RB mounts and things of that sort:)

[Walkingpig]

Hey there,

Aussie here....

i had a quick search and didn't find anything specific about the mounts

I am wondering how to go about getting mounts made for the new engine, and how much i should be willing to spend on the mounts... Also aussies - what legal dramas are there with putting an RB20DET in?

[nixcars]

Talk to member Cuong Nguyen, he is making the kits including sump etc for the RB's. Type his name in the search window & it should pop up.

Nick.

[drunkenmaster]

I went to the local Z specialists and they were fitting an Rb26 to a 240z, I asked about it and they said mounts are actually available off the shelf a store.

Im not 100% on which store, but castlemaine rod shop springs to mind.

[Walkingpig]

I had a quick chat to cuong, and he's stopped making them!

Drunkenmaster - do you have any contact details for the people you spoke too.. Were they "240 rb26" mounts off the shelf:) or were they stock mounts for some other engine that just happened to work right:)

So does anyone out there know what i've got to do to make the sump fit?

And where i can find some mounts?

Also can anyone CONFIRM that you can't mount an rb20det onto the crossmembers themselves. as i'm told you can by a few people... confirm means you've tried and it didn't work.. not "i haven't heard that before":) (sorry)

Also, are the mountst he same for the whole RB series? meaning an rb26 mount fits an rb20 also? and even rb30?

thanks again guys, Charles

[nixcars]

Charles,

To make the sump fit it's just a matter of cutting it 10mm below the bolting face all the way around, turning it around 180 deg & welding it back on. Do the welding while you have the sump flange bolted up as this will stop warpage. Next you have to cut the oil pick up & position it correctly for welding.

All RB engine mount brackets bolt up in the same spot in the block, the only differences are some are made of alloy & others made of steel. Go for the steel type, easier to cut & weld for the slight mods required.

Hope this is of some help.

Nick.

[Ivan]

the 200zr (Jap only z31 with rb20det) has mounts / oil pan / oil pickup that will bolt onto a rb20 / rb25 (mods still needed for a rb26)

I have written down the nissan part numbers on this thread:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4098&perpage=15&highlight=200zr&pagenumber=3