240Z_Master Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 i just cut the flange off my sump and braised it on backwards, cut, rotated and rewelded the pickup and bent the windage fins down to clear the crank journals... seemed much easier and cheaper (about $5 in materials and half an hour's work) also in NZ. surely spending in the neighbourhood of $400 is a little bit drastic for this part of the conversion? I assume this is an RB26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I assume this is an RB26 rb20.. am i forgetting something? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostmonkey Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 JUst ordered a sump, pickup and gasket from Shea. Good guy, Got the lot for $ 188.12 delivered to MA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z_Master Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 JUst ordered a sump, pickup and gasket from Shea. Good guy, Got the lot for $ 188.12 delivered to MA. He's a good guy =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest old300zx Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 will shea send them to australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan01 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 here's 2 pics of the dipstick in the stock front location on the rb25det series 1 and then 3 pics of the rear location (i think?) am i correct that it's that lighter recessed spot just rear/lower than the oil filter? sorry about the size, i just uploaded them from the camera. just to clearify, i was able to pull my dipstick out from the front location. next i need to remove the oil pan, use hammer/punch and knock the plug from the outside in, down into where the pan would be. then knock the plug into the front side from the underside up (or from the outside down since i removed my dipstick casing already?)? thanks for the help, i'll be working on this later tonight hopefully. btw i'm ording a new intake plenum asap b/c i'm just never going to reinstall the stock one ever again. it took FOREVER to remove and i had even done it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinjitter Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 OK I can confirm that the 10% Stony left out there is the correct %. I have a 1995 seriesII Rb25det and it is most certainly drilled for both front and back dipstick locations. I can't speak for the series I but all I had to do was tap out the plug in the rear and pull the tube and install it where the plug came out and then reinstall the plug in the front hole. Just my .2 Jeff I Have a series 1 rb25det, and it has both holes drilled. I used the same method as above, however I had to bend the dipstick tube a little to be easily grabbed to check the oil level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rowe Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 on my website I show the whole process in Part 3 regards Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDrifter Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I think this thread is important enough for a sticky...I wish I woulda known this before I put my motor in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 These are the best I have for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Just remember that this does not apply to all rb26 blocks. The later blocks are not drilled and plugged but do have the indentation showing where to drill!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb26zed Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Just remember that this does not apply to all rb26 blocks. The later blocks are not drilled and plugged but do have the indentation showing where to drill!!!! This is correct, I have a late '32 rb26 and it is not drilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 so on RB30 blocks, are we using the RB30 dipstick and tube or the RB26 one, or RB25 one if thats' what we're using? does it even matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strokerzedd Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 There's a great site where the whole swap and installation process is documented including relocating the dipstick location. http://myweb.westnet.com.au/mikeval/MoreInfo.htm Incidentally, my block wasn't predrilled with a brass plug in the back gallery like most others eeem to be. But it won't be tough to drill and tap. I'm in the process of building an RB26 to install into my '72 240z. The motor that I got from JDM with only 75k on it is immaculate inside, but I can't leave well enough alone and we're installing aftermarket rods and pistons etc. I'll document the process and put a page together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rowe Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 There's a great site where the whole swap and installation process is documented including relocating the dipstick location. http://myweb.westnet.com.au/mikeval/MoreInfo.htm My website has now changed to: www.bluevista.net.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 question, is the RB30 sump the same as the RB20 one? cause I got one with my engine and it's in perfecto condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest old300zx Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 i know the australian rb30 oil pan is diffrent to the 200zr oil pan one is the front bowl one is the rear bowl i hope this help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rowe Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The RB30 sump bowl is at the front as said by old300ZX. The RB20 you require is the one with the rear bowl. Even some RB20's have a front bowl as I found out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The RB30 sump bowl is at the front as said by old300ZX. The RB20 you require is the one with the rear bowl. Even some RB20's have a front bowl as I found out yeah, i tried to line up my s14 cross member with my engine mounts yesterday, since my engine is upside down it didnt work out too well. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest old300zx Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 the rb20 that has the front bowl is out of the r32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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