# sr20de and det longblock swap question **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [March 15, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647 "2008-03-15T13:58:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micah17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@micah17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah17)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/1 "2008-03-15T13:58:11Z")
hey just wondering i have an sr20det with i blown rod and bearings and dont know how the block is… so i have all these great parts and do not want to go get a whole new sr swap i just need the block and i found redtop sr20de blocks down in calgary for 650.00. my question is can i take eerything off that sr20de just so that it is a bare long block and just take my sr20det parts on there… i dont see why not same base engine. i just dont know about like valve timing or any other of the specs… if some one could answer this question they would be a life saver ---
**Author:** ![dsm\_austin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dsm\_austin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsm_austin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/2 "2008-03-15T14:21:40Z")
japan racing engines has an redtop sr20det that was auto with to tranny they have 6 sr20det’s and the auto one looked the best maybe give them a call, see how much they want for just that motor ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/3 "2008-03-15T15:40:29Z")
> [@micah17](#): > > hey just wondering i have an sr20det with i blown rod and bearings and dont know how the block is… so i have all these great parts and do not want to go get a whole new sr swap i just need the block and i found redtop sr20de blocks down in calgary for 650.00. my question is can i take eerything off that sr20de just so that it is a bare long block and just take my sr20det parts on there… i dont see why not same base engine. i just dont know about like valve timing or any other of the specs… if some one could answer this question they would be a life saver RWD block are all the same. But you can’t use FWD blocks, or NA head’s (well without alot of work) Cheap out and you will pay twice as much in the end. ---
**Author:** ![micah17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@micah17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah17)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/4 "2008-03-15T16:52:10Z")
> Cheap out and you will pay twice as much in the end. do you mean if i use the front wheel drive one or even with the rwd i will pay for it in the end?[/quote] ---
**Author:** ![Garret\_Volden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Garret\_Volden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garret_Volden)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/5 "2008-03-15T17:10:47Z")
im pretty sure he means if you have a rwd car and use a fwd block you are going to pay all rwd blocks are the same and that is what you want,so pay for that and dont cheap out and get a fwd block. ---
**Author:** ![micah17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@micah17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah17)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/6 "2008-03-15T18:16:02Z")
ok thanks for the help here. you guys may have just saved me some money i hope. always good to know there is some where to look for answers when you dont know ---
**Author:** ![felipealonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@felipealonso](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/felipealonso)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20de-and-det-longblock-swap-question/148647/7 "2011-03-03T23:23:45Z")
I’m still looking for an engine long block for my rebuild kinda lost some parts and needing some new set of rod, pistons, and crank. [Engine Long Block](http://www.thepartsbin.com/autoparts/engine_long_block.html)