Rb20 Swap

[Lonismos14]

So i have been doing some research for a while now, and im going to be swapping a rb20 into my s14.

I think i have all the knowledge i need but i have one setback. The turbo elbow wont clear the steering rack, i heard some guy in australia will do it but i dont know who. Does anybody know where i can get an elbow?

And also how can i tell if i have a short snout crank?

[Carl H]

i believe you're talking about the AM performance downpipe/elbow...not sure if andre is still around but his parts are quality if you can find them.
else you can grind the cast elbow or make a custom pipe.
all rb20 engines have short snout cranks...

[Lonismos14]

Thanx carl just to give you a heads up, im sending my harness to you.

[Gabes13]

Man, you're getting an rb20 now?
I just bought one.
Plan on putting it in when school's out.

[Lonismos14]

Man, you're getting an rb20 now?
I just bought one.
Plan on putting it in when school's out.

Yup im ordering mine in like two weeks, where did you get yours from and how much was it?

[Gabes13]

Got it from a local who's doing a 26 swap.
1300, mounts included.

[RustspecS13]

I have/had an RB20 with mckinny mounts and my stock elbow clears with plenty of room to spare. I did make my own down pipe from the elbow to the testpipe but that was easy.

Or if you don't want to make a down pipe get a syko 3in turbo elbow, and its not only a upgrade (spool faster more hp etc etc) but it also gives tons of clearance and best of all it uses regular sr20 downpipes which are easy to find.

You can also just notch your stocker, and if it gets too much you can have it welded to seal up the hole. Lots of options, thats hardly the biggest problem in the swap.

~Alex

[TheRealNap0le0n]

So i have been doing some research for a while now, and im going to be swapping a rb20 into my s14.

I think i have all the knowledge i need but i have one setback. The turbo elbow wont clear the steering rack, i heard some guy in australia will do it but i dont know who. Does anybody know where i can get an elbow?

And also how can i tell if i have a short snout crank?

didnt you just get done tearing your Ka-T apart.... and im sure ur gunna do an RB20 auto swap too huh...

I keed i keed...

neways i still have like a million dollars left to spend on my RB25 but at least its sitting in my garage

[Lonismos14]

So i have been doing some research for a while now, and im going to be swapping a rb20 into my s14.

I think i have all the knowledge i need but i have one setback. The turbo elbow wont clear the steering rack, i heard some guy in australia will do it but i dont know who. Does anybody know where i can get an elbow?

And also how can i tell if i have a short snout crank?

didnt you just get done tearing your Ka-T apart.... and im sure ur gunna do an RB20 auto swap too huh...

I keed i keed...

neways i still have like a million dollars left to spend on my RB25 but at least its sitting in my garage

Hell yea spent s*** load of money tearing it apart again as in that wasnt my first time doing that. And it blew again so i said f*** that i need something reliable, i should have my motor in about two weeks.

[Carl H]

my buddy's s14 covered over 50kmi after we swapped it...yes 50k mi.
super reliable car, never left him stranded and was pretty quick after we tweaked it some.

[Lonismos14]

So one more questions guys. So what do i need to keep from the ka to finish the rb20 swap.

[Carl H]

trans sensors (neutral, speed, reverse)
ka lower harness, ka upper harness
ka thermo temp sensor (one wire temp sensor next to coolant temp sensor)

[Yellow4g63]

Drive shaft if it's a 5speed.

[Lonismos14]

Thanx you guys. So i can use the rb20 ac compressor correct. I was going to wait two weeks but i might order in a couple days.

[Lonismos14]

Well guys i ordered my motor today the only bad thing is the person said the motor does not have a maf.

[Kevin.A]

you can wire up a Z32 maf, or get a ford cobra maf.

RB25 maf's work too.

you can also spend the money and get an aftermarket ECU and convert your car to map.

[Carl H]

changing the maf means the ecu needs to be calibrated for it.
e60/e61 maxima maf will work as a replacement but requires a different plug.

[Lonismos14]

No need to worry i already have a z32, ill just by a apexi neo and calibate the ecu. I wanted to run stock everything didnt want to get to the neo about 5,000 miles later.

[TheRealNap0le0n]

IIRC i have an extra J60 maf... i have to double check. the RB25 i got came with a N62 maf and another one... maybe E60

[Lonismos14]

whats does iirc mean and whats the model maf is it because i really dont want to get into modding this motor till down the line. According to ups the motor should be here tommorrow cant wait.

[StryfeS13]

IIRC = If i recall correctly.