# SR20 into S10. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [July 21, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853 "2009-07-21T10:07:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/1 "2009-07-21T10:07:07Z")
Alrighty here we go… I am about 4 weeks into this project. As a few of you know the vehicles are located in the southern tier about 2 hours away from Batavia where I currently live, so I can only work on weekends. This is more if a mock up rather than a build up. I dont have the tools/time/money to do it ‘right’ the first time. I want to get it together and running, then I can re-do things slowly as different variables allow. For example, I traded the brakes/suspension from the 240 to my buddy and he is going to help me paint it next spring. I also tentatively plan on getting an EMS with my tax returns. I should probably paint the frame now, but there is nothing saying I cant do it some other time. MY last project (240) I did all at once and it didnt turn out how I liked it. Here is what I have: 98 s10 - used for interior, front end, wiring harness to make stock gauges work 94 s10 - used because its a 94, no emissions or inspection worries. plus its less rusty than the 98 89 sr20 - I owned this car 3 years ago and got the chance to buy it back for ‘cheap’. Originally I put the body kit, painted it up, and swapped the motor while at Alfred State for autobody. As soon as I graduated I realized I hated the body kit and sold it. But I did buy it back for less than what I sold it for with more parts, nice. I am not sure the turbo size. the compressor housing says Garrett 50 trim, but its a poor casting so it might be fake. oh well Best I got it to run when I originally owned it was 13.8 with probably 200 pounds of bondo/fiberall/fiberglass. lol. at that time it was all stock except a megan racing manifold, exhaust, and a fuel pump. I think I had it at 15psi for those runs The plan is/was to get it running before school starts back up on the 24th of August, but we shall see how that goes. I found this wiring diagram that will help lots: ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10023&d=1248186075](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10023&d=1248186075) _ **6/27/09 - my birthday.** _ I got the sr20 pulled: ![http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/47/011vxz.jpg](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/47/011vxz.jpg) ![http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3861/015akj.jpg](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3861/015akj.jpg) ![http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/812/017qdx.jpg](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/812/017qdx.jpg) _ **6/28/09 - It kinda fits!** _ ![http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/9780/001odl.jpg](http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/9780/001odl.jpg) _ **7/4-5/09 - I get distracted easy** _ With so much going on I like to mess around on different parts of the truck. This weekend the plan was to get the motor mounts welded up and figure out the shifter problem The stock shifter in the 98 is further back than in the 94. Plus the 98+ seats have an extra bolt to secure the seats. So I figured I would cut the floor out: ![http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8099/002bqm.jpg](http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8099/002bqm.jpg) ![http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7129/003wuu.jpg](http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7129/003wuu.jpg) ![http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7703/008rhy.jpg](http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7703/008rhy.jpg) More test fitting showed me that I would have to cut out some of the fire wall to clear the down pipe. I think I made the hole too big, but thats ok, I have a welder. ![http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8067/009htq.jpg](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8067/009htq.jpg) ![http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6212/001vvx.jpg](http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6212/001vvx.jpg) ![http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2738/002cew.jpg](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2738/002cew.jpg) I originally planned on using the sr20 cross member, but after I cut the cross member off of the car I realized its just going to be easier to not use it: ![http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2640/013jyy.jpg](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2640/013jyy.jpg) ![http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3699/015sbu.jpg](http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3699/015sbu.jpg) I set the motor in there, got it where I wanted, and tacked these plates on. They bolt right to the motor mounts that came on the sr20. ![http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/94/013mex.jpg](http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/94/013mex.jpg) ![http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7561/014jnp.jpg](http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7561/014jnp.jpg) And I boxed them in: ![http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5317/017wfp.jpg](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5317/017wfp.jpg) ![http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/858/018jyp.jpg](http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/858/018jyp.jpg) ![http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4898/019crj.jpg](http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4898/019crj.jpg) ![http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7681/020hux.jpg](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7681/020hux.jpg) As you can see I left the bottom open. I can still get a ratchet wrench in there to unbolt the motor mounts if need be. Everything fits pretty good: ![http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7681/020hux.jpg](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7681/020hux.jpg) ![http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3721/022rcy.jpg](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3721/022rcy.jpg) ![http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8423/024oio.jpg](http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8423/024oio.jpg) (I need a waste gate flange!) ![http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7430/025nsb.jpg](http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7430/025nsb.jpg) ![http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2806/029onh.jpg](http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2806/029onh.jpg) ![http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8528/032mbt.jpg](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8528/032mbt.jpg) **_7/11-12/09 Drive shaft and Tranny mount_** I never messed with making drive shafts before, but after reading and some not so careful