anybody got a RB26DETT

ok, i was at unusual_hybrid.com or somehting like that and anyways I noticed that for about 10k you could have a RB26DETT swapped in, now I got the money to do this, but I just wanted to know if anyone has had this done? and if youve ran it at the track. seems like it would be one FAST car. and how reliable are these engines. I have always worked on all my cars and have a fair amount of knowledge but I saw the bay of a 240 with a RB20DET and it already looked too tight to do much of anythign wihtout pulling the engine, at least from the pics, I can only imagine how it would be with a RB26(its a bit bigger right? or is it just morem bore/stroke in the same package) and an extra turbo inder there. or is just the common SR20det a better choice for a daily driven car? also anyone have a RB20DET? thats not too expensive, does that make this car really move?

You should check the stickies, theres alot of stuff about this in them

didn't unstablehybrids call the RB26 swap impossible?
are you sure you're not talking about the RB25?

the RB26DETT swaps actually are possible, just requires more work and conversions.

yeah, the site says theyll do it and it looks as tho it would end up in the area of like 11k out the door. and I emailed him and he said soon they should have an AWD RB26DETT 240sx rolling around. that would be sweet. I didnt ask them how fast the car would be cause they are selling the stuff so theyll for sure say its hella fast.

for the price of putting awd on a 240sx, plus it would probably be crappy and weak, upset weight balance, aomong other things. Its something to have just to say u have it I guess.

That would be like 20k to do I heard em say once, lets see... 1st gen DSM GSX, 3k...17k mods=spank the shit out of a RB26dett AWD s-chassis

If you really want to do it then contact S13GTR on this forum. He's got one in his S13.

its not like its a bad engine, its one of the best, its also very expensive to fix and maintain... picture it as the v10 in a Viper or the LS6 z06 Corvette motor... Its the top of the line performance engine. Id love to have one lol, but I think its a bad idea when one wants to chase down this AWD dream nonsense.

A) it never came in this car, it will never work right, be effecient, durable, take your pick.... B)buy this car for its rwd potential, if you want an AWD car your looking at the wrong cars or bought the wrong car. Cheapest good AWD car is a 1st or 2nd generation Eclipse or Talon. The good ones are the 1st generations, they have a better turbo and engine is less prone to "crankwalk" problems that plauge the 2nd gens(like the green one on FaF, thats a 2nd gen lol) GS-T is the turbo fwd version while the expensivest model, GSX, is the all wheel drive turbo model. Or you can always get an old slow subaru(turbo a 2.5rs, that would be a good ride)..... a new WRX, EVO, STi, audi..... but these are far more expensive.

ok, once again, I DO NOT want AWD, somebody else brought the AWD part up and I simply said that the shop was supposedly working on one right now.

"I emailed him and he said soon they should have an AWD RB26DETT 240sx rolling around. that would be sweet"

I have been searching around for the same thing and I have found some useful info on other 240 sites. I guess the biggest thing to have to worry about would be the TT's hitting the steering. You get a custom mani made or convert to single.

Just spend some time on google.

"I emailed him and he said soon they should have an AWD RB26DETT 240sx rolling around. that would be sweet"


I did say that would be sweet, doesnt mean I plan on forking over the cash to do it, also I said I emailed him because someone asked if i was sure it wasnt the RB25, and I said that yes it was the RB26 and I had emailed him, and just put in the part of the AWD to show they're getting even more involved into it than just the swap.

I have done a couple of RB-26 and RB-25 swaps into the 240sx before!
I can supply everything needed to do the job.
Price for the job including parts and labor would be $8500 and that includes the complete motor etc. Drop car of and pick up after the job is done!:)
Please E-mail [email protected] or call 954-445-4927 for details.
I have pics available.

yeah, let me see those pics, that seems hella cheap as the unstable-hybrids syas it is 8 just for the engine, etc, and then like 3700 to put it in, or is this the engine from the R32, anyways, you talking about the RB26DETT for that price or the RB25DET?

I guess I don't see the point in an RB-series engine unless you are planning on making over 500hp. any less then that can be achieved with any of the 4 cylinders without disrupting the F/R weight balence.

I you need a skyline engine, they the RB25 makes the most sense. the RB26 you need to convert to single turbo anyway. you also need the RB25 RWD trans to bolt to the RB26. with the money you save from putting the 25 in instead of the 26, your 25 will be faster. the 25 requires less custom modification too.

I am pretty sure the website that does it keeps the twins, but not sure. anways, I want as much power as i can get eventually, but wouldnt a built 25 or 26 liter inline 6, have a ton more torque than a built 2.0 liter inline 4?

