Thread: GTi-R SR20 into '99 Altima SE (KA24DE) chassis

Ok, I'm sure some have heard this B4 - what motor mount issues do i need to do to swap a 91-94 SR20 Gti-R with a FWD tranny into a KA24DE altima engine bay?..
I'm doing a huge swap to take the Gti-R with a mated G20 tranny into an domestic KA24DE engine bay - there are some issues for sure...lol
Thanks !

This is the U13 Chassis, right?

Nope - second generation: L30 : 1998-2001 USDM Altima

like this one

I should mention that I have a Nissan Primera (G20) FWD tranny instead of the AWD Pulsar beast to fit my Altima, - that is a nice ACT 6 puck clutch fit - its the motor mount issues of the SR20 to - the L30 (KA24DE) chassis that is an unknown issue right now.

how is this project coming along?

SLooooowly -

engine mounts are an issue, custom fabrication to fit the l30 /KA24DE engine bay - still tweaking headers, turbo and other stuff. Final moment of truth will come when we look at chassis blueprints - LOL!
thanks,

Try to find the fwd RS5F50V transmission. Some bluebirds came with the 50 series mated to the SR20.

Are you sure you can't use any of the bluebird engine mounts? Sr20de, sr20det, sr20ve came in several generations of bluebirds over in Japan. U12, U13, U14.

You might luck into some engine mount brackets off of JDM sr20 swaps. I know the swap I put into my NX came with a passenger side bracket that was for some other type of chassis. It looks a lot like a G20 bracket.

The motor is actually the Pulsar GTiR SR20DET - with the T28 turbo set-up.
(A bit more punch than the Bluebird SSS) - the AWD drive tranny was swapped out for a Primera (G20) FWD tranny, and that shaved off prob 250 pounds, lol..
Just waiting on the engine mounts to see how they jive with the l30 KA24DE engine bay - the mounts are from the Pulsar N14 chassis, worse come to worst - I get new poly mounts fabricated. Strange the USDM Altima up to 1997 had the same chassis set-up as the Bluebird (looked the same too), but after that the 1998-2001 Altima never had a true swap out lineage the way 'ol 240sx had with S14-15 / Slivia counterparts in JDM.. kinda lost alone. This project will take a while - but will be a helluva ride once done. Upgrades include: Zircotec high heat 'Performance White' stainless steel headers, waste-gate & BOV upgrades, with skyline-sized inter-cooler, short shift and ACT 6 puck clutch stage 4 if I can afford it..lol !!

Just fab some up!