leodejoe, i would not reckon u 2 transplant to a different life such as 1j's, 2j's, rb's,sr's,etc. well unless if u wanna keep ur car 4 d rest of ur life, then b my guest.
back then since 1995 (or even b4) alot of ppl have had their udm engines changed 2 japs'. most of them regreted since d resale value of their bemeers dropped big time!!
furthermore its hard 2 get approval nowadays wit JPJ, once u mod d transmission's chasis. JPJ smart la now my fren!! u must obtain some sort of approval letter frm Putrajaya JPJ if 2 do so.
i personally went thru this stage long time ago- changed my e21 to an sr20 breath. at 1st d mechanic quoted $1,900, mau bikin tambah another $1,900.
fair enuf i got d engine at d price mentioned. but sad was when d car was ready, d total bill exploded to maf***in $16k!!!!!! due to mod flywheel la, balancing la, this la, that la, ekjoz la, timing la, radiator fan la, gas paddle la........& many more la la las. u know how much i sold for? c u made me cry la!
as time goes by, otak sudah tua la, image oso must jaga...i'd prefer no matter what series i c around, i appreciate who ever that german guy who started making these "ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE"
juz helping...