If your really interested Im gonna sell my s13 RB26DETT hybrid. Whats your email? I can send you pics but I dont know how to put them on the forum.

for soem reason I caqnt get my PM's my email is [email protected]

yeah, let me see those pics, that seems hella cheap as the unstable-hybrids syas it is 8 just for the engine, etc, and then like 3700 to put it in, or is this the engine from the R32, anyways, you talking about the RB26DETT for that price or the RB25DET?

One of the reasons it's a lot cheaper is because I personaly go to Japan and remove the motors from it's donor car and then have them shipped directly too my shop. I test every motor before removal and that's also how I can provide all the parts neccessary to do the job. Another reason also is that I have a few motors left over from my last shipment and I'm trying to make space for my next shipment of motors coming in soon. I have all the motors, RB-20,25 and 26's, SR-20 DET's etc. The price I quoted above was for the RB-26.

these forums suck

no one asks any real technical questions, its all generalized like can i fit a rb26 in the 240sx? kmon maaaannn

igor probably advertises on super street or something

these forums suck

no one asks any real technical questions, its all generalized like can i fit a rb26 in the 240sx? kmon maaaannn

igor probably advertises on super street or something



well if I came on here and asked "I just got my RB26DETT shipped to my door and my old engine is out so where do i go from here?" BEFORE I started out finding out if the bastard will even fit, Id be as dumb as that statement you just made. :screwy:

well if I came on here and asked "I just got my RB26DETT shipped to my door and my old engine is out so where do i go from here?" BEFORE I started out finding out if the bastard will even fit, Id be as dumb as that statement you just made. :screwy:
i diddint direct at this post idiot, it just happeend to be on same subject, hes not even asking if it fits,

you should encourage people to use search engine more.....why am i even responding to this shit/.?

oh wait, you started this thread

use the search engine

and usually, if someone is doing rb26, they owuld only use one turbo cuz it really dosent fit, i dunno how ryan (s13GTR) made it fit in there?

yes I started this thread, and yes I was asking if it fits. and i tried to search, but for the last couple months everytime i search you know how many things coem up. a big fat "ZERO" everytime, possibly cuz the search engine database is being moved or something like that, IM noyt sur ebut I am sure that the search never works for me, in fact PM's dont either, so it isnt my fault, and if you dont know why you are replying dont, you gave me no help anyways

Ill take a valve cover...PM me..

yes I started this thread, and yes I was asking if it fits. and i tried to search, but for the last couple months everytime i search you know how many things coem up. a big fat "ZERO" everytime, possibly cuz the search engine database is being moved or something like that, IM noyt sur ebut I am sure that the search never works for me, in fact PM's dont either, so it isnt my fault, and if you dont know why you are replying dont, you gave me no help anyways
keep searhicng

dont stop searching

the last word

I dont mean couldnt find a match for what i wanted, i mean it wouldnt work, if i searched civic it wouldnt come up with anything.

RB25DET swaps in a 240sx
I have now seen a bunch of RB25DET swaps going in the 240sx. There is some sort of dissinformation going on between shops and 240sx owners. The RB25DET swap is not so hard. In fact any of the RB series swaps are not so hard. The subframe is pretty much the same among all nissans. It does not take all this custom fabrication that everyone talks about, in fact doing it by yourself would take only about 30 hours. If your looking for a RB25DET you might run into trouble locating one. They are a scarcer resource than the SR20DET and cost a bit more.

The RB26DETT is the finest engine nissan has ever created. The RB26DETT swap takes a bit more effort than a RB25DET swap but it is still very feasible. If you drop the AWD transmission and throw in a RWD transmission it becomes much much easier. The RB26DETT in a 240sx is a amazing thing. Plus if you in the US it is a very rare swap. Want some numbers on the RB26DETT? 260 lb/ft of torque and its rated at 280 hp(although its closer to 300-320). Anyone interested in swapping a RB26DETT drop me an email.

RB25DET swaps in a 240sx
I have now seen a bunch of RB25DET swaps going in the 240sx. There is some sort of dissinformation going on between shops and 240sx owners. The RB25DET swap is not so hard. In fact any of the RB series swaps are not so hard. The subframe is pretty much the same among all nissans. It does not take all this custom fabrication that everyone talks about, in fact doing it by yourself would take only about 30 hours. If your looking for a RB25DET you might run into trouble locating one. They are a scarcer resource than the SR20DET and cost a bit more.

The RB26DETT is the finest engine nissan has ever created. The RB26DETT swap takes a bit more effort than a RB25DET swap but it is still very feasible. If you drop the AWD transmission and throw in a RWD transmission it becomes much much easier. The RB26DETT in a 240sx is a amazing thing. Plus if you in the US it is a very rare swap. Want some numbers on the RB26DETT? 260 lb/ft of torque and its rated at 280 hp(although its closer to 300-320). Anyone interested in swapping a RB26DETT drop me an email.

