engine swap? worth it or not?

[Monique]

B20 longblock

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[Goku]

Why not go with a non vtec b20? More power and torque and can be had for a few hundred $$$

I thought it would be more expensive? Would I need loom, Ecu, gearbox, and motor obviously.

[Monique]

Reuse old gearbox. B20 parts are cheap as fuk

[DreadAngel]

Reuse old gearbox. B20 parts are cheap as fuk

Not that cheap in Australia compared to the US though

[SLOBRO]

did you go back to the shop where you got the timing belt done? they should pay or fix the damage

[Goku]

did you go back to the shop where you got the timing belt done? they should pay or fix the damage

yeah i did. because i got the water pump done at a different place. they told me to go there instead. which i also did. but both of them are denying it. so that really pissed me off and they said they were not responssible for it.

[androo]

Accc...

[grifty]

I thought it would be more expensive? Would I need loom, Ecu, gearbox, and motor obviously.

reuse your harness and your gearbox, not to sure about the ECU though, i think its ok since they are both non vtec

you need to reuse your intake manifold, but you need to use the B20 exhaust manifold if you have stock exhaust manifold.

[SLOBRO]

yeah i did. because i got the water pump done at a different place. they told me to go there instead. which i also did. but both of them are denying it. so that really pissed me off and they said they were not responssible for it.

well the person that touched it last is the donkey that stuffed it up. you should take it to fairtrading or something man

[Goku]

well the person that touched it last is the donkey that stuffed it up. you should take it to fairtrading or something man

i know! i talked to him and he was trying to fool me saying that i bought a dodgy car and it was already f****d in the the first place.

[Vvvtec]

Not that cheap in Australia compared to the US though

Lmao.

[bede]

i reckon just go b18c2 swap,my mate just sold a full package deal for 1.5k looms gearbox mounts ecu everything but then again if your lucky enough you might find a full wrecking vtir dc2 at the wreckers or some sort of classified, grab everything off that and straight swap into your car, instead of the hassle replacing the block