RB26DETT in a S14?

[Rozwell]

hey i;ve heard that it can be done pretty easily and that the RB26 just drops right in. Does the battery have to be relocated along with other stuff or does it really just drop in. Have many been done of these or is there something that goes wrong and pushes ppl away from this swap? thanks [email protected]

[0wn3r]

you've obviously done no research whatsoever... (which is probably why there's been no response)

the RB26 does not just "drop right in" so whoever told you that is bullsh*tting you. if you want more of a "just drop it right in" motor, go w/ the SR20. it's about 1/3 the cost.

[edit: not many have been done. some, but not many since the SR20 is a proven motor and is much cheaper]

[NoOneBetter]

damn this is funny

[0wn3r]

yes...

I've actually been pondering something for awhile now though kind of related...

What's the true reason people who finish their swap decide to sell the car right after? Are they that fed up w/ the time/money?

[Rozwell]

Yea you're right you idiot. what do you think this is? it's called research. ****. i was hoping to get a itelligent response from someone who knows abit about the swap but instead i got you. Thanks.

Now, anyone that has a response that would help me choose between the two engines the RB26DETT and the SR20DET without being a retard. that would be great. Thanks. Is it just because the RB is alot bigger that stuff has to be relocated? or is there something else? A guy from JDM Importing told me the RB drops in, no problems. Cheers Thanx [email protected]

[0wn3r]

Dude, researching doesn't involve posting a freaking thread where there's information all over the web. There's probably like 5 different SR vs RB threads on here already. you are forcing people to repeat themselves. if someone needs information repeated to them over and over when it's right in front of them already, then who's the idiot?

Tell your buddy @ JDM Importing that he can do the swap for you if he thinks you just take an RB26 and "drop it right in" then see how far that gets you man. THAT guy is the true IDIOT.

I'm not trying to be a d*ck dude, it's just that there's plenty of information already out there and GOOGLE/SEARCH can be your best friend. No one is replying for that simple fact. You should thank me for stepping up to spend time telling you this.

*sigh* the engine is freaking 2 inline cylinders larger man. granted there's a large enough engine bay, but you need to buy different parts in order for it to completely fit. Parts MAY include oil pan, drive shaft, motor mounts, cross member, downpipe, etc. It's NOT an easy install and it takes a good amount of modification and money.

The SR20 is alot cheaper to initially purchase. It's lighter and much easier to drop in since it's still a 4. Thus, not as much modification and that means less labor time.

You really have to ask yourself 3 things:

How much money/time do I want to spend?What use and power goals do I have?How much time/money do I want to spend?

Then you can choose.

If you get the RB26, MY OWN SEARCHING tells me that a realistic figure is ROUGHLY $12,000 give or take a couple of grand..

I haven't looked into SR's as much, but that figure is probably somewhere around $6-8K.

[flowtrix]

Hey man, try this... 9second has done a incredible job on the rb26 into the s14.check it out.http://www.9secondracing.com/p....html

as far as the swap goes, its just money wise and more effort into this swap.any swap can be done with money. people usually go with the rb25 or even the rb20, but whatever fits your budget and interest.

[Patrik]

*caugh* oil pan not fiting *cough**cough*costum drive shaft *cough* costum engine mounts and last but not leat for ovius reasons WIRERING !

oh ya good luck with down pipe !

[Patrik]

heres 3 that have been succesfully done in my area





http://s14drift.monchar.com/

[neo76201]

http://www.mckinneymotorsports.com has all the "custom" parts you will need oil pan, custom down pipe, drive shaft and they will even do the wiring, you just send them your stuff and a check and they will splice the harnesses so they will work. so all it really comes down to is how much do you want to spend and finding someone who can do the install right.

[0wn3r]

^ and expensive as hell too...

[Rozwell]

hey man, i know this is not really considered "research" but it's one way of getting the facts straight up no bull**** because the ppl on this site know alot about the Nissan's. I have been googling the SR and RB too, i'm just using this for more info incase i missed something. i know all about the RB and thats it's a 6-inline and it's bigger(thanx). The one thing i havent got a clue about it price. how much for the SR swap and the RB swap, but now i know thanks to you. my job is done. thank you. I'm looking for a 96 S14 that is relatively cheap, i read this one guy got his for $6000 Canadian. I know thats cheap but i'm hoping for a deal like that one. plus i wanna know how much i can get a good S13 for. I plan on doing the S15 Frontend Conversion and the SR20DET (now that i found out the price of a RB26DETT swap, thanks) What do you think... regarding Fiberglass or metal fenders and price of them both. Is it worth getting the metal for the extra cash? we'll see. i Like the Cwest C-1 frontend.http://www.extremedimensions.com/6035.html Aight well thats about it,Thanx for the [email protected]

[0wn3r]

omg, work on getting the car first...

i can't believe you asked and you don't even have a car yet. wtf, i wasted my time didn't i..

if you had the cash to do an RB26, 6K wouldnt matter to you. in fact, if you had the cash for the swap, you'd probably look for an S13 or S14 w/out engine. why would you buy an S14 from canada?

you're telling me that you're ready to drop about $25K on a car. get the f outta here.

[Alfador]

its rare that we get someone this bad... You should bottle whatever gumption you have and sell it. Because if something gives you the balls to ask people in a forum for help, and try to chew them out when they give you an answer, there's gotta me a market for that. And you're gonna want to sell it because you're gonna be droppin a hell of a lot of money to make an RB26 swap work. And I don't doubt that you will have plenty of problems along the way. Its about as far from a "drop in" as you can get without doing a V8 swap.

[Eikon]

I'm looking for a 96 S14 that is relatively cheap, i read this one guy got his for $6000 Canadian. I know thats cheap but i'm hoping for a deal like that one. plus i wanna know how much i can get a good S13 for. I plan on doing the S15 Frontend Conversion and the SR20DET (now that i found out the price of a RB26DETT swap, thanks) What do you think... regarding Fiberglass or metal fenders and price of them both. Is it worth getting the metal for the extra cash? we'll see. i Like the Cwest C-1 frontend.http://www.extremedimensions.com/6035.html Aight well thats about it,Thanx for the info.

[email protected]

Hey Rozwell... Since nobodies properly done this yet... Welcome to NICO. We always love to have new people. Don't sweat the folks giving you a hard time... call it initiation.

If I were you... (that is a person living in BC Canada)... I would buy a '90 or '91 R32 skyline GTR. Now that they are 15 years old, you can import them and legalize them easily. There are quite a few people in the Vancouver area that will do that for you. By the time you spend the money on an S13, do a conversion to silvia front, swap in an SR or RB, you will have spent enough to get a skyline.

just an idea for you...

[Rex]

Hey Rozwell... Since nobodies properly done this yet... Welcome to NICO. We always love to have new people. Don't sweat the folks giving you a hard time... call it initiation.

If I were you... (that is a person living in BC Canada)... I would buy a '90 or '91 R32 skyline GTR. Now that they are 15 years old, you can import them and legalize them easily. There are quite a few people in the Vancouver area that will do that for you. By the time you spend the money on an S13, do a conversion to silvia front, swap in an SR or RB, you will have spent enough to get a skyline.

just an idea for you...

Eikon - thanks for welcoming this guy.

Rozwell - forgive some of the harshness, but this topic has been discussed on NICO multiple times and doing some re-search of older posts would turn up most of the information you need. Short and simple, it's expensive and not a "drop in", and you should expect this car to be off the road for an extended period while you (or a shop) swap the motor.

Welcome to NICO and enjoy your time here.