hey just wondering if an rb30e will fit into a ke36 without modding the firewall? cheers Matt.

no, definately not.

i remember seeing a ke20 with an rb30et in it, so is it to long for the ke3x bay?

i remember seeing a ke20 with an rb30et in it, so is it to long for the ke3x bay?

 

Firewall would most definitely have to be modified. A 1G barely fits in to a 3x/5x bay without modification, and the RB is a longer engine

Do you own a tape measure!? Shouldn't be too hard to find a VL or R31 to see for yourself!! :wink:

 

I'd imagine an RB30et would have about the same power output, if not less, than say an SR20DET. Which one of those 2 do you think will be more freindly towards your front suspension setup!? :)

 

Its not just how much power/torque it put outs that you need to consider.

Also other factors like "what do I want to use the car for"!!! :D

Real Men Drive their RB powered KE's from the Back Seat :wink:

Real Men Drive their RB powered KE's from the Back Seat :wink:

 

 

hahaha i like it, well done that man good call.

It will be a dog, sr20 power maybe, but not sr torque!, it will turn the thing inside out

in no time, without a full cage. Good for burnouts and drag racing, easy to loose

when going sideways though, with the big pedulum up front

cheers

darren

if i had a tape measure i'd go open the bonnet on my vl turbo lol. but now decided be smarter to stick with a 4 cylinder. how much does it normally cost to get a 4age and in and running. like the all up total? cheers Matt.

If you do most of the work yourself (except wiring up & tuning), don't expect much change from $5000 if you go turbo as well maybe $6500

and if you get someone else to do all the work i reckon you'll be lookin at over $10k drive-away

Edited October 15, 200817 yr by KE ping it real

farout, didn't think it'd cost that much

It's the hidden costs that get you, they all add up

 

Larger fuel lines & pump, surge tank, RWD conversion of the motor (cut n shut plenum e.t.c), custom mounts, T50 box, custom tailshaft, Larger radiator , Thermofan and then there is the wire up cost, the engineer cert

 

All those things your looking at $2500-$3000 and if you notice i haven't included the actual engine yet or a computer so slap that on top and your up to probably $4000-$4500

 

And remember the only thing pro listed is the wiring & engineer so for that amount you would still need to do the actual install of every thing else yourself

 

The reason i know is i'm going through the exact same transplant ATM except i'm also adding a turbo so mine's going to cost more

 

Hidden costs are the killer of every engine conversion, The engine itself is the cheap part :P

Edited October 19, 200817 yr by KE ping it real

You can fit a 1G in without firewall mods. I should know :)

I remember seeing a ke30 with a rb20 on ebay and I'm pretty sure it didnt have the firewall modified but it did look like a tight fit so i don't think it would fit unless the rb20's and the 30s are the same size i have no idea not really into skylines. Go a 4age forged pistons and a hair dryer.

I would have to agree with KE Ping it real. I also am doing a 4age conversion to my car and every time I do something, another important thing pops up. Every time I give myself a finish date I never seem to meet it. So far I would have to say that my car has costed close to $5000, and I am nowhere near finished.

 

If you are looking at doing an engine like the RB30, there will more than likely be more involved than what we are doing. Also, it will ruin the handling of your car. The front end will be heavy and it will feel very YUCK! ! ! !

 

Like most people have said, it matters what you want to use the car for.