rb20det swap crossmemeber question

[squbafreak15]

alright im planning on swaping a rb20 into my s13 ive read you need a costum mount or the crossmemebr from the r32 i am having trouble finding one and would rather not buy the costum mount. i have been able to find r33 crossmembers and was wondering if that would work instead of the r32 like are there any diffrences between them?

[Carl H]

unless you run r33 rb25de/t engine mount plates and the mounts you cannot use the r33 xmember.

[totoro001]

For the rb20 into an s13, you can make it work with either your stock crossmember and r32 mounts, or r32 crossmember and mounts. It's an adventure getting the motor onto the mounts if you don't plan ahead, but it works. Granted it's been about 4 years since I've done this swap, and I don't remember if you have to trim your hood bracing, but I know those combos work for mounts/crossmembers.

[Carl H]

skyline stuff with skyline stuff only, cannot mix skyline with s chassis...gotta go all or nothing.