# Best engine?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-engine/149833>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-engine/149833 "2008-10-07T09:24:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-engine/149833/6 "2008-10-07T13:26:30Z")

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> [@Job Dilemma....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/job-dilemma/6280/27):
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> This is a bit of a silly poll. You have to compare apples to apples. If you want a drift machine, sr20. If you want big power and you have big cash, rb26.
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> Also rb25/rb26 should not be in the same category.
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> And wheres the CA? 😉
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> To answer your question tho, how much do you know about nissans/cars in general? The most important question in my opinion is: How much money do you have to spend? Id say do sr20 if you want to do a relatively easy and cheap swap compared to doing an rb25 swap. Dont think that its any easier or cheaper to turbo the KA either.

How is the SR great for a drift machine??? Is it the lack of response, or the issues with the valvetrain that make it a good engine for drifting??

And pricewise i would rather get some forged pistons and throw them in a KA with a good size T3 turbo than spend money on any other engine.

I have worked on CA’s SR’s and built a couple of KA-t’s and and a RB25 and for the money the KA-T wins.

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