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: Engine Swap


DVSONE
10-24-2002, 09:49 AM
I HAVE A '94 SE-R THAT HAS BEEN TOTALED FROM THE THE DOORS BACK. MY QUESTION IS WHAT IF ANYTHING SPECIAL WOULD I HAVE TO DO TO SWAP THE SR20DE INTO A SE,XE OR ANY OTHER SENTRA BODY FROM '91-'94. I WANT TO MAKE IT A SLEEPER SO THE LESS IT LOOKS LIKE A SE-R THE BETTER.

james vick
10-24-2002, 10:14 AM
If you already have a se-r you shoulg have every thing you need. Motor tranny axles harness and ecu. Just swap it all over to the new car. Oh turn the caps lock off it looks like your shouting;)

FastNX
10-24-2002, 10:48 AM
this is the fifth time I think I have answered this this month. You need to swap:
Motor
Tranny
passenger side motor mount
wiring harness
ECU
axles
MAF
rad hoses
exhaust manifold+downpipe
cat
alternator/starter from SER
gauge cluster fros SER or NX2000
PLEASE MAKE THIS A STICKY

rednismo6
10-31-2002, 11:16 AM
ttt

sinistersntra91
10-31-2002, 12:17 PM
Originally posted by DVSONE
I HAVE A '94 SE-R THAT HAS BEEN TOTALED FROM THE THE DOORS BACK. MY QUESTION IS WHAT IF ANYTHING SPECIAL WOULD I HAVE TO DO TO SWAP THE SR20DE INTO A SE,XE OR ANY OTHER SENTRA BODY FROM '91-'94. I WANT TO MAKE IT A SLEEPER SO THE LESS IT LOOKS LIKE A SE-R THE BETTER.

I did the same thing you are wanting to do. I swapped a 91 SE-R engine into an 91 XE so I pretty much know everything you need if you got questions.
You need:
if you are putting the 94 motor in another sentra it has to be a 93-94 because you have a electric speedo where as the 91-92 have cable driven.
1. the SE-R motor and tranny obviously
2 .the right drivers side motor mount
3. the engine wiring harness (there are 2 altogether you need all the harnesses in that go from the engine bay into the car)
4. the SE-R instrument cluster (you need to re-wire the instrument panel to do this in one with no tach)
5. the SE-R ECU
6. the drive axels
7. the cross member
8. SE-R radiator w/hoses
9. SE-R Throttle Cable
10. SE-R Cruise Control Acuator if you have cruise and the car you get has cruise

Also if you have air conditioning you need the a/c compressor bracket that bolts to the engine and the compressor (these are very hard to find very expensive dealer items) also the condensor and lines.

If i were you i would get these off the SE-R as well....
The Rear Disc Brake Setup w/E-Brake Cable and master cylinder (If the car you get does not have rear disc or just to sell.)
The Rear Swaybar (upgrade for any non SE-R)

enjoyDride
11-01-2002, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by DVSONE
I MY QUESTION IS WHAT IF ANYTHING SPECIAL WOULD I HAVE TO DO TO SWAP THE SR20DE INTO A SE,XE OR ANY OTHER SENTRA BODY FROM '91-'94.

Hit me up with any ?'s, I'm in Burbank and will be doing a swap on Sat..

kman92classic
11-04-2002, 02:38 PM
Before wasting a lot of time and money, I'd be making damn sure that the wreck didn't do any damage you don't know about. Just because the front quarter panels look okay, doesn't mean the engine and tranny are.

n2nismo
11-22-2002, 12:58 PM
want to sell any parts off your car? check you pm.