I plan on buying a 1987 200sx with over 200K. I plan on doing an engine swap; however, I have no experience with nissan engines. What engine would fit in here besides the stock 4 cylinder CA20E. I'm not really try to race it or anything but something with a little more horsepower. I do not want to spend to much on an engine like over 700 and hopefully I can get some help in installing the engine myself so I can keep the cost down. Can anyone point me in the right direction either locally or online to find good engines at a fair price. I know you can get engines at pick-and-pull; how much would they run? Thanks in advance for all comments.

 

You might be able to overhaul the original engine yourself for ~700. Could swap in CA18ET, CA18DET, VG30E, or even SR20. I would say your best bet based on what you say you want would be to find a CA18ET and get it in good running shape and then maybe exhaust ( to stay low budget ). My .02

 

thanks for the info, any good sites that could give me further guidance?
Also that engine you mentioned, how much hp? I would like an engine that would fit right in, and I wouldnt hvae to buy any more mounts or do any additional work, thanks!

 

Try S12 forums...I forget the web link but type that into google and their site should pop up.