Well at the time I built my truck it was cheaper to drop in a V8 then rebuild the original 2.0L or even finding a good used 4G as I built the truck in 1995. Canada didn't get Mitsubishi till 2002 so we had to go through Dodge to get parts. a 4G63 in 95 was either blown up beyond rebuild of you could get a crate engine for around $7000 for a long block then you would have to find a wrecked Dodge to get the wiring out of. To rebuild my stock 2.0L it was around $3500 where as a low mileage 302 with a trans was $550.00.

I agree with Geezer about the weak top end of the SR20 the only reason kids use them is they figure they can be "Drift Stars" just like in Japanese cartoons.

all things being relative Nissan engines go like this...... Up to 300hp KA over a SR, 300-500hp SR over a KA, 500+ Go back to the KA. Granted at 500+ hp you still spend stupid money for either but a 600Hp KA will cost you a few thousand dollars less then a SR but when you're talking about a $20,000 build Vs a $17,000 its penny's