Just picked up a 240...

[ho1ywars]

whats up guys, i just picked up a 95 non SE. 120k on the car. Motor smokes mad hard, but that doesnt really matter, i planned on swapping in a s13 blacktop / manuel (its auto now).

i just figured i would warn you that i will probaby have alot of questions over the next couple weeks.. lol.. i started pulling the motor today.. and i already have one.. what do you connect the engine hoist to.. i was thinking about just putting a chain around the intake and exhaust mani, beings i dont want the motor.. any suggestions?

[US_R33]

is this your first S chassis car???

if so you really need to do your research before taking on this project....there are numerous write-ups on zilvia and nico club regarding SR swaps...hell SCC even had a whole project car about this

congrats on the purchase though and welcome to the family

Late,
Daniel

[ho1ywars]

i have been reading ALOT. the information is endless.. work till four, work on the car till nine, read for two hours and then go to bed.. that is how my days are looking.. lol. this is my frist 240, my first RWD car, and will be my first Turbo car. my last car was a probe. im just taking it slowly, i dont see any reason to rush.

[US_R33]

your first RWD car???? you should spend a couple hundred bucks...throw in a running KA and LEARN THE CAR...i've seen way too many guys pick up 240s as their first RWD car...instantly drop in an SR (like you are) and proceed to total their cars within a year (and i've heard it all...."i'm going to be real careful....i'll be responsible....blah blah blah" lol)

[On Sale]

Originally Posted by US_R33

your first RWD car???? you should spend a couple hundred bucks...throw in a running KA and LEARN THE CAR...i've seen way too many guys pick up 240s as their first RWD car...instantly drop in an SR (like you are) and proceed to total their cars within a year (and i've heard it all...."i'm going to be real careful....i'll be responsible....blah blah blah" lol)

WOW you must know the guy i sold my car too! i pretty much had it setup for drifting , and he bought it, 2 weeks later had a redtop sr in it, lost control around a turn, i assume drifting and flipped it a couple times, passenger had to have his spline (sp?) removed (so i was told).

I love 240's and rwd. but be careful man, if u dont know how to control the car, when its uncontrollable, you will crash.

good luck, and u can PM me with questions im familiar with the SR swap/setup.

[BlackBulletTSi]

hahaha I was actually going to PM you about this cause I seen it this morning. Very nice bro

[auk113]

i have the same setup let me know what you need, i'll try to help you out

[auk113]

oh i'm taking bet on the this who wants in on it

[ho1ywars]

I Got the engine and tranny out today. Where would you guys recoment getting the motor from. there are so many companies... im really not sure which one to choose.

[TROLL]

auk i think you meant to speak english in your post above, and if it was what i think it was, stop being uber rude and taking bets on when people are going to crash their cars, thats messed up.
and of course any knowledgeable people here are encouraged to share their experiences here but it looks like he has made his mind up about the swap so lets try to keep the thread on the intended subject, not a debate over whether he should aim for 100 whp or 200 whp.
congrats on the car, i'd like to pick one up some day as a weekend toy.

[auk113]

it's all in good fun, and you and thedirt did same to me when i was doing my swap

drive fast, have fun

[cburwell]

Originally Posted by ho1ywars

I Got the engine and tranny out today. Where would you guys recoment getting the motor from. there are so many companies... im really not sure which one to choose.

Talk to Jim from J-tuned motorsports. He gets some pretty clean cars. I know he is working on an S13, which will have an SR20DET, so he should be ordering a motor for it soon.

[US_R33]

call JARCO Inc. they get the best front clips and if you have a problem with it they take care of you

btw, don't buy just and engine and tranny....spend the extra cash on a front clip....it gives you the assurance of the true mileage on the engine, you definitely WON'T get a cut harness, and you usually get some extra "goodies" that are on the clip

[Bryan]

240's are pretty cool cars....


and Jarco does indeed rock

[ho1ywars]

Originally Posted by US_R33

call JARCO Inc. they get the best front clips and if you have a problem with it they take care of you

btw, don't buy just and engine and tranny....spend the extra cash on a front clip....it gives you the assurance of the true mileage on the engine, you definitely WON'T get a cut harness, and you usually get some extra "goodies" that are on the clip

Getting a clip is accually a really good idea now that you mention it... it would give me all the things required to get my car up and running, and i owuldnt have to go scavengering around at junk yards...

A clip would come with all the parts i will need for my manual conversion right? all i would need to get ontop of the clip is motor mounts water pump, and al the mateeince stuff. Right? the clip will come with a smic?

How do they deliever a whole clip...? How do you get rid of it when you are done.. lol..

If i did get a clip, anyone want the body panels and bumper and stuff?

[BlackBulletTSi]

OK I'm a noob wtf is a front clip?

[TROLL]

they take an entire car and cut it at the a pillars and give you the front half of the car basically. so you get everything including the dashboard forward, including the transmission most of the time. they are configured differently every now and again but its basically the entire engine bay and wiring, and sometimes the front axles/brakes or maybe even the driveshaft and rear axles/brakes as well.

[wonner]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSA...QQcmdZViewItem

[US_R33]

i wouldn't buy anything from Japanese Engines Inc....they're shady as all hell and you don't know if you're truly getting a good engine or not

i mean look at that price $4500 for an RB26DETT front clip???

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by ho1ywars

A clip would come with all the parts i will need for my manual conversion right? all i would need to get ontop of the clip is motor mounts water pump, and al the mateeince stuff. Right? the clip will come with a smic?

How do they deliever a whole clip...? How do you get rid of it when you are done.. lol..

If i did get a clip, anyone want the body panels and bumper and stuff?

A front clip should come with everything you need for the manual conversion and the swap, just do the basic maintenance like you said. Most clips will come with a SMIC, small chances it could come with something upgraded, may not come with one at all.

Pretty sure the clips gonna come on a flatbed. Dunno how your gonna get rid of it, you could always find someone who wants to an a RHD convesion and sell it to them and let them worry about it.

Alot of places remove the front panels from the front clip.