jel1130

My son blew the engine in his '96 sentra. It originally had a 1.6l. I want to replace with a newer model engine that is a 1.8. Are there any mods neccessary or will it drop in and mate with original tranny? Please advise.

osama tim laden

i dont think it would work without alot of work.
your best bet is going to be a 2.0 sr20de, or stay with the 1.6 ga16de.

the 1.8 isnt much more powerful than the 1.6, and the extra work, and parts (ecu, harness, mounts etc) wont be justified with the 1.8,
if you go with the sr20de though, you can usually get one for around 500$, but the transmissions run about 300-400, and you will also need lots of parts to make it work, but it is a way better engine than both the others.

Blueboost

you'd be better off with a SR20. The GA16 > SR20 isn't a direct swap, although its not that big a deal. the 1.8 came in the B15 sentras, yours is a B14. I assume your sentra is an auto?

jel1130

Yes it is an automatic. What model does this 2.0 come out of and what mods are needed to swap? please advise. Thanks

Blueboost

the SR20 comes out of the SE-R's in the B14 chassis (which equates to being a 200SX SE-R)

swapping from an auto GA16DE to a manual SR20DE isn't the easiest swap out there. The GA16DE engine is a very good engine, there are turbokits out there also if you want to make more power. Check out nissanperformance magazine for the boosted 200SX SE info. Just trying to give you more options. Here is plenty of information to get you started on your project:

http://darksci.net/~crim/pub/nx/in.html

http://www.nissanforums.com/showthread.php?t=45029

go here and click on "sr20de drop in"
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/february99/

osama tim laden

the sr20 came in infiniti g20's and sentra, and 200sx se-rs.
most of the g20's are high port engines along with the sentra se-r
the 200sx is a low port, and most jdm motors are high port.

the b15 sentra se came with a roller rocker version, that is abot the same power, but requires a little more electrical stuff to swap.

youre going to need all of the motor mounts, tranny mounts, ecu, harness, motor, maf, coolant hoses, and possibly radiator, and lower crossmember.

jel1130

I do not have to change from an auto to manual. I would prefer for the sake of expediency to modify as little as possible. What are the year models for me to search under. i would like a late model with low miles as to avoid having to do an overhaul. Thanks

osama tim laden

well, finding an auto se-r is going to prove to be pretty hard.
for the chassis of your sons car, youre pretty much stuck with going with another b14 motor and tranny.
just find one with lower miles.
mine has 165,000 miles, and still has perfect compression, and no leaks

jel1130

Thanks!!! I appreciate all the info. His car only had 63K that is why I was leary about going back in with the same engine. thanks again.

osama tim laden

no problem, check your pm's