Skyline Clone help!

[madmike]

OK its been a while since I was last on here, I sold my 1974 260Z and me and my son just got a 1995 240SX. We have also located a Sylvia front end and several different JDM Skyline engines, trans, ECU, and engine wire harnesses. But does anyone know a good link, or at least have the Skyline english version service manuals? Or has anyone on here built, or have a friend who has built one of these?

madmike...

[kyteler]

This should be what you're after, I think.

http://www.skylinesdownunder.com/article.php?sid=2&PHPSESSID=e8cbd5cc6255f822b36a55ab34638969

I just realised the above link is no use as all it does is tell you it exists, so... you'll have to go here;

http://www.jpnz.co.nz/xcart/customer/home.php

And just to be anal, it's spelt Silvia not Sylvia.

Hope this helps.

[brianglawson]

if you have a 95 you already have a slivia front end.........

if you mean you found one of the slanted headlight frontends, than that is a kouki front end form the 97-98 s14 240sx

go to www.zilvia.net for info there are tons there if you ahve anymore questions, talk to me there or email me

brianglawson@hotmail.com

[Ben]

The RB20 & RB25 will bolt into an S13 & S14 chassis - but beware of cooling issues. They tend to overheat - badly!

[Mr Camouflage]

I think he means he has a 240sx and a silvia front cut. Presumably to get rid of the 2.4 and put in the SR20DET.

I dont see why you would want the silvia coupe front end on the SX hatch. I think it looks silly.

[kyteler]

You're not a fan of the mighty drift machine the SilEighty then Mr. Camouflage?

It's a popular conversion nowadays in NZ seeing as there were very few made and getting ahold of them is mostly impossible. I was contemplating one myself if I found a Silvia, however, I didn't find a decent one or even one at all until after I bought the C110. S13's are limited in supply in my part of the country, unfortunately.

[That Ozzy Guy]

SilEigthy's are very sought after in most car cultures influenced by the Japanese drift market. Very popular here in Oz.

[brianglawson]

Originally posted by Mr Camouflage

I think he means he has a 240sx and a silvia front cut. Presumably to get rid of the 2.4 and put in the SR20DET.

I dont see why you would want the silvia coupe front end on the SX hatch. I think it looks silly.

he doesnt have a hatch he has a 1995 240sx, they didnt make hatches in america in 1995 he has a zenki later model 240sx

the americans and the japanese have the same front minus grill that says silvia in it. most people think th kouki or slanted eye front end off of the 1997 - 1998 are silvia front ends but they are not they are just the standard front

and as far as rb swaps go go to mckinney motorsports, they make mounts for the swap

sr20det swaps are pretty straight foward im doing mine as we speak...

[280zx Fever]

I have heard rumours of a Sky80 Skyline front end Rb20DET into the S13 Chassis never seen pictures

[Ben]

AFAIK, there were only a few hundred genuine SilEighty's made. Complete with lowered stiff-as-buggery suspension and more than a few degrees of negative camber on all corners. Marketed towards the younger 'drifters' from the factory....

The road-safety lobbyists would have a fit if something like that was marketed here!

There are plenty of replicas around, and the odd 180-fronted Siliva too.

There are also a handful of RB20DET-powered 180's here in Adelaide, most of which have massively vented bonnets due to the aforementioned cooling woes.

[brianglawson]

Originally posted by 280zx Fever

I have heard rumours of a Sky80 Skyline front end Rb20DET into the S13 Chassis never seen pictures

its no rumor, it is very very true, a few people have done it

[kyteler]

One of the nicest and best transplants I've seen is the R34 GTR nose on the Stagea 260RS, which as most people do or should know it essentially a GTR Stationwagon, being it shares the same powerplant and drivetrain. It (the Stagea 260RS) was bought about to rival Subarus best wagon, but being it was basically a GTR it really did more than rival it. I'd go as far as saying, kicked it heiny.

I've attached a pic.