Need some refrence to shops in the midwest for rb26 swap

[OmniProbe]

i have talked to shop in my state (minnesota) and they have said that none have ever done and if they do probs will prolly come up and its best for me to go to another state for a shop that has done it before. So anyone know of shops in the midwest that are reliable on doing this swap. i know of one shop right now A-spec out of chicago anyone have experience with them? Wasnt Afterdark-tuning in IOWA? any refrences would be of great help. oh yea, people who done a 5 lug and 300zx brake conversion on their 240sx have any probs with wheel choice? gonna get Volk GTPs

[IvoryJ30t]

im going to refrain from verbally molesting you.

first off, welcome to nico.

second, the RB forum typically consists of people with moderate to extensive automotive knowledge.

if you cant perform the conversion yourself, you most likely can not troubleshoot, repair, or tune the car either. unless you have a large wad of money that you feel like tossing at a mechanic by the fistful, this is most likely not the endeavor for you.

[OmniProbe]

thanks for not newb bashing but i asked a question and was hoping you guys know shops although i am not the mechanic u guys are i just wanted some info on shops that would do swap that you guys might know of. so because i dont know how to do the swap myself i should stop my dream? i think there are many people who cant do the swap and went to a shop to do it. so i am one of them people now does anyone know a shop in the midwest that can do it and has done it before?

[PROJECTRB240SX]

YOU MAY BE BETTER OFF TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE IN YOUR AREA THAT HAS DONE THE SWAP AND IS WILLING TO HELP YOU. THERE IS REALLY ONLY THREE REPUTABLE SHOPS THAT I KNOW OF THAT HAVE ON HAND EXPERIENCE WITH THESE SWAPS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE EASIER THAN THE SR.

http://WWW.MCKINNEYMOTORSPORTS.COM, http://WWW.HEAVYTHROTTLE.COM (NO LONGER REPUTABLE, ISSUES IN OWNERSHIP), AND http://WWW.NIGHT7RACING.COM (CAMERON)

I PERSONALLY WOULD RATHER HAVE SOMEONE WALK YOU THROUGH IT OR SHOW YOU IT SO YOU HAVE ON HAND KNOWLEDGE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGINE AND PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

[IvoryJ30t]

im not trying to kill your dream, im just stating that its not going to be a walk in the park.

its not the kind of thing that you turn the key and forget it.

and the first time it malfunctions, your screwed. no shop has a GTR listing in the ALLDATA computer. your nissan dealer doesnt have parts for it, or ever seen it before.

by no means am i telling you not to do it, im just warning you that if you cant work on it yourself, your in WAY over your head.

[rbsileighty]

I will be in Flint, MI for the next three months. I have done 2 RB20DET swaps, one into each S chassis. I haven't tried the RB26, but I'm sure it would be fun. All in all, I could at least lend a hand. Granted, I can't assure you it would be done in 3 months, but if you got the McKinney mounting kit for that motor and a RB25 trans it might be workable.

[Nameless EJ6]

if you cant perform the conversion yourself, you most likely can not troubleshoot, repair, or tune the car either. unless you have a large wad of money that you feel like tossing at a mechanic by the fistful, this is most likely not the endeavor for you.

Couldn't have said it better.

Makes me wonder why people think they can handle swaps like this without being able to work on it themselves.. or even do the research on it. And even such a rare swap like this.

I'm not trying to crush any dreams either!.. but if you're new to the automotive world, you should probably start off with a Honda civic or something more widely worked with. Or if you have a 240, maybe you should just do an SR swap or turbo your KA. I bet you you'll be happy with that.. AND the knowledge you gain from working on it will help you make the decision down the road again about whether you think you really need an RB26. Chances are you won't.

When I started out with my first swap, I went out and bought myself an engine hoist (200$) and jackstands and learned it ALL for myself in my own driveway.. and from help on the internet.

[OmniProbe]

yes i totally agree but the car will be driven very rarely and its supposely a dream project car, so no matter what others say, i still want to go through with it, now i just need a shop to do it in the midwest that is fimilar with the swap and all i need is some refrence from you guys, if you guys dont want to help its kool, i am only asking not demanding. i have done research on it thats why i want to do it... its reliable if done right (hence me asking you guys and not others for a shop that you think can do it right) and easily fast on pump gas plus we will keep the motor in stock form and if repair parts are needed, i know that some shops are offering them nowadays.

[IvoryJ30t]

ok, your obviously missing the point. your asking a bunch of DIY'ers where to get work done.

