JDM Engine for a 97 NIssan GXE 4 cyl ?

Question

What kind of JDM Engine will fit in my Nissan. Engine is blown and I dont even know if it is worth the money to fix. I would like to get a new engine because the interior and exterior of the car is beautiful. Its a 1.6 L That's in there now.

Answer 1

A 1997 What Sentra or 200SX?

Answer 2

I'm guessing it's a Sentra? The stock is a GA16DE, the SR20DE was availible in SE-R trim on your car and would be the easiest swap and has 25hp more. The JDM SR20DET off of the Silvia or another Japanese market car would be a fairly easy swap I'd think and has 60 to 105 more horsepower depending on what car it came off of. More info is available here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR20DET

You could also probably swap in a KA24DE since they fit in the American version of the Silvia, the 240SX. They make 155hp (15 more than an SR20DE). A CA18DET may work as well as it was used in the Australian version of the Silvia, the 180SX. The CA is essentially a Skyline RB engine with 4 cylinders as opposed to 6. They were replaced by SR20DETs to cut costs so you know they are pretty good if Nissan thought it would be cheaper to make a new engine than continue using the one they had.

Answer 3

Check with Jasper Engines at www.jasperengines.com