i need to know what i need for rb20 swap?

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S132o9
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im buying a Rb20 for 400$ what all do i need to swap it in my s13?


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ridge
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FLAME ON

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about $2000 more :)

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badbob2121
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:thewave:

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Does it come with anything?

Engine, harness, ECU, intercooler and piping, mount kit or crossmember, maybe some power steering line adapters (no idea on this).

Some searching, and with more info.... We have other section ie RB most likely they can help you more.
read-here-before-posting-rb-swap-parts- ... 10509.html
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/rb20de ... guide.html

S132o9
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it has the turbo both manifolds power steering pump alternator ecu an harness

ZombieWolf
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You need a transmission, probably some kind of crossmember, drive shaft, youll need to get that wiring harness chopped up, motor and transmission mounts, you should sell it and put something a little more worthwhile in your whip

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Sgt. Kong
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I've got about a good $8G's into my s13 Rb20 build and thats without any bells and whistles... I had to keep it to the basics... Otherwise my girl wouldn't agree to pay for it. :chuckle: East Side Po pimpin' till I die. :mike Theres a lot to it search, read, read, search and read some more. I spend an additional 6 months reading and researching on here and many other websites and .orgs before I took on my build, and that was after I blew apart my SOHC KA. Get your mind right, get your money right, make sure you have an end piont for your project otherwise it will never feel finished and will just be a money pit that never truely gives you any joy. No matter how nice the engine a full rebuild is the only way you will get any dd reliability... Thats my 2 cents

S132o9
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ok for sure thanks guys

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Gabes13
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Water pump
timing belt
idler and tensioner pulleys
Downpipe
wiring harness chop-age
some kind of mount kit (like from McKinney motorsports or TopHat Performance) or r32 crossmember
2 NISSAN GREEN RELAYS!!!
255lph fuel pump
intercooler (if yours doesn't come with the side mount)
Throw out bearing (b/c it's only like $30 and RIGHT THERE!)
misc oils, lubes and liquids

and $1000 when something goes wrong...

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gigabit240
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I say don't buy it. You're gonna end up spending a lot of money if you don't know exactly what you're getting into. And Rb20's aren't the greatest engines anyways. Don't get me wrong, they're nice.. But for the time and money you'd spend getting it right, you could have just gotten an SR and had that same power with way less of a hassle.


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