what are the Possibilities for an '89
09-27-2003, 09:23 PM
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Yeah, I'll try to help. So, '89 has an SOHC engine and the sr20 swap would be a little more difficult in it. I don't know the science behind this, but from what I learned it would make the swap only a little more harder.
09-27-2003, 09:52 PM
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all you will have to do extra is get a new power steering resivoir but if you want a clean swap you gotta go source some P/S lines from a 91-94 or buy them from here
http://www.lsauto.com/incomps.asp
http://www.lsauto.com/incomps.asp
09-30-2003, 09:24 AM
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Pretty much anything is possible with the right amount of money. You could swap in a sr20, but it's a bit harder. MY advice would be to buy a low milage ka24de off someone that just did the sr20 swap, cheaper and easier.
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09-30-2003, 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by drnovascotia
Pretty much anything is possible with the right amount of money. You could swap in a sr20, but it's a bit harder. MY advice would be to buy a low milage ka24de off someone that just did the sr20 swap, cheaper and easier.
DrNoVaScotia
Pretty much anything is possible with the right amount of money. You could swap in a sr20, but it's a bit harder. MY advice would be to buy a low milage ka24de off someone that just did the sr20 swap, cheaper and easier.
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09-30-2003, 10:34 AM
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this is mainly my project car. I drive a 2k2 maxima with a few modifications. I have done two engine swaps before but they were both on Hondas, and neither was a turbo motor. I was checking out Jarco in ATL(the same place we got both of our other motors from) and they will be soon having several RB20DET motors with low mileage. How easy/hard is the RB20 swap into the 89 240. And do you use the driveshaft and rear differential that comes with the front clip, everthing just magically line up? I read that you need the crossmember out of the clip and you need to extend some wires......but is that it?
09-30-2003, 10:43 AM
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Originally posted by Bulldawg
this is mainly my project car. I drive a 2k2 maxima with a few modifications. I have done two engine swaps before but they were both on Hondas, and neither was a turbo motor. I was checking out Jarco in ATL(the same place we got both of our other motors from) and they will be soon having several RB20DET motors with low mileage. How easy/hard is the RB20 swap into the 89 240. And do you use the driveshaft and rear differential that comes with the front clip, everthing just magically line up? I read that you need the crossmember out of the clip and you need to extend some wires......but is that it?
this is mainly my project car. I drive a 2k2 maxima with a few modifications. I have done two engine swaps before but they were both on Hondas, and neither was a turbo motor. I was checking out Jarco in ATL(the same place we got both of our other motors from) and they will be soon having several RB20DET motors with low mileage. How easy/hard is the RB20 swap into the 89 240. And do you use the driveshaft and rear differential that comes with the front clip, everthing just magically line up? I read that you need the crossmember out of the clip and you need to extend some wires......but is that it?
10-01-2003, 07:32 AM
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The CA18DET is the japan motor that is supposed to be in that car.. so its kinda the more easy jdm swap...
some wiring , change the ecu Et voilą!
be sure to have an intact wiring harness , ignitor pack and good transmission , because i'm not sur if the transmision from the ka24E is bolting on the CA18DET... maybe after a bell housing change ... anyway
some wiring , change the ecu Et voilą!
be sure to have an intact wiring harness , ignitor pack and good transmission , because i'm not sur if the transmision from the ka24E is bolting on the CA18DET... maybe after a bell housing change ... anyway
10-01-2003, 09:29 AM
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I thought I saw in the german TV commercials for the 1989 240SX back then.... where they had the red top.....I might be wrong , but then you are referring to the Japan model....so might it been different to the european models........ 
10-01-2003, 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by Amolao
I thought I saw in the german TV commercials for the 1989 240SX back then.... where they had the red top.....I might be wrong , but then you are referring to the Japan model....so might it been different to the european models........
I thought I saw in the german TV commercials for the 1989 240SX back then.... where they had the red top.....I might be wrong , but then you are referring to the Japan model....so might it been different to the european models........
EDIT: did it look like this?:
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10-04-2003, 03:37 PM
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If you go with the SR motor, then you'll need a new tach because the SR motor is not compatible with the SOHC tach. You can either get a gauge cluster from a 91 or newer 240 or get a monster tach or something along those lines.
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