boarderline Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 So I did my rb25det swap in my 1987 2 years ago and for my first time doing the swap it pretty much went as expected for the first time. here are some pics: I was just starting to work out all the kinks this past summer and an 80 year old man pulled out right in front of me at 50mph. I am pretty sure the motor is okay. The power steering pump took the brunt of everything. The harmonic balancer got a little banged up too here is what my RB is going into this winter! what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arif Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Glad you're ok. Also good thing she didn't hit you on the driver's side. That Z32 should make a very cool RB swap though! Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Glad you're ok. Also good thing she didn't hit you on the driver's side. That Z32 should make a very cool RB swap though! Keep us posted. Yeah i think that would have hurt alot more if I was hit on the drivers side. I am pretty excited to start this swap! it will be pretty sweet. I dont know of many people with a z32 rb swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 That's a shame, such a nice car. I think the RB25 will be more than happy in a Z32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yeah i think that would have hurt alot more if I was hit on the drivers side. I am pretty excited to start this swap! it will be pretty sweet. I dont know of many people with a z32 rb swap Have you been here yet? rbz32.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Have you been here yet? rbz32.com Hey! Yep I just found that website a couple weeks ago. I havent seen any like ground up step by step threads but I haven't really looked that hard either. I should be able to figure out most of it pretty easy being the second time around though. The wiring will prolly be the most difficult to figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 That's a shame, such a nice car. I think the RB25 will be more than happy in a Z32. Thanks! It was a fun car! I am very excited for the rbz32 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 hey, quick question. my throttle position sensor got smashed in the accident and I was wondering if there is a replacement from another car for it or if i actually have to get an RB position sensor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I have always been a fan of RBs in z32s. take lots of pics, that thing is going to be sweeeeeeet! I have had a sick dream of putting an RB in an old datsun 810/early maxima. I think you could really surprise the hell out of a LOT of people with something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David GArcia Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yeah the z32 is a more confortable car and it handles good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linluv84 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I would not be surprised if the Z32 TPS fit right up. They seem to have a lot of parts in common. Good luck on the new project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yeah I definitely plan on taking lots of pics! I will be done with school in 2 weeks and then I am going to start figuring out how to mount the RB in the z32. I almost picked up a datsun 510 to put it in but the car needed a full restore and would have taken alot to fix that up. I love the z32 though! It has always been one of my favs. I thought that the tps from the vg30 would would too but the one that came with the motor does not work. 97 pathfinder actually has the same tps as an RB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 That's my exhaust idea. Not exactly but something like it. The car is going to be black too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 well I have been busy but I have managed to get the engine bay all torn apart and close to being ready for paint! I am degreasing and power spraying it tomorrow. heres a pic a/c ha please, thats what t-tops are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 did some more work on my z Cleaned out the engine bay got my intercooler piping, 550cc injectors, and intercooler. I also resealed my oil pan,didnt use good rtv last time And got my motor test fitted to find out what I have to do to make the mount work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB240zDET Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Looking good. There is so much room in the engine bay of the Z32 but the VG30's just consume so much of it, it appears to be so much smaller. I would look into weight reductions on the Z32 as they are heavy Z's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thanks, when the vg30de was in it there was no room side to side but had quiet a bit of space from to back and with the rb it is very tight front to back but a bit of room side to side. It weighs about as much as my last one 3100.. ish, I am pretty happy with that. I don't want to strip the inside, its my race car but also my dayly driver in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 I have gotten some more work done on the rb z32! getting close to putting it in the car! Got the engine bay painted And I got the engine mounts mocked up, just have to add bracing to the mounts and the cross member can go back into the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 I have got my motor and trans back together and started fitting them in the engine bay. had to cut my mounts and move them forward about an inch because the firewall in the z32 sticks out farther than a z31 because in the z32 the decided to hide the windshield motor and such in the firewall. since I had to move the mounts forward to clear the firewall, my oil pan that pat made for me doesnt clear the rack. I have a stock front sump on the way, I a, pretty sure that it will work with the set up that I have going right now, should be here Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderline Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 so, I got the new oil pan and pick up got them on my motor I tried to see if the oil pan would fit with my cross member and sway bar. It clears the sway bar but just barely hit the cross member. Needed a little more clearance, so i made some. should be getting it all welded up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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