measurements I went for it. The first time I did it I didn’t encorporate enough slip into the yoke to allow the rear u joint to go onto the rear end, so I had to re-do it. This time there is about 1.5” of slip, out of 6-7” available. I think that’s good. Ill eventually get the drive shaft made by a real place once I get a decent rear end (I have a ford 8.8 lined up, but it will prob be sold by the time I get to buying it) Since the 240 has a 2 piece drive shaft and a rear end that is attached to the car, there isn’t a u joint right after the slip yoke. So I welded the one from the s10 onto it. ![http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/254/001ziyosr.jpg](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/254/001ziyosr.jpg) ![http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1981/002rtf.jpg](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1981/002rtf.jpg) ![http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2500/004ipz.jpg](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2500/004ipz.jpg) My second attempt, lol ![http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8656/007pmu.jpg](http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8656/007pmu.jpg) ![http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4637/006bdg.jpg](http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4637/006bdg.jpg) For the tranny cross member I contemplated combining the s10 and sr20 cross members, but again, after lining everything up it was easier to make one. I used two pieces of angle iron for the support. I am going to have a small piece triangulate from the inner bolt down onto the frame. Its not done yet, but it will only take a few minutes. ![http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1420/005gde.jpg](http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1420/005gde.jpg) ![http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6601/015qfv.jpg](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6601/015qfv.jpg) ![http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5200/016oqd.jpg](http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5200/016oqd.jpg) ![http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2156/017iub.jpg](http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2156/017iub.jpg) ![http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/386/018pkr.jpg](http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/386/018pkr.jpg) ![http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3504/019agl.jpg](http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3504/019agl.jpg) Eventually Ill add a piece like this, lol ![http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6448/0181r.jpg](http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6448/0181r.jpg) _ **7/18-19/09 Interior/Brakes** _ With the fire wall stock there was no way the stock booster would be usable. It would probably melt the diaphragm inside along with cook the master cylinder. A hydraulic booster from an early 90s Astro van bolts right up and works mint from what I have heard. ![http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1493/011rlr.jpg](http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1493/011rlr.jpg) ![http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9412/011atq.jpg](http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9412/011atq.jpg) Since its time to start messing with the fire wall I decided to see what its going to take to put the 98 dash into the 94… ![http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4362/019sgc.jpg](http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4362/019sgc.jpg) Well they are very different, but its all metal so I can make it work. The main difference is how the steering column bolts to the firewall. In the 94 its all metal welded to the cab. In the 98 they use this big piece of aluminum bolted to the firewall. The actual cab is basically the same. So I drill out the brackets from each truck: ![http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9203/020pmt.jpg](http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9203/020pmt.jpg) ![http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/899/021dbm.jpg](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/899/021dbm.jpg) ![http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4733/024vbd.jpg](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4733/024vbd.jpg) ![http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1608/025iog.jpg](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1608/025iog.jpg) And test fit the 98 piece into the 94. A few screws to hold it together and voila! ![http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6184/001olm.jpg](http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6184/001olm.jpg) ![http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8085/002wor.jpg](http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8085/002wor.jpg) No pictures of me messing with the HVAC stuff, its just about the same though, only a few small things had to be changed. BUT I did get the AC heater box out of the 98 to work, I am so pumped because I didn’t think it would fit. Hopefully I can find an AC compressor and make it fit 🙂 ![http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/965/004orp.jpg](http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/965/004orp.jpg) In order to get the wiring harness to fit from the 98 I had to cut out the piece where it goes through the fire wall, also the hole for the steering column is different so I grabbed that too. ![http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3462/006bjw.jpg](http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3462/006bjw.jpg) ![http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3605/007esl.jpg](http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3605/007esl.jpg) I used a piece of the column bracket from the 94 to make a recessed pocket for the booster, I shifted it over, away from the turbo, too ![http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/146/008vsc.jpg](http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/146/008vsc.jpg) ![http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5193/010pwl.jpg](http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5193/010pwl.jpg) This made the linkage on the booster obviously short and off set, so with a little TV magic its all done: ![http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4525/011yjz.jpg](http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4525/011yjz.jpg) ![http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5740/012gqp.jpg](http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5740/012gqp.jpg) ![http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5137/013z.jpg](http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5137/013z.jpg) 98 steering column bolted in! ![http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7970/017ufq.jpg](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7970/017ufq.jpg) The booster is slightly angled up, hopefully it doesn’t hit the hood. Its only tacked/screwed in there so I can adjust it if necessary. ![http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3779/018stx.jpg](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3779/018stx.jpg) The only “problem” I see so far is the alignment of the column through the fire wall. Shouldn’t be too much of an issue, I haven’t messed with it yet. ![http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7355/034kfw.jpg](http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7355/034kfw.jpg) **REMEMBER, NOTHING IS DONE YET** , dont flip out if there are bad gaps on the fire wall or its all rotted still or if the welds arent cleaned up or whatever. More to come next Sunday! ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/2 "2009-07-21T10:24:59Z")