[IvoryJ30t]

you do know how much this is going to cost, right?

[OmniProbe]

Estimated swap price by shops are around 15k, have 25k.wanted to do a s15 conversion with kouki tailights with a good paint job:) should be enough. also dont ask me when i dont just go out and buy a new car.

[OmniProbe]

well..i thought the DIY'ers would have some refrence plus some shop owners are on this forum so was hoping they had connections through shops in the midwest and would point me in the right direction

[PROJECTRB240SX]

MAN, YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED. LIKE I SAID ASK AROUND FOR SOMEONE WILLING TO HELP YOU AND YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH HALF THAT.

[Nameless EJ6]

This swap isn't common, that's why you're not getting many replies first of all. Then second, there probably isn't any shops in the midwest that people would trust with their own cars, hence they aren't shooting replies at you about that. And third.. most everyone here does their own work on their own cars and like myself, probably aren't willing to throw out information to someone with a bunch of money just wanting to have a fast 240 with the name of 'skyline' and 'rb26' recognized on it. It just doesn't seem to work that way.

I know I sound like an ***. I'm sorry.

Have you looked into Supras and other cars with equal and more potential? Why must you chose an RB26?

btw, there was someone a while back selling their RB26 240sx around here. Maybe you should find out about it and whether he's sold it or not. I think he was only asking about 11-12k for it.

[bigk]

Estimated swap price by shops are around 15k, have 25k.wanted to do a s15 conversion with kouki tailights with a good paint job:) should be enough. also dont ask me when i dont just go out and buy a new car.

take it to mckinneymotorsports,if that what you want and you have the cash to do it then go for it. But you better be prepared to spend alot of cash if something go wrong.

[s250R]

no offence, but I think youd be better off buying a 240 with the rb26 already swapped into it. then you just have to worry about the maintainence and appearance of it. Or maybe you should look into a supra, rx7, wrx, etc... something that has very very good potential with the factory engines. Not to mention that you can find them in the same price range (15k - 25k) or less.

sorry if i sound like an a$$... just my opinon

[S13Sil-line]

There is a shop in St. Louis that has an RB26 right now. I'm sure they would also do the swap.

[OmniProbe]

hmm i have taken you opininons into consideration and i am rethinking about his whole swap..

[BoostFab]

Estimated swap price by shops are around 15k, have 25k.wanted to do a s15 conversion with kouki tailights with a good paint job:) should be enough. also dont ask me when i dont just go out and buy a new car.

why throw so much money at a shop you don't even know about for the swap? the best thing is, do more research of what's going on during a swap, learn it all you can. get hold of people in your area that has a similar swap. then consider doing the swap yourself! that's what i called building a dream"project car".

[OmniProbe]

i do know whats going on in the swap the point is i dont know how to do it myself. and no one in Minnesota has a similar swap thats why the shops told me to do it somewhere else and not in the state.

[OmniProbe]

now thats understanding u guys should learn from night :P do u sell a rb26 rwd setup swap? well i know you're willing too anyways..i will be sending u a pm

[WDRacing]

Thx for volunteering some actual help Cam.

To the rest of of the members, we're not all DIY'ers here. In fact, this forum is supposed to be about the RB motor and mods that can be done to it. Not swapping one into the 240. But this seems to be the best place to discuss it. Having a car built for you if your not mechanicly inclined is not somthing to be ashamed of. I don't know very many people who have the resources to do such a swap, whether it be a lift or simple engine slings.

This guy is geographicly in a bind, the MidWest isn't the best place for crazy JDM swaps. Like Cam said, either deliver the car to AZ and have it done, or pick another shop. But either way your better off just dropping your car off for a few weeks, most likely in another state.

WD

[underground]

Hi,

We could do the swap for you if you could give us 2-3 months as we are currently doing two RB26DETT swaps into a 1996 and a 1998 240sx.

We're located 30 min. North of Little Rock, AR. Maybe we are a little closer than most of the other shops.

You can check my car out in the March issue of HCI Magazine. Our RB26DETT swap issue will be coming out in a upcoming issue in the summer.

ChrisUnderground-Motorsports888-UM-SPORTSEast Cost Distributor for McKinney Motorsports

[PROJECTRB240SX]

I WOULD HAVE DONE IT FOR HIM BUT I NEVER THOUGHT HE WOULD DRIVE OUT TO AZ. WELL I'M GLAD HE GOT WHAT HE WAS ASKING FOR.