LingLing Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 SR20DE is cheap as chips I guess.What about SR20DET? Or RB20DET? It's just so much work to put a Cheap Engine in. i dont want turbo, and id rather kill myself than let a rb anywhere near my life Fair Enough. SR20DE is 300ish I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 SR20DE is cheap as chips I guess.What about SR20DET? Or RB20DET? It's just so much work to put a Cheap Engine in. i dont want turbo, and id rather kill myself than let a rb anywhere near my life 1G? Somehow 6 cylinders does seem much more appropriate for this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 An RB25DE with auto trans would be lush. Cheap and plentifull. easy 180hp or even a RB30 SOHC as i think some early ones where carburettored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 like i said above, not prepared to go anywhere near a rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm not jumping on the hate bandwagon (not that you could call it hate) But a 4 just seems wrong for a beast like this. Of course you are going to do what you want and so you should. I'm glad you said NO to an RB - they're fiercely yuck. I would love to measure a TD42 and see if it would fit - man that would be just so lush! No thats not a "please do it" cry. Is the L23 rooted? If you are indecisive still I suppose you could always get the body and axles sorted while you make up your mind for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 yeah well i dont really see many options, dont want turbo, dont want diesel, dont want rb, dont want to cross breed, fj would be nice, but seem well well over priced and hard to find bits for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I understand you do not want an RB but does anyone know what the problem is with RB's ? I dont know alot about them except theres heaps of them around. Would of thought they were a good reliable engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 because ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingLing Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I am as confused as Andrew to be honest. I know RB isn't really oldschool but then so does SR. SR has Chain, so that's a bonus? I thought RB is always the best engine for Thrashing. I respect your choice totally what ever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You have Ling's respect, you may now rest easy this evening. I just wanna see this going to be fair. And slammed, I really want to see it super slammed, have a feeling it'll look good. Then I should bring mine down, and do a shoot with this and whatshisfaces brown C330 hardtop. Seedy would probably recommend a 186 or 202 with a trimatic, I'd also talk to sheepers about 245 Hemi conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brocky41 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Y not cross breed?? putting an sr in is like grandma grandson material anyway Id be going 1UZ with hilux box, like im going to for the 230 wags and Bang it of the limiter all day everyday. Should be easy fit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 VH45DE if it fits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 L series to RB, it's evolution baby. Depending on the SR20 they only look to put out as much power as an N/A L28 anyway, but you are going to have to get it certified no matter which way you go unless you fix the L23. How much work is it actually going to be if you dump all the L23 stuff including the trans and put an L26, L28 etc in it? Do the engine mounts need to be changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 theres a chap in aussie doing a vh41 i think it is, hes cutting up inner guards etc, i dont want to do this, the lack of power in the sr20 really doesnt bother me. its just gonna be a cruiser, super low and super slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 L series to RB, it's evolution baby.Depending on the SR20 they only look to put out as much power as an N/A L28 anyway, but you are going to have to get it certified no matter which way you go unless you fix the L23. How much work is it actually going to be if you dump all the L23 stuff including the trans and put an L26, L28 etc in it? Do the engine mounts need to be changed? realistically im gonna have to get it certified anyway. im gonna be doing a brake upgrade anyway, 4 wheel drums unboosted is just a fuckin nightmare, that and if any of my brake cylinders decided to go i would be fucked, noone can find brake parts for these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I like the 265 hemi idea! But seriously, an SR ticks so many many boxes. BUt as I said, keep that L23 lad. Put it in the shed at your folks house. One day, you can freshen it up, chuck it back in, and ell your car back to japan. Datsuns/old nissans are for life, not just for christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutiny Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 yeah the l23s allready buried under shit in the shed, thats they way itll stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 How hard is to rebuild the 23? Even to pull it apart and check.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustywhip Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have read the comments and would love to see this retain the L series engine. I like both the SR and the RB but fitting one of these engines is like putting 17 chromes on an escort. This is only my thoughts and I wasnt going to say any thing but did nd now its posted. The L23 looks so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Wrote a fairly big post, then the computer ate it. the jist of it was, SR is the right choice, RBs make effective boat anchors for tug boats. and you'll need to make the decision between cheap and easy crusing or a burnout or two, when it comes to choosing the gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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