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So, i just ordered an sr20 engine, and i was wondering what things i should do to it, before i put it in me car......on my list i already have


water pump
all gaskets/seals
obviously, all fluids, lol
spark plugs.....

Anything i missed, or anything anyone think i should add??.....and yeah, i know this is a celica forum, but the ppl on the 240sx forums, act like @ssholes, when it comes to asking simple questions......

theres alot of things you can do to it before you put it in for the most part just make sure that who ever puts it in or if your doing it your self that its done right or your going to have problems ..... on top of that i would do upgraded turbo and intercooler and well everything that gos along with upgrading those parts that will give you a pretty big jump i love the sr20 motor

I have to ask. What SR20 engine? You know, the regular Nissan Primera 2.0 LX comes with a SR20DE engine I'm guessing that you are talking about a SR20DET (turboed version of the SR20 engine).. What year is the engine? Milage?

What car are you driving? Or rather, what car are you going to put it into? A Nissan S12/13/14/15, or a Celica?

thermostat.

Nismo motor/tranny mounts
Clutch and flywheel if budget is not tight
upgrade the oil and water turbo lines
upgrade the radiator/electric fans
LSD
Z32 fuel filter
fuel pump
check the oil pan if its dented replace it

This post has been edited by CelicaST202: Nov 8, 2006 - 12:12 PM

Ahhh, im putting it into a 1994 240sx, and the engine is actually coming out of a silvia front clip, with 60k miles on it.....hmm, i honestly wont have the money to by a new turbo and etc, etc, but anywho, thanks for the input.....the thought of replacing the thermostat never crossed my mind, and so ill def. look into that.....

and the obvious timing belt.

Also, if i was you, i would go ahead and take the oil pan off, then the rod caps and check the bearings. I know you said it only has 60xxx on it, however, it never hurts to be safe. And if you are doing all new gaskets and seals, go ahead and order a full set of bolts from apr.

By the way, do you know what you're looking for when looking at the bearings? I don't remember if that's an aluminum head or block, so be careful when scraping away the old gaskets, and make sure you buy a new tube of mechanics assembly lube.

Did i miss anything anybody??? Check the bottom of the oil pan real well, as in, clean it out, like, brand new clean it out. Because if there does happen to be metal flake in the bottom of it, a lot of the time it gets caked to the bottom and you can't see it. um....wires, cap, rotor, check the turbo filter (if it's an off-brand, either replace it (k&n, etc.)or make sure it is really clean).

um...replace the under-the-hood fuel filter (if there is one), go ahead and send your fuel injectors in and have them cleaned (somebody on this site knows a good place to send them, the company is on the tip of my toung, but i can't spit it out). um....so, all of that, added on to earlier post should set you off fairly well. Oh yeah, ask somebody on here how to check the turbo.

Well, that's all i can think of at the moment, good luck, let us know, pictures in and out of the engine, etc. etc.

Spunky

sr20det has timing chain with coil pack ignition, also upgrade the headgasket and put aftermarket rocker arm stoppers.

This post has been edited by CelicaST202: Nov 8, 2006 - 2:40 PM

Nissan SR20DET uses a timing chain, not a belt.. So that shouldn't be your first concern. The SR is also aluminum, and not cast iron, like the CA is..

The SR also uses a single lobe to push 2 valves, instead of 1 lobe for each valve, like the CA (the CA can rev higher because of this). Considering this the CA is in many cases a better engine to work with when tuning.

The SR is pretty bullet proof though, I'm not saying it's a bad engine, but the CA is pretty darn good too. And by many considered a more durable engine.

This post has been edited by Illyont: Nov 8, 2006 - 3:33 PM

gah, thanks for the awesome response guys and gals...ill def look into those things.....hmm, thanks again

I'd look at SR20Forum.com...those guys are nice over there and there's a ton of good information...just make sure you search first.