feifongwong3 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Ok I was going to wait until I got back home to take more pics and get it all done, but being 1500 miles away from home in a motel room gives me time to kill. I'm in the process of putting a RB20DET into an 83 280zx. First off the manual trans mount for the 280zx does work and will put the transmission in the right spot. Next as most of you probably already know is that the oil return from the turbo WILL rest on the steering column and will have to have some solution fabricated to correct its placement. I can't post pics from my phone but in time they'll come and I'll add more to my build thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat1 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Let's see some pics. These not a lot of s130 build threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifongwong3 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Ok so I'm bored again and still away from a proper P.C.. I'm not doing big mods on the motor itself. I'm running a Nismo adjustable for, which you have to stick a screwdriver inside the fuel feed side and straighten it out to fit correctly, and Walbro 255 pump. Word of advice though if you've searched like I did you might've seen a thread on the oil return sitting on the driveshaft in the S130, Wangan's solution is probably the best at this point. Do not, I repeat, do not try to buy a oil return kit and fit it up, it will not work and you'll get even less clearance if you try to drop the motor in with it installed. I know you guys are hurting for pics, here's what I have for now until I get back to Texas. Edited December 6, 2011 by feifongwong3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifongwong3 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Ok, so I was finally able to come home for a while and have rested. To get my 240sx throttle cable working took a little fubaring, but required parts from a throttle cable kit from autozone and keeping the 240sx bracket that mounts it to the firewall. I kept the stock plenum so I had to trim all of this to work and fit properly. Also, I used some autozone motor mounts, part number 2429. They're basically hockey pucks, and I haven't had any trouble with my engine placement with them. When I get a chance when the rain lets up I'll head out and snap some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifongwong3 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ok, so I finally got it all together, minus an exhaust from the turbo back, and installing a modified a/c system. Was trying to install that speedhut tach today, but got sidetracked with a bit of family time. It's been a long drawn out process with me being in and out of town for the last 8-9 months, but I probably couldn't have gotten this done without the help and support of Pat, in part because of his awesome pan, and his knowledge of the RB20DET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo_zxt Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I'm curious... How it fit on the front crossmember? Did you have enough space between the RB oil pan and the P/S rack? Can you post some pics from underneath? And what kind on engine mount did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifongwong3 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 With the hockey puck style mounts I used, I have plenty of clearance on the crossmember. I'll get after the pics in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo_zxt Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So no modification at all on the crossmemeber...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifongwong3 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 None whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger280zx Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yep, RB to s130 is pretty strait forward. And pat1 is the man with the pan! Hey Pat, you should build a baffled pan for L28 280zx, as I think I'll be oil starved in the corners... my appologies for the thread jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo_zxt Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Damn ... this is turn me on .... alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s13speedstar Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 damn man...so that seems like a pretty straight forward install. i was looking either into doing an rb25 or settling for an sr20 inot my 79 zx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VO 3VOM Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 This is cool! It's not often that you see an RB swapped S130. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo_zxt Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 What about the wiring .... engine and all others accessory? Did you be able to make everyting fonctrionnal? AC, tachy, gauge? And how would you rate the difficulty of this swap? Mechanical and electrical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifongwong3 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'm off from work tomorrow so, I'll get pics and write up the wiring. That aside, I still have yet to put my Speedhut tachometer in, and am in need of a matching temp gauge. Other issues are that I've discovered that i need a new differential mount among other things, too. I'm using the stock 280zx speedo with the FS5W71B mechanical speedo sensor in the FS5W71C transmission. A/C is in the works, considering I'll have to get the fittings made onto the RB a/c compressor for the 280zx. All in all, the swap itself is not difficult at all. I would rate it as a 5 with 10 being the hardest swap to complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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