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Motor swap shops?
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:21 am
by 69ner
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
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:11 am
by datsun65
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
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:54 pm
by ppeters914
...and drive your pickup....filled with money.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:03 pm
by 69ner
that much huh! lol
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:35 am
by 67 1/2 1600
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?
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:11 pm
by Alvin
Try Vildinimotorsports in Mission Viejo.
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/
www.SR20store.com for motorsets
Welcome back
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:25 am
by Wrenchands
Alvin,
Glad to see your name again on the Forum. Welcome back.
John...
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:52 am
by 69ner
Joaquin I want to go Turbo bad!! lol......thanks for your inputs.....yo and welcome back Alvin
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:22 am
by Dave
I want to go Turbo bad!!
Boost is addictive
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:24 pm
by 69ner
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
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:52 pm
by Alvin
Turbo = crack cocaine
Be careful!
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:15 am
by 67 1/2 1600
Boost kills.....
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:34 am
by Dave
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.