savageskaterkid Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well, im gaining info little by little on the RB swap, and i feel confident that i'm gonna start the swap mid-late summer this year. I talked with Jamie for a bit the other day, and he talked me out of going with the Powerglide, he suggested a TH350. I was wondering, i found the kit to mate the RB motor(not sure on RB25 or RB26 yet) to a TH350, wht would i use to bolt it into the car-could i use the JTR tranny mounts from the SBC swap? or wht? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S15 200sx owner Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Well, im gaining info little by little on the RB swap, and i feel confident that i'm gonna start the swap mid-late summer this year. I talked with Jamie for a bit the other day, and he talked me out of going with the Powerglide, he suggested a TH350. I was wondering, i found the kit to mate the RB motor(not sure on RB25 or RB26 yet) to a TH350, wht would i use to bolt it into the car-could i use the JTR tranny mounts from the SBC swap? or wht? Let me get this right, you are swaping an RB into an early zed? Right. If so why dont you just use the 5 speed tranny from the R33 RB25DET GTS-T like most the other guys here including myself. These trans are known to support 500kw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S15 200sx owner Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Let me get this right' date=' you are swaping an RB into an early zed? Right. If so why dont you just use the 5 speed tranny from the R33 RB25DET GTS-T like most the other guys here including myself. These trans are known to support 500kw[/quote'] Arrrh, sorry you want to run an auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 500kw on the street,,,, not too sure they would hold that on a prepped track. I think your asking about the tranny mount that comes in the JTR kit??? if it comes with one and you use it to mount a TH350 then mount the rb26/25/20 (all teh same adapter) to teh tranny you would more then likely need custom mounts for the motor. As for the glide. the only reason im running one is to maximize the hp output to the rear wheels. Its light, requires less power to turn ect ect. But in my application with a 5000+ stall driving on teh street will require a huge tranny cooler to keep temps down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 he's installing in a 280ZX that is an automatic. The Th350 can be built to withstand serious abuse. Transbrakes are available and the internals are lighter than a TH400. Also, the 280ZX is too heavy for a 'glide. It needs the 3-speed. It will have no overdrive though. If you need OD, you should get a Grand National trans(TH200R4) or a TH700R4. Trans brakes are available for the GN tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 thanks jamie, forgot to mention my setup. I was wondering, would the TH200R4 hookup to the RB motor, using the mounts from mckinnley motorsports? So i will have to use custom tranny mounts-i wouldn't b able to swing it by using the JTR tranny mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 You'll need to fab your own mount. I'm not sure if the JTR mount fits the ZX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 damn, looks like imma hafta get sum mounts made.......would i hafta mount the engine with the tranny attached, and then take measurements for the actual mounts. Will the kit from mckinnley hookup the 200R4 to the RB25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 another thought, would the 200ZR tranny mounts-mount an automatic Skyline tranny to the 280ZX transmission. I found a RB25DET and GTS-T automatic tranny for 2,000. Would the mounts work, or wht would b involved in bolting up the Auto Skyline tranny to the 280ZX frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD D Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 This is what i did for my 240ZX, C4 ford built for 1000HP http://www.ka-t.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Interesting... I had a PA C4 in my 9 sec mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD D Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Nice how did you like it? I think this adapter might work for the RB as well... dont know. Ivan at http://www.phatka-t.com sells them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 how much massaging is needed to get the GTS automatic to fit in the stock tranny tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 It was fine for a drag car. I personally prefer to row my own on the street. I had a super comp with trans brake and a 4800 converter, with anti ballooning plates. FWIW, PA has tech support at Fun Ford Weekend's. They will actually rebuild a transmission on site for $200. Talk about tech support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 would there b much banging on the tranny tunnel to get the GTS tranny in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 has anybody used the Auto Tranny from an R33? Any luck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 I've been searching around a bit, but haven't found too much, wht is the process of mounting the GTS Automatic-Tranny to the 280ZX Tranny Crossmember? Would i get the stock mounts from the 280ZX and the Skyline, and make my use those to design my own mount? How bout the ears? Would i mount the engine and tranny, then jack up the transmission till its at the right degree and then weld the ears in like that? Is all this ranting useless? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftrd Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 The Nissan auto trannys won't hold any type of power. With custom mods, I've had the clutches hold through 500hp, but the stock planetary gear carriers are weak and will break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 i dont plan on putting much HP to the ground yet......just like 300. GUESS WHT EVERYONE, i mite b getting a 75' 280Z, i forgot to ask if it was manual or not.......but if it is, then its getting a 5-speed from the GTS.....KICKASS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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