Another RB20-- yeah!

[HPmakesMEsmile]

Finished up another RB20 swap!! took only 3 days for me to do it-- thanks to all the help here on the board with the stickies and all. Its a '90 Fastback used to be single cam- swapped with a KA24De then we swapped in the RB20. Car is still in the primered stage. I told the owner to leave the car like that, that way I didnt scratch or blemish the paint during the swap process.lol Engine was ordered from JHOt this thing had 42,000 miles on it and it looked like somebody pulled the engine apart before we got it- cleaned it inside and out then shipped it to me. I mean this thing was in immaculate condition. anyways engine is still stock except for elbow, downpipe, and cat-back exhaust. HKS filter and a stage2 clutch also. Heres some pics of the swap, enjoy!!


Modified by HPmakesMEsmile at 1:08 PM 2/9/2006

[HPmakesMEsmile]

sorry they're so BIG! thats the owner-- I had to make him do something( paint the engine bay)

[HPmakesMEsmile]

That be me in the jumpsuit. haha

[HPmakesMEsmile]

the R32 Xmember nestled the engine almost perfectly for me. didnt even have to cut out the hood brace for clearance.

[Acuratechva]

looks awesome!! I am doing my swap this weekend if clutch comes in by tomorrow and i got to tell you ill be pissed if it doesnt. Also got my engine from JHOT altho mine had 80k. Mine ended up being 1069 shipped for complete swap How much did you pay for it?

[240slidekat]

looks good..congrats~! welcome to the RB club

[HPmakesMEsmile]

Got the motorset on ebay for 1200-- then just went down thereand picked it up. Only 4hrs away.

[sileighty85]

the swap looks great.

[HPmakesMEsmile]

yeah I'm not the bragging type but everything on this car now works like is was meant to be now. Nothing feels out of place or weird--- very solid!

[Carl H]

should be pretty fun, my s13 was and it was a boat (supah hicas car).most fun ive ever had in a rb powered car was in my s13, i miss the old girl.as for JHOT as an engine supplier they have been pretty good imho, all of their motors are in good condition, mine was nearly mint with no sign of long oil change intervals (golding of the head in the cam valleys), glad to hear its going well.

[HPmakesMEsmile]

ha yeah same as this one- actually it didnt even look like they used oil, it was that clean. you can see in one of the pics with the valve cover off.

[OKRB20DET]

where'd the crossmember come from?

[Kansei240sx]

That blue was a good choice on the valve covers and good work by the way.

That blue reminds me of my RB25!

[AmoebAssassin]

Clean install, I'm really digging the blue valvecovers. Would look perfect if the timing cover was the same blue.

By the way, your friend sure dressed pretty for an engine install, huh?

[OKRB20DET]

That blue was a good choice on the valve covers and good work by the way.

That blue reminds me of my RB25!

which is WHY i said im changing my plans , oklahoma people think im kiddin about yoshio pink

[HPmakesMEsmile]

Yeah well he pretty much sat around and watched me install everything, but I managed to get him to tape off and paint the engine bay.