Why get a clip over a motor/transmission.

[John Bristot]

I was wondering what is the purpose of getting a clip, instead of a motor/transmission. Are there things in the clip that you need when doing the swap? Im wanting to get a RB26dett motor and put a 300zx transmission on it. But if buying the clip is the way to go and someone can give me a good reason for this it would be great.

[Darius]

A clip will give you the ability to scrap parts off of it and either sell them or use them for your swap. I ended up using a bunch of miscellaneous bolts/nuts from it. I sold my crossmember, gauge cluster, mounts, and a bunch of other stuff that you'd never think anybody would want.

But having done a swap already, if I did it again, I would just get the motor set. I guess it depends on how comfortable you are with the swap and/or fabrication especially with the RB26DETT.

[John Bristot]

Well if im able to sell things from the swap and let it somewhat pay for itself in some way by selling the pieces off that is a good idea. Im trying to find a company in FL to get one from so i can just go pick it up.

[Joe]

I was wondering what is the purpose of getting a clip, instead of a motor/transmission. Are there things in the clip that you need when doing the swap? Im wanting to get a RB26dett motor and put a 300zx transmission on it. But if buying the clip is the way to go and someone can give me a good reason for this it would be great.

the 300zx trans dosent bolt to the rb26. you have to use a RB series transmission.

and as for the whole clip thing, for a RB26 its not as necessary as it is on a rb25 or 20 (because of the crossmember) but it never hurts to have extra parts like relays, wires, gauge cluster, etc.

[Sil240]

There's a couple of places down by me in Mia & Ft Lauderdale.

Call up Moe from JDM of Miami.Seems like a good guy, has some pretty clean motors.Tell him the guy who bought the RB20 ECU sent you.