to also come with step by step instructions for the whole swap
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The local SR20DET isn't going to be for your average person in town looking to do a swap.
It's torn down ready to be sleeved, built and assembled. It's a rather large project if you're looking to get into one that deep.
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