RB20DET - 240z

[jjohnson]

Hi guys,

I currently own a rust free 1971 240z Build No.#692? (RHD) which I bought a week ago with no gearbox or engine in sight.

I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were in putting an RB20DET (nissan inline 6) back into the 240z...

I sort of feel bad doing it to such an early build car but considering the engine bay was empty when I bought it, i don't feel so bad..

Thanks for any thoughts,

Sean

p.s. pics of the rb are in my gallery, will have the 240 loaded up once i get photos of it

[rusty260z]

i was gona do that, but i fell in love with my L20, has not let me down yet, plus ill lose the lovely exhaust note once it becomes a turbo car.

but if theres no engine then you might as well make it go as fast as a zed looks already.

[halz]

Ita a shame the car didn't have its original engine.. (but I'll get off my soapbox now!)

If you are starting from scratch engine-wise you migh as well put in what ever you like...even better if you "keep it in the family" and use a high-end Nissan 6cyl. Talk to Cuong about RB transplants, he's in the wazregister as well.

So did you get a good deal from Ian?

[jjohnson]

Yeahh I'm putting an RB20DET into it, maybe the one in my gallery, it's in japan...

Bought the car with no gearbox, engine, carpets, door faces, centre console.

It's got a restored dash, and a front spoiler. NO RUST

that was my main priority.

[VQ35DETT]

How much would it cost you? Is there direct bolt-on engine mount kits for this swap??? And which transmission will you be using?

[jjohnson]

No, no engine mount kits, you can use the mounts off a 200ZR (Z31 with RB20) but i'll just be shortening the RB mounts.. as the engine is too high (hits hood)

I will be using the RB20DET front cut, the gearbox fits straight into the 240's driveshaft w/ out modification. the sump needs to be reversed and modified, and the crossmember adapted, two holes instead of on.

Front cut here in Perth AUS$2100 (engine, g/box, engine loom etc)

sump $200 (person I bought the car off is a prof. welder )

mounts $200 max

Engine wired for $300

have to buy intercooler, piping, boost guage

Overall i'd say around $4000 for the swap.

but then you're going to need better brakes, diff etc.. gonna go for an LSD 4.3 long nose and just get a pair of hilux calipers for now.

[VQ35DETT]

Keep us posted with pix and a write up on your build up...would definitely help newbies like me...

[Gee]

Depends how fussed about originality you are I guess. I've always wondered how easy it would be to take a period block (ie the correct casting) and just re-stamp the numbers. Of course no-one would do THAT