cheep engine for 1990 240sx?

[sum_gui]

So I finally found the car I always wanted, a 1990 240sx.
all it is right now is a shell that I'm in the process of getting to my garage.
but I have a very tight budget.
does anyone know a good swap on the cheaper end that will work in the car?
thanks.

[yitzac1990]

you can probably pick up a KA24E (single cam motor) for no more than $300 lol

[KoukiMonsta]

Is this a fucking joke, the factory motor is cheaper then dirt.

[angel mkiv]

Well the ka24e will be a straight drop in so the cheapest. The ka24de version would need to convert the p/s lines I beleive and then work.and then the sr20det swap but I don't know what you mean by a tight budget..

[bahlorm]

Definitely cheapest is the original engine. Less modifications or extra parts needed to get it to fit or running correctly.

[bahlorm]

Plus if you're lucky you can find one at a junk yard off a 240 that was totaled from drifts.