geebz. GL on this! ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/3 "2009-07-21T10:31:11Z")
very cool…this will make such a cool weekend beater and dope daily… good luck with everything ---
**Author:** ![harvboi05](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvboi05/32/5124_2.png) [@harvboi05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/harvboi05)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/4 "2009-07-21T10:36:40Z")
:needpic: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/5 "2009-07-21T10:37:32Z")
Sweet. I was waiting for this build. I love frankenstein cars, obviously! Cool pics. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/6 "2009-07-21T10:40:16Z")
Awesome! I’m also excited to see it in action! ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/7 "2009-07-21T10:41:23Z")
> [@harvboi05](#): > > :needpic: this saying only works when there arent any pictures… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/8 "2009-07-21T10:42:48Z")
well…it’s definitely a Frankenstein. Nice to see out of the ordinary shit though. Git-R-Done ---
**Author:** ![harvboi05](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvboi05/32/5124_2.png) [@harvboi05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/harvboi05)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/9 "2009-07-21T10:46:14Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > this saying only works when there arent any pictures… i thought there being dozens of pictures would have made the sarcasm obvious. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/10 "2009-07-21T10:47:27Z")
I like that everything is a diff color makes bitches know what is added this is going to sick nasty heaters > [@harvboi05](#): > > i thought there being dozens of pictures would have made the sarcasm obvious. but shit like this does not need to be in the “auto” section …dickhead ---
**Author:** ![harvboi05](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvboi05/32/5124_2.png) [@harvboi05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/harvboi05)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/11 "2009-07-21T10:55:41Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > but shit like this does not need to be in the “auto” section …dickhead oh no youre hurting my feelings you mean internet jerk ☹ travis - that shifter doesnt look like it needed a whole assembly fabricated. what is different about it now than we last talked about it? edit: i know you got the new center console but that positioning doesnt seem too far aft. ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/12 "2009-07-21T11:09:51Z")
looks like a lot of work. I’m sure it’ll be fun. I had fun converting my s10 to a v8, atleast with this you have a little more room to work with! :tup: Good Luck ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/13 "2009-07-21T11:16:04Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > I like that everything is a diff color makes bitches know what is added > > this is going to sick nasty heaters > > but shit like this does not need to be in the “auto” section …dickhead yes heaters galore, I am going to weld the diff until I get the 8.8 posi in there next summer. > [@harvboi05](#): > > travis - that shifter doesnt look like it needed a whole assembly fabricated. what is different about it now than we last talked about it? > > edit: i know you got the new center console but that positioning doesnt seem too far aft. Yea the shifter probably needs to go up so it clears the console when shifting gears… we’ll see about that later and sorry everyone, harvboi has explicit permission to say what he wants in this thread, lol. (as does anyone else I guess since its a public forum, but you know what I mean. haha) ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/14 "2009-07-21T15:26:31Z")
**_SHELL IS NOT FOR SALE_** if you want a frame rail or something specific see my fs thread is sig ---
**Author:** ![gpkid16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gpkid16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gpkid16)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/15 "2009-07-21T15:59:01Z")
A couple of Nissan SR20’s would _pull a premium_ one _week before Race Wars…_ Interesting build. Kind of reminds me of the Mustang getting the foreign motor at the end of Tokyo Drift.:mamoru: P.S. Those your sleds? Any special go fast work done? ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/16 "2009-07-21T15:59:04Z")
Wild… ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/17 "2009-07-21T17:10:40Z")
> [@gpkid16](#): > > A couple of Nissan SR20’s would _pull a premium_ one _week before Race Wars…_ > > _Interesting build. Kind of reminds me of the Mustang getting the foreign motor at the end of Tokyo Drift.:mamoru:_ > > P.S. Those your sleds? Any special go fast work done? idk what you mean by sr20 pulling a premium, they go for like 1700 on ebay all day long. and no, those are my buddies sleds, the one is a sno pro 440 fan, nothing special. ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/18 "2009-07-21T18:53:03Z")
just a question, would it have been easier just to put an sbc in it? ---
**Author:** ![vt1992s10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vt1992s10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vt1992s10)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/19 "2009-07-21T19:38:18Z")
> [@LXIFLYBY](#): > > just a question, would it have been easier just to put an sbc in it? Yes, but everyone has done it, why not be different. looks good thus far. ---
**Author:** ![gpkid16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gpkid16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gpkid16)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853/20 "2009-07-21T19:40:00Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > idk what you mean by sr20 pulling a premium, they go for like 1700 on ebay all day long. and no, those are my buddies sleds, the one is a sno pro 440 fan, nothing special. Haha sorry just poking fun at a quote from the original Fast and the Furious. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-into-s10/70853.md?page=2)