RB20DET Mated to Z32 Trans?

[smbonn2005]

Hey, have been looking around to see if anyone has done this. I am building a RB24DET and want a transmission that will actually be able to handle the power the engine will put out. I'm thinking the Z32 trans as it is much more readily available that a RB25 trans. What does everyone think?

[Zacho2]

Good idea. It has been done plenty. Your driveshaft will need some modifications and so will your speedometer, but you can pay $250 ish for the Z32 trans or 1k+ for an Rb25.

Don't forget the bellhousing(By bellhousing I mean front half of the transmission) needs to be swapped over as well.

[smbonn2005]

I'm doing a full build so it will be getting a new one piece driveshaft anyways. Which bellhousing do I have to use to bolt it right up? I didnt think the RB20 tran's bellhousing would bolt up to the Z32 trans

[RustspecS13]

RB25 or 26 will work.

~Alex

[smbonn2005]

Will the RB25 bellhousing bolt right up or will there have to be modifications done to it?

[RustspecS13]

It bolts up.

The only problem is the shifter will be placed....front or back, I cant remember. My friend has this setup and i think his is back a little. And he got a shifter relocation bracket from xcessive motorsports.

But you save so much money and you can always get another z32 trans and drop it in any time.

~Alex

[ST240]

RB25 or 26 will work.

~Alex

RB25 or RB26 bellhousing you're saying?

[RustspecS13]

edited out douchbaggery

Only RB25/26 bellhousings will work.

~Alex

[TerminalVelocity]

Wait, so in order to use a z32 transmission on an rb20, you have to use either an rb25 or ka24 bellhousing?
I assume this is the same for an rb25?

[RustspecS13]

I was being a bit sarcastic, Z32 trans and RB25 or rb26 bellhousings will work on any RB. But the shifter will be set further back is all, even with a relocation bracket.

~Alex

[TerminalVelocity]

Ah gotcha. Thanks