Motor swap shops?

69ner · Post by **69ner** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:21 am

Hey guys the itch is here and i need for it to be scratched!

I was wondering if anyone knew someone locally (L.A/SD county) that does engine swaps. Im talking about a drive in drive out sort of deal. Well thanks in advance to all that reply.....all these threads about swaps have gotten me salivating!

Rick

datsun65 · Post by **datsun65** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:11 am

Im talking about a drive in drive out sort of deal.

Even if you have a shop handle your swap with a 'turn-key' deal, there are so many variabilities that you will need to be involved.

In Azuza, give a call to schrader's speed shop. They have built a few Datsun Roadsters.

http://schradersspeedandstyle.com/main.htm

Post by **ppeters914** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:54 pm

...and drive your pickup....filled with money.

69ner · Post by **69ner** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:03 pm

that much huh! lol

67 1/2 1600 · Post by **67 1/2 1600** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:35 am

After been driving a front wheel drive sr20 sentra, I can now see why they put sr20's on roadsters. Fun and very quick.

Rick, what engine you gonna throw in there?

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:11 pm

Try Vildinimotorsports in Mission Viejo.
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/

www.SR20store.com for motorsets

Wrenchands · Post by **Wrenchands** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:25 am

Alvin,

Glad to see your name again on the Forum. Welcome back.

John...

69ner · Post by **69ner** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:52 am

Joaquin I want to go Turbo bad!! lol......thanks for your inputs.....yo and welcome back Alvin

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:22 am

I want to go Turbo bad!!

Boost is addictive

69ner · Post by **69ner** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:24 pm

haha ur right dave....been eyeing ur turbo setup for quite some time now....i was wondering whether u did anything to the rear end, did u swap something else in there? I want to go turbo, but have concerns about the rear end handling that amoutn of power. You have any videos on ur car.....taht thing must peel out all over the place!! FUN FUN FUN!!

Ric

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:52 pm

Turbo = crack cocaine

Be careful!

67 1/2 1600 · Post by **67 1/2 1600** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:15 am

Boost kills.....

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:34 am

i was wondering whether u did anything to the rear end, did u swap something else in there? I want to go turbo, but have concerns about the rear end handling that amoutn of power.

Yeah, I did do something to the stock diff. I shot bits and pieces of it all over the road. Ok, it's wasn't that bad. I did manage to destroy the pinion, the spider gears, some bearings, etc. $800 later it was rebuilt with all new parts. 3 years later it's still holding together...BUT... I never beat on the thing. No burn outs, no drag racing, no fun. It will handle the power OK for just cruising around and doing some "spirited" acceleration runs on the freeway. That's about all I trust it for.

I have no doubt that if I took it out to the track and handed the keys to Alvin it would come back in pieces. If you want to do any sort of serious track driving or even hard street driving, I'm confident the stock diff will give up once you start getting above 175 - 200 lb-ft torque at the rear wheels, maybe sooner.