RB25 with Chevy 6spd transmission?

[roadrunr]

I ordered my RB25DET from Jhot and got an Automatic, the reason is that the motor only has 44.000 miles on it and it was only $1061 bucks. I really want to run a 5 or 6 spd transmission and while reading through the forums I found a thread that talked about people running chevy automatics behind their RB25's. This got me thinking that if a chevy automatic will bolt up, then a chevy Bell Housing should too! Which could open up some interesting possibilities as Muncie, Borg Warner and some aftermarket companies make nice transmissions for Chevrolet. What I was wondering is if anyone has any real world experience with this or maybe knows someone who has done this. I mean if your going to have a driveshaft made anyway, why not use these trannies as there are probably a million of them in wrecked cars all over the place.

[linuxbatm]

im sure it would end up being much more expensive by the time you figured in custom work to make it fit, and the rb25 transmission is plenty strong anyway.

[Shocker]

if you have the resources and equiptment to do it... by all means. Hes right though the stock rb25 transmission can take a beating. Yeah, shifter location/driveshaft/adapter plate/making sure the input shaft from the transmission fits inside the crank... all that junk needs to be accounted for.

[rotorimp]

You need a adapter plate--that by itself is expensive!!

[Chaos the Xile]

Yeah you are gonna need custom work for sure. Simply because of the measuring system difference between the US and Japan, standard and metric. You are better off buying a OS Giken Gearbox kit. http://www.otomoto.com.au/osgi...s.htmCheck them out.

[300Plus]

If you are referring to RBtally's setup it require alot and like stated the trannies dont just bolt up require a custom adapter plate amoung other things.

RB 5 speed is your best bet