Let me start off by saying that this is actually my first time to this site and i've been browsing it for about the last 6 hours now, trying to get in all the information I can, and already about 90% of the cars i've seen have blown me away. I currently own a 1997 BMW M3 that im trying to get rid of because i've been having way to many problems with it. My brother had pointed out to me that 240 sx's can be ruthless cars if the correct things are done to them. If I was to get a 240 the first thing to be changed would be the motor. I was looking at the SR20DET. Im gonna also apologize now because if the questions I ask have already been answered I didnt see them while I was searching the site. Ive done about the most research that I can and I still do have 2 questions. The first one is I was looking at some web pages a memeber had recommended to buy motors from and I saw that the motor prices had ranged from $2500 - $8000 that I saw all the way up too. The motor I would be interested in would be a bone stock one. I saw some motors that had greddy parts that were already upgraded on the motor but I would be looking for one, like I said, bone stock. I also did read that a fuel pump should be upgraded in order for the motor to work correctly along with other parts. So my question is how much would I be looking at for a complete motor with installation and everything that it would need to run correctly. Just a rough price. And my second question is how happy is everyone with the motor swap. Have you run into many problems since the motor was put in. Well once again I will apologize if these questions have been answered in another thread, but I do appreciate the help of those who respond to this thread. Thanks once again.


Kevin
( Hopefully a new 240 owner )

 

welcome to the forums

 

Standard swap - cost of engine + about $1500 labor from a REPUTABLE SHOP.

There's a few flavors of SR20DET's - as with all new members, please use the search button and you'll find a lot of info on that.

Can't answer the 2nd one, I'm still fine with the original KA24DE.

Welcome to the forums

 

You get what you pay for when you get the clip. If there are mod parts on there that you want to keep you pay for them. If you want them replaced with stock the price stays the same.

Jarco is pretty decent with their clips.

 

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the input.