RB26DETT Oil Pan

[nismotunned240]

So I tried modifying my rb26 oil pan into my 240. It worked but the idiot who did forgot to weld the ends shut and now my car leaks a little oil from the oil pan. I called a local shop that has done a couple of swaps and they told me that the best thing to do was to take the oil pan off and send it to him to get welded. I asked him if I could just buy the oil pan from the rb25 and he said that it would fit but something about the bolts not lining up or something. He said that it would be leaking within a year. Does anyone know what could be done in this situation? I have a 95 240sx with the rb26 in it by the way.

[rbs14kouki]

i have a rb26dett in my 1997 s14 ... i use the gtr oil pan cause there is more oil capacity in it !!! just weld it shut like so :

if you use a rb25det pan the bolt dont line up (i think) ... and i sure that the oil pick up tube is different ... you need to cut inside the pan !!!

[nismotunned240]

Hey I really appreciate that man. Thanks a lot.

[rbs14kouki]

no problem budy ...

just make sure that you grind alot the oil pan where the diff was ... i had to grind it in place after the motor was in , cause the pan was hiting the cross membre ...

it sucked !!!

[skylinegtr20]

bolts DO line up on RB25 oil pans.

[HxC_Nismo]

i had two aluminum plugs cut on a lathe and had them pressed in and weldedheres pics of mine

[SullivanRacing06]

yea just weld the two holes up, i did on mine, and plz if u already have the 26 pan DO NOT down grade to the 25 pan & pick up,

and t make the 25 pan fit ud have to drill a few holes out plus itll leak in uhh ten min from getting the car started

[gawdzilla]

using the 25 pan no problems

[SullivanRacing06]

so if hes already gotta 26 pan cut out n needs two holes welded up? why screw w a 25 pan? sorry, wouldnt want my oil in a tin pan, rather stick w my aluminum pan

[HxC_Nismo]

plus when you use the rb25 pan you will have to cut out the oil baffles and you will not have any kind of oil baffles wich can cause major problems

[gawdzilla]

there are pros and cons to both pans which have already been discussed in this forum. but yea if you already have the 26 pan that just needs some repair stick with that one.

[nismotunned240]

Thanks. What sucks is that now I have to take the whole motor back out to do that. The idiots that were doing my swap didn't weld it shut and now it's leaking. Anyone got an extra rb26 oil pan laying around? lol

[SullivanRacing06]

ur screwed up, why would u need another, get thoes two holes welded shut n throw her back in the bay

[nismotunned240]

HAHAHA, LMAO. I just wanted another one so it wouldn't take as long to have the car not running. But yeah, I'm taking the motor out this weekend.

[supersayianjim]

bumping an old thread, but what became of this??