well after about a year, ive decided that the cadet is the best bang for the buck compared to the sr20. so...i was wondering who has done the swap and knows of a good source to buy the motor from. i plan on replacing water pump and new seals and belts. i would prefer to buy one from a trusted source so i dont have to tear the entire engine apart smile.gif.
thanks, ben
i bought mine from JHot Imports and they were awesome to me
sweet, did you get everything they said you would get? and did you call them or just email?
thanks, ben
i called. it was as complete as i could ask for. engine, trans, mounts, all the engine bits, turbo downpipe, fuel pump, smic, ignitor chip, etc
sweet i appreciate the help ill probably call them in the next couple of weeks. ive got about 1800 bucks right now so in about a week ill have about 2200. i think that will get me all the bits and pieces i need. i read youre buildup thread and think i might just go ahead and do a complete rebuild...and then go with a new turbo. i only want like 225-250 hp
same as me huh?. its best to rebuild the engine while its out of the car. replace all the pumps and belts. install the upgrades etc. its a pain to swap the turbo with the engine in the car, so just do it while its on a engine stand or work bench
oldsalt @ Dec 5 2007, 12:38 AM
sweet i appreciate the help ill probably call them in the next couple of weeks. ive got about 1800 bucks right now so in about a week ill have about 2200.
Thankfully I have one of the best importers on the west coast about 7 hours from my front door to his.
He has a business partner in Japan so he gets really nice engines....
So when I need clips I get enough people together haul down my flat bed or rent one if I need more then 3, I got one I rent that will fit 5 plus etxras for $60 for the weekend.
I split the cost of shipping between everyone ends up being about$80 to $100 dollars each for 3 clips.
Covers my diesel bill, pays for a hotel room and pays for my shipping .
The best thing is I get to hand pick my clips! I always try to go on the day he is getting big shipments in.....more to choose from!
mine showed up like this
well ive thought about getting as clip. but then decided against it and after reading what you said keith, i might as well get one since i have the money. but i would still rather rebuild the engine completely so i know its in perfect working order. not to mention ill still have to replace all the parts on the clip as i would on the set so it will cost more money meaning a couple more weeks of working
i was also wondering if you got the complete s=13 suspension on youre clip keith?
Only reason I didn't rebuild mine, was because my s12 had sat at my inlaws for a year, so once I got the clip, I was driving down on the weekends (5hrs) to work on it......and with the clip taking up their garage, I needed to get it running and back up here pronto. I'll do a complete rebuild when it needs it.
As far as the suspension, it was complete all the way down to the rotors
Keith @ Dec 5 2007, 08:44 AM
My biggest concern was what I was gonna do with the carcas and all the left over s13 parts when I was done. I just advertised on Nico, and here, most I gave away for free, just to get rid of it, like the clip itself....some guy came over from Panama City for the front clip carcas, like 2 days later. Everything else I made a little bit of money on, like the instrument cluster, driveshaft, etc.
Here's what it looked like when I received it.........
theres a scrap yard near my house that buys scrap metal at 5 cents a pound, so the front of that car would yield a few bucks
the only issues i saw with a motorset was mine arrived with a dented oil pan, so ill need to fix that. the pallet was good kindling though lol
julie @ Dec 5 2007, 07:32 PM
the only issues i saw with a motorset was mine arrived with a dented oil pan, so ill need to fix that. the pallet was good kindling though lol
i know for a fact that it may starve the motor for oil, and thats not a risk im willing to take on a engine thats taking time and money to rebuild. better to just fix the dent then to rebuild it later on in life
SR20D21 @ Dec 5 2007, 09:57 PM
Thankfully I have one of the best importers on the west coast about 7 hours from my front door to his.
Draconis @ Dec 5 2007, 08:54 PM
Who's this by any chance... I might know him... lol. Just curious really.
SR20D21 @ Dec 6 2007, 05:40 PM
Ronald down at venus
Keith @ Dec 6 2007, 01:22 PM
Venus in Sac? I use to live about 30 mins from them. I've heard good and bad things about their engines. Imerderios got a ca-det from them a couple of years ago, and it crapped out on him within a month or so....on the other hand I remember a s13 build-up in scc or one of the other mags, and they got their sr from them, and they did nothing but praise venus
is there a site for this venus guy?
for us on the beastcoast?