2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.
Sponsored by:

Sr20 on FC

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-25-12, 10:23 AM
  #26  
Don't hate my V8

iTrader: (4)
 
gear_grinder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by MMoore4545
As far as bad tuning I thought that the two main causes of rod knock were oil starvation or detonation.
rod knock (assuming the rod is not bent, the rod bearing clearance too large) can be caused only by oil starvation (IE not changing oil, not checking bearing clearances when rebuilding, running contaminated oil, etc...) it has nothing to do with the combustion chamber where detonation occurs.

Detonation will damage pistons, bend rods, crack cylinders and cyl sleeves, shock and break apex seals, dent rotors, and blow head gaskets. its an event that happens in the combustion chamber only, nothing to do with the oiling system.
Old 02-25-12, 10:47 AM
  #27  
Senior Member

iTrader: (7)
 
MMoore4545's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: WNC
Posts: 603
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
thanks for enlightening me gear gridner.
Old 02-25-12, 11:13 AM
  #28  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Manutdxrp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New jersey
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It's not to bad on the budget iidk why u guys are saying ima spend money. N it's a diff set up! Something diff is always nice!
Old 02-25-12, 11:15 AM
  #29  
Don't hate my V8

iTrader: (4)
 
gear_grinder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
you will spend an easy 700 making everything fit if you dont hill-jack everything together...
Old 02-25-12, 11:28 AM
  #30  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Manutdxrp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New jersey
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by gear_grinder
you will spend an easy 700 making everything fit if you dont hill-jack everything together...
Not 7gs n it's going to be right, that's why I decided to do it I got a good deal
Old 02-26-12, 02:21 AM
  #31  
~!@#$%^&*()_+

 
GregW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Mpls, MN
Posts: 461
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I get kick out of the rotary culture, its ok to put some Nissan thing in, but god forbid an all aluminum Chevy engine.
Old 02-26-12, 07:12 AM
  #32  
T2 Duo!
iTrader: (6)
 
tuscanidream's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: RI/CT
Posts: 1,665
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by GregW
I get kick out of the rotary culture, its ok to put some Nissan thing in, but god forbid an all aluminum Chevy engine.
Unless Nissan made a rotary... It's not ok in my book.

I mean, it is ok. It's not my car. It's just my face cringes every time I hear of a wankel being removed from a 7 in favor of a piston engine.

Last edited by tuscanidream; 02-26-12 at 07:15 AM.
Old 02-26-12, 09:02 AM
  #33  
Moderator

iTrader: (25)
 
Spirit-RE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Whitewater, WI
Posts: 2,941
Received 39 Likes on 22 Posts
Originally Posted by Manutdxrp
It's not to bad on the budget iidk why u guys are saying ima spend money.
This isn't going to end well for you.




Originally Posted by tuscanidream
Unless Nissan made a rotary... It's not ok in my book.

Nissan has made a rotary. S11 silvia.


Originally Posted by tuscanidream
I mean, it is ok. It's not my car. It's just my face cringes every time I hear of a wankel being removed from a 7 in favor of a piston engine.

Agreed.
Old 02-26-12, 03:52 PM
  #34  
Rotary Revolutionary

iTrader: (16)
 
sharingan 19's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Jacksonville, Tampa & Tallahassee
Posts: 3,881
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
s11.....interesting
Old 02-26-12, 06:25 PM
  #35  
I wanna go fast.
iTrader: (1)
 
Logicalbomb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Coeur D' Alene Idaho
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I personally think that if you're going to gut an FC3S and go with a non-rotary engine you should probably go with an LS1. This is PURE opinion of course. They do however offer a lot of bolt in kits to make this success possible, transmission spacers to use the 06 GTO 6 speed tranny, and it has been successfully done again and again. Having said that, I love the SR20 engine line. But you may not want to introduce yourself to a unique line of headaches. I know personally as an RX7 owner for many years just the mechanical trouble a rotary can give you will make you pull your own hair out, I can't imagine going in to some unknown territory if I wasn't a master mechanic, fabricator, and electrician.
Old 02-27-12, 02:54 AM
  #36  
Rotary Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
 
GrossPolluter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: CA
Posts: 1,075
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Sr20 is a totally overrated engine! If it were an easy drop in, say like for the guys with a 240sx guys, go for it! "a couple of Nissan sr20s will pull a premium one week before race wars."(Johnny Tran from fast and furious)
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Rotor Connection
Wolf 3D
4
05-16-07 09:39 AM
ProjectMidnight
Other Engine Conversions - non V-8
1
10-31-05 04:00 AM
1Rx72nv
Other Engine Conversions - non V-8
11
08-10-04 11:48 AM
skunks
Other Engine Conversions - non V-8
1
09-19-03 12:42 AM
ATStephen
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
11
04-15-03 11:17 AM



Quick Reply: Sr20 on FC



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:05 PM.