Uh I hope that you're the owner of the site that has that exact text you copy/pasted... Anyways, RB26 can keep the twins but theres more custom work involved, and YES the car is still RHD. I dont know what they exactly do to the steering column or driveshaft or what have you, but it definitely can be done because McKinney Motorsports down here in SoCal advertises that. Stealth you got unbanned??! LOL

Also... don't bring up the old arguments of "RB is useless unless you go 500hp+" because yes, the SR or CA or even KA motors can be built to have hp just as high, but the thing with the RB is you get mucho reliability (as in daily driver) with room for expanding if you ever want more. They don't call the RB26 "godzilla" for nothing...

P.S. About the searches, you'll have to be a little more specific than "civic" because the searches include people's names and signatures I think. And make sure you point the search in the right forum and that you aren't searching ALL of AF to find something on the 240 and etc..

I have read on Unstable that the weight differnce between a KA and a RB is only 60LBS :eek: !!! Well I dont think that would upset the F/R weight balence too much. Things can be done to correct for that anyway like relocation of the battery to the trunk, the infamous carbon fiber hoods, and other weight reducing methods. Does anyone know the F/R balence on stock 240s? (s13 & s14).

Hey, not sure about the weight difference being only 60lbs. Is that the RB25? I'm pretty sure the 26 weighs around 790 (engine/tranny). Stock distribution on an S13 Fastback is about 54/46. Night7 of Night7racing did the RB25 swap and said he improved his distribution to 52/48 but that was with an extra 1/4 of his gas tank filled. I wonder if he kept the A/C and heater... heater I can live without, but not AC :D

Hey all I am new to this forum but I may be able to help as I have done the Rb26 swap in my own car. The weight is offset a bit but you will have to run a front mount intercooler which will mean that you will have to take the front bumper support out. Also I disconnected my A/C now just wire your battery to the back and your right about where you started. :biggrin: Also you CAN use the stock oilpan you just have to put custom bends in your sway bar. and cut off the differentail from the pan of course.

11 grand... american
plus the donor vehicle... (you want one in GOOD condition)
so your talking around... 16-18 grand for a RB26DETT skyline...

hell 5 grand more and u can buy a skyline GTR (1989)

thats what im doing

EDIT: not to mention the suspension work your gonna have to do to balance out the huge mother of an engine

:2cents:

im friends with ryan s13gtr. i was there for most of the rb26swap and we didnt do what u did silzilla. We didnt havee to cut no differential part off thee pan. We had otheer ways around stuff. And it veery possbile to fit the stock twin turbo setup people. I know how, but ill let ryan tell u if he wants.

Damn! (lol) Next time one of yall do a Rb swap just record every little detail and write a book and put it all on dvd. Because i would love to Know how exactly to do it myself....
and show how everyone esle how to do it too. (If we shout loud enough! mabey one day nissan will send(skylines) it here in the usa, faster than we think by doning these swaps!)

94tegRS, your putting thinking about putting a RB26 into a 240 right? Are you sure you really need to change the manifold to a single to fit the steering and everything. I am doing the same RB26 swap into my 93 Rx-7 and the guys that are doing it got me the engine and tranny for 5500, and are probably charging me around 2000 to install it and everything, and we sat down and talked about the swap for a while and they said nothing about modifying the manifold. May be different on a 240 though. If your not looking for the AWD use an RB25 tranny. Those too will adapt pretty well.

dammit this is an old thread.....the guy who posted and brought it back up was banned....I understand it is an honest mistake cause the last post was in march....

94tegRS, your putting thinking about putting a RB26 into a 240 right? Are you sure you really need to change the manifold to a single to fit the steering and everything. I am doing the same RB26 swap into my 93 Rx-7 and the guys that are doing it got me the engine and tranny for 5500, and are probably charging me around 2000 to install it and everything, and we sat down and talked about the swap for a while and they said nothing about modifying the manifold. May be different on a 240 though. If your not looking for the AWD use an RB25 tranny. Those too will adapt pretty well.


You gotta send us pics of the car you are building. sounds like a dream. But you should be able to keep the stock manifold. In the 240sx the steering gets in the way of turbo, but that is nothing that a little fabrication cant take care of. Making it a single turbo is just the easy way to make the steering work.

since this ive totalled my car, long story short, BAD driving record, comp/collision price= OUTREAGEOUS for me, didnt have it, am currently broke.

don't bring up old threads, ya morons. :icon16: