RB26 Swap
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So, after ages a small update.
I haven`t had to much time the few month, but i could at least close all parts to weld. So the gearbox tunnel of the skyline sits in the pulsar right now.
here some pics of the work done:
Also the support brackets of the steering rack were machined meanwhile. Grinding and fine welding will be the next. Then fitting of the steeringrack.
keep u updated!
cheers
I haven`t had to much time the few month, but i could at least close all parts to weld. So the gearbox tunnel of the skyline sits in the pulsar right now.
here some pics of the work done:
Also the support brackets of the steering rack were machined meanwhile. Grinding and fine welding will be the next. Then fitting of the steeringrack.
keep u updated!
cheers
johnny gtir
Well-Known Member
keep up the good work hope you finish it
Serious stuff going on there! Good luck with the project
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pulsarboby
Guest
pop in when you come over jakob, would like to take it for a blast to see how it handles (thats if you dont mind of course)Bob, i could say, i will never going to sell it. But as i know, it is better - never say never
I guess it would be funny to use it for track but as you see, it will become an LHD.
If i come through all this, i will show up with it once on your lovely island.
cheers
il supply you with best british tea, pies and cake lol
seriously though great work jakob, your a very clever chappie
Trondelond
Active Member
This is a bad idea in a good way.
Thanks for the comment Lionel,
"what made me doing that"? maybe i took leave of one`s senses!?! Due to i broke a gearbox by launching another pulsar of mine the thought was born. I was looking to adopting a gearbox from another, more reliable car. I found threads where guys flanged audi gearbox onto the SR20, others did it with celica gearboxes from toyota. So i thought, why not sticking to nissan?
There was no reliable nissan box to be found in lateral mount. But the Skyline box and the whole attesa system atracted me. So the thought was born placeing it lenghtways. Due to the fact that i had to change the gearbox tunnel and the bulkhead for the skyline gearbox anyway, the thought that the RB engine might find enough space was the next. So is how the story of all that started.
I`ve not measured the weight of the RB26 setup yet but from researches in the web i´ve found out, that the difference is around 150kg. Almost all the weight of the sr20 and the gearbox is beforehand the front axle. The RB setup balances over the hydraulic support (image below), so the weight is therefore brought more to the back of the car. This should balance the additional weight throughout the car.
Also there are alot of parts to support the engine, gearbox and to rainforce the cutout, this brought some more weight aditionally. I expect at least 200kg more than with the SR setup.
"what made me doing that"? maybe i took leave of one`s senses!?! Due to i broke a gearbox by launching another pulsar of mine the thought was born. I was looking to adopting a gearbox from another, more reliable car. I found threads where guys flanged audi gearbox onto the SR20, others did it with celica gearboxes from toyota. So i thought, why not sticking to nissan?
There was no reliable nissan box to be found in lateral mount. But the Skyline box and the whole attesa system atracted me. So the thought was born placeing it lenghtways. Due to the fact that i had to change the gearbox tunnel and the bulkhead for the skyline gearbox anyway, the thought that the RB engine might find enough space was the next. So is how the story of all that started.
I`ve not measured the weight of the RB26 setup yet but from researches in the web i´ve found out, that the difference is around 150kg. Almost all the weight of the sr20 and the gearbox is beforehand the front axle. The RB setup balances over the hydraulic support (image below), so the weight is therefore brought more to the back of the car. This should balance the additional weight throughout the car.
Also there are alot of parts to support the engine, gearbox and to rainforce the cutout, this brought some more weight aditionally. I expect at least 200kg more than with the SR setup.
There are some small updates.
I was able to disassamble the reardiff of my skyline due to the last snow covering it melt away.
Allthough the skyline diff is not negligible bigger it was almost a plug and paly to place it into the pulsars rear axle.
only two custom supports were neccessary to be built.
I was able to disassamble the reardiff of my skyline due to the last snow covering it melt away.
Allthough the skyline diff is not negligible bigger it was almost a plug and paly to place it into the pulsars rear axle.
only two custom supports were neccessary to be built.
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I love the way you say that as if you built the two custom supports after breakfast and fitted them after lunch
Great work on this project. The concept has been talked about for 10 years so it's great to see someone going through the pain of implementing it.
Good luck with the work and please keep posting up how you are getting on.