The SR20 sits on a series 3 BB engine xmember. The series 1 & 2 have the
mounting strut thingys too high and too far apart. They are made for L
series engines.
There was plenty of room in there, but then I installed the radiator... :)
I've got about 10-15cm clearance between the pulleys and the radiator, take
away half of that for a thermofan and there ain't much room!! I would stick
to 4 bangers instead of 6. The RB is a straight 6, so you'd have to chop up
the firewall and then have to deal with engineers and what a nightmare!! :)
I'd stick the rb in a berlina or something and badge it a commodore and sell
it to some sucker, and use the money to go buy a SR20.. :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julian
> Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2000 7:21 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
>
>
> so, as far as engine mounts and gearbox position/mounts, does the
> SR20 bolt
> straight in. Its standard with a CA20 isn't it?, how different is that?
>
> having said that, how much room do you have to fit a RB20 in the
> Bluebird?,
> given that RB20 has been put in a siliva before, maybe that is an
> option...
> (especially if you have one sitting around :)
>
> - Julian
>
> Geordie Smith wrote:
>
> > Yep, Series 3 TRX blurbird would definately be my first choice of SR20
> > conversion. Even if you only went N/A it would be a great motor
> to stick in
> > this car. But Turbo is FUN!!!!!
> >
> > Series 2 has too much problems with the electronic dashboard
> cluster, and I
> > believe that they fixed that problem with the series 3. Also
> got a stronger
> > diff, right length tailshaft, right cross member, right fuel
> cap for ulp.
> > Only thing you'd have to change is the sway bar up front, you
> can just grab
> > something off a Skyline or Pintara variety at the wreckers.
> Apart from that,
> > you'd be laughing in no time.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Julian
> > > Sent: Monday, 4 September 2000 4:45 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Oi!! my FWD gets sideways lots and does great burnouts and its
> > > almost std.
> > >
> > > still, as skaifie says, "its gotta be rear wheel drive"
> > >
> > > You have inspired my to put a series 3 bluebird near the top of
> > > my list for the
> > > next car anyway...
> > >
> > > good to see its going it sounds great!
> > >
> > > - Julian
> > >
> > > Geordie Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > > Not unless you know someone who can dyno tune it for FREE.. I
> > > can't afford
> > > > to have it tuned yet, so it sits in my garage until I have
> the bickies..
> > > > Thanks to ShittyRail, I can still get to work like all the
> > > other lemmings.
> > > >
> > > > I Hate front wheel drives with a passion. They handle funny,
> > > and there's no
> > > > powersliding around corners or fun stuff like that! Reverse
> > > donuts are the
> > > > best bit about FWD cars.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of simon
> > > > > waterhouse
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2000 3:52 AM
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > not that i've ever driven an SR before but i think i know
> the feeling.
> > > > >
> > > > > Never driven anything quicker than my Excel with sports exhaust
> > > > > (LOL). then
> > > > > jumped in my first datto 6 months ago, wet road, at night, lots
> > > > > of rattles,
> > > > > no windscreen wipers and z18et with wategate hose hanging of to
> > > > > the side.:)
> > > > > basically as you can imagine with rear wheel drive and no
> > > experience, hit
> > > > > third gear and planted it doing about 65 and boost gauge hit
> > > > > about 18psi or
> > > > > something and ended up on the wrong side of the road before i
> > > > > knew what was
> > > > > happening. got out, took off my undies replaced them with new
> > > > > ones and drove
> > > > > very slowly for about two weeks!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Great stuff Geordie nice too see your hard work came off with
> > > > > something your
> > > > > happy with.
> > > > > Maybe we'll see you on sunday at Peakhurst??
> > > > > Simon
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >To: "Sr20transplants@Egroups. Com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Subject: SR20 goes!!
> > > > > >Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 10:21:58 +1000
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Hi everybody,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I have some wonderful news. I finally after 3 long months of
> > > > > working every
> > > > > >weekend and every night, got my SR20det running in my bluebird
> > > > > TRX. What a
> > > > > >rewarding experience!!! First kicked over at 9:30 on
> > > Saturday morning!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I finally figured out that the timing was out by 45 degrees
> > > on the crank
> > > > > >angle sensor, and the number 1 coil wasn't firing, so I joined
> > > > > the computer
> > > > > >output 1 and 4 together so they would fire simultaneously.
> > > This is how my
> > > > > >first drive went:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Engine kicks over, blows shitloads of smoke out the exhaust and
> > > > > for about 5
> > > > > >minutes, the cabin was full of smoke, there was smoke coming off
> > > > > the engine
> > > > > >from all the cleaning solvents and fingerprints burning away.
> > > > > Engine won't
> > > > > >sit on idle though.. Bummer!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Pull out onto the street and drive 50 yards to the end of the
> > > > > street. Very
> > > > > >drivable at low speeds. Some HOT engines I've driven are really
> > > > > crappy low
> > > > > >down, this was smooth as a kitten's fur and purred just as
> > > > > nicely!!! Sit at
> > > > > >end of the street and wait for a clean break in traffic....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Pull out onto the main road, long stretch of road ahead...
> > > Slowly wind
> > > > > >engine up to about 2000rpm... Then boot the throttle flat to
> > > the floor,
> > > > > >turbo goes
> > > > > "ssssssshhhhhhhhSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"
> > > > > >My head gets pulled back from the g-force engine hits 4000rpm in
> > > > > less than
> > > > > >1/10th of a second, back of the car squats a bit and then jumps
> > > > > like a frog
> > > > > >as the engine hits 5000rpm and still winding up... This thing
> > > > > was pulling
> > > > > >so
> > > > > >hard that my vision went blurry, then my head hit the headrest.
> > > > > I was just
> > > > > >sitting there going AAAAAAHHHHHHHH
> > > > > >FAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!... Push clutch
> > > > > down... BOV
> > > > > >goes "pf.pf.pfpf.pf.pf.pf.pf.pf" in the most beautiful
> > > flutter I've ever
> > > > > >heard... Pull her into second gear, boot it and the back of the
> > > > > car jumps a
> > > > > >bit to the side, pulls back straight and leaps like a frog
> > > again..Bluury
> > > > > >vision as my eyes get pulled to the back of my sockets,
> > > Speedo needle
> > > > > >hadn't seen this much excitement in all it's life... Hits
> > > > > something between
> > > > > >70 and 90 in second gear, and then driver's hands were
> too sweaty to
> > > > > >continue so pulls car into service station for it's first
> > > drink of Aussie
> > > > > >Unleaded!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I swear guys, I have NEVER driven a faster car in all my life. I
> > > > > drove a 97
> > > > > >model WRX a few years back, and that was quite fun, but this
> > > bluebird is
> > > > > >totally balls out wicked. I was shaking when I hopped out of
> > > it at the
> > > > > >servo, had trouble putting the fuel nozzle in the hole!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Anybody thinking of doing the conversion... My advice is.. JUST
> > > > > DO IT!! I
> > > > > >had high expectations... and I am absolutely blown away with
> > > > > this motor..
> > > > > >It
> > > > > >is truly something to behold!!! I have trouble
> describing it..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >It probably sounds like I'm a bit excited, so I apologise to
> > > anybody who
> > > > > >thinks I'm a nutter. But if you haven't driven a car with a
> > > SR20 in, you
> > > > > >gotta try it... It really is an experience never to miss!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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