Ok well I started the swap yesterday... I am not done but the motor is in, now all i need to do is wire it up and wait for my new Koyo SR radiator to get here. Anyways when I am done I plan to do a full write about the S14 SR into an S13 chassis, but for now the pics will have to do.
I changed a few things while the motor was out, for general maintenance reasons. New exedy clutch kit, Nissan water pump, Nismo low temp thermostat, Nissan oil filter and a set of NGK BKR6EIX spark plugs for a 1995 MR2 3SGTE motor so the gap is preset to .032".
Also I finally got a chance to install my hicas steering rack and ES bushings, after I pulled the motor I could see why my steering had so much play. The bushing had deteriorated so much that the rack would move 1/4" in both directions. The good thing is now I know the difference between a hicas and regular rack when you look at them outside the car. I will make a small write up on this as well later.
Now time for the pics.
Inside of the water pump housing, nice and clean in there.
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Thermostat housing.
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Start of the swap... the stock KA24DE that has been good to me.
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Here are the S13 power plugs that need to be spliced into the S14 power wires.
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Here you can see the interior plug for the DOHC S13 motor its the brown plug and this will be spliced into the S14 interior harness wires.
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More parts removed for the swap.
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Out she comes!
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Old power and new power next to each other.
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Ready for the SR!
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Stock Nissan clutch and pressure plate. I prolly didnt need to change this since my motor has low miles but why chance it.
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New Exedy clutch kit installed.
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Here you can see by the shiny part on my steering rack how much it has been moving because of the worn out bushings.
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Steering rack out and waiting for the hicas rack.
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Now it's time to drop the SR in.
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Here you can see i removed the stock clutch fan because I have no use for it since I already have a set of Altima eletric fans.
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OooOoOOooOOooo she is almost in I'm getting excited!!!!
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Down on the mounts and in place!
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Here are the stock SR heater hose lines. As you can see in the pic these can be cut and routed right to the stock USDM S13 heater core connections.
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All done for tonight, mounts are tight. She is ready for fluids and to be wired up.