RB swap?
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RB25Frontier
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RB swap?
How hard would it be to swap an RB25DET into a '99 Frontier? It has the KA24DE are the mounts any where near the same? What am I workin on getting myself into?
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Desert Rat
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Re: RB swap? (RB25Frontier)
don't know of anyone who has done it. I can tell you that the chassis between your truck and a 2005+ is entirely different - the frame rails are set wider apart, and no parts transferred over from the D22 trucks to the new generations, so you'd likely be stuck fabricating just about everything.
The best bet would be to start with a crashed 2005+ donor truck and take everything over. Engine, transmission, wiring harness, cooling system - everything. That's going to cost you a lot of money for a 30hp upgrade. You'd have an easier time swapping in a VG33 from a 99-04 Frontier probably.
The best bet would be to start with a crashed 2005+ donor truck and take everything over. Engine, transmission, wiring harness, cooling system - everything. That's going to cost you a lot of money for a 30hp upgrade. You'd have an easier time swapping in a VG33 from a 99-04 Frontier probably.
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nismopu
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Re: RB swap? (Desert Rat)
Search youtube theres a vid floating around with an Rb25 into a 99 frontier(98-00) and the companies name is listed in the vid. I imagine they would know a thing or two about the swap, lol. peace.