.. and i had a few questions that i wanted to ask. Well here is a list of parts that are on the way (and some that are already here/installed) .
S13 Redtop motorset (with smic , stock radiator , fanshroud , guage cluster , ac lines e.t.c.).
Nismo thermostat
Samco radiator hoses
Nismo mounts
Exedy hyper single clutch kit
XAT heater hose kit
3" Air filter kit
Walbro pump (already installed)
Earls clutch line
NGK plugs
XS 3" cat delete downpipe
Greddy oil pan
Stock SR waterpump
Valve cover gasket
OEM Vbelts
Spark plug well gasket(s)
Turbo inlet gasket , compressor inlet gasket , turbo outlet gasket
AIV plug
Oil Filter
(I'am sure i ordered a few other pieces that i'am failing to mention at the moment)

Do the KA engine mount brackets interchange from one another ? And is it the mount brackets that have to be switched from the KA to SR L to R and R to L , or is it just the mount itself. I also picked up these heater hoses from XAT a while ago and was wondering wich goes where and if i'am going to need a 5/8's to 3/8's reducer for xat's kit .


The car has nearly 200k miles on it, and although while the steering doesn't feel funny at all , the alignment is off , and the front drivers side strut is shot and the front drivers side wheel is doing this number
( I see alot of S13's with massive amounts of negative camber on the front wheels , but it is usually on both wheels and not just one.)
Everytime i turn to the right while in full lock the tire will rub against something ( wich i haven't looked into very much yet due to work) Also the right rear seems to be sagging a bit. All in all the only damper that isn't shot on the car is the drivers side rear shock (the car does sit a little bit higher on that one wheel then it does the other rear) . And the high pressure powersteering hose is definetely leaking ,tie rod dust boots are shot and their is a little bit of psteering fluid residue on them. I was going to go ahead and replace the rack , and i was wondering if iit is worth shelling out the extra 100 bucks for the OEM unit , or saving 100 bucks and going with a aftermarket unit . All i want the car to do after the swap is to stop leaking psteering fluid and sit straight, before i start doing any further modifications.

 

Hyper single, and no FMIC? A month old bagel could hold the power you'll make with that SMIC. Do you have higer HP in mind down the road?

You're also going to want a new rear main seal and some kind of boost controller.

 

Yes i do have a FMIC , Hotpipe+b.o.v. boost controller , turbo timer e.t.c. , a full exhaust , as well as a discopotato or gt2871r planned down the road. Are the rear main seals prone to failure ? Do any local vendors stock these regularly ?

 

Anyone ?

 

Vendors? Nissan is the vendor for things like this. And when it doubt, replace. Especially if it will cost you $10 and about 15 minutes.
-Jeff

 

Are the rear main seals between the B13 SE-R and the S13 SR20 interchangeable ? If so i'll just go ahead and order one.

 

I'm not an sr guy.. hopefully one of them will chime in, or have you checked the FAQ at srswap.com?
-Jeff

 

Yeah , i just went ahead and placed a order with courtesy parts anyway , i needed a few other gaskets as well. So i'am just having it shipped priority overnight so i can start and hopefully finish my swap this week.

 

i can show you where the heater hoses go

and you swap the mounts only. not the brackets

 

So should i go ahead and get 3/4" to 3/8" reducers are is that not required with the hoses that XAT sold me. They already look like they are prebent so that i can discard whatever is left off the sr heater hose/s and the KA hose/s, and just clamp these on , is that the case ? Also , if i make use of the JDM guage cluster , speedo and all, can i retain the sr speed sensor , or is it a must for me to swap over the KA sensor to the SR tranny ? Do any of you guys have any recommendations on transmission fluid ?