Found this FD at supraforums, pretty good looking RB7 if you ask me, and impresive craftsmanship. http://www.supraforums.com/forum/new...te=1&p=6641179

Also video link to TunerlifestyleTV.com http://www.tunerlifestyletv.com/inde...emid=61&ssp=12

 

He goes by FORTUNEBV on here.

 

pic of engine bay?

 

Thats real nice

 

that is a sick car

 

here's the engine bay:

 

anyone know the hight difference between an RB engine and say an ls1?

 

I don't know the exact dimensions, but the way that rb is sitting in there the subframe had to be lowered about 6-8in, I put mine in with the subframe in the stock position and reduced the oil pan as much as possible and it sits like this :


and the way I have it, a small hole must be cut in the hood where the timing belt is.

 

An aftermarket hood should clear everything fine.

 

Those wheels were probably half the expense of the project!
HREs ....

 

hey zach did you use your stock subframe and just make brackets or just cut yours at were the controll arms bolt up and box that in and weld up a new K member? and is the steering rack stock hight or lowerd? ive got a scoot hood think that would clear? also how well does the shifter line up compared to stock?

 

The subframe is in the stock position. The only thing I cut out is the back of the subframe for the oil pan. I then used steel tubing to reinforce it back up around the oil pan.



The steering rack and swar bar are in the stock position. You just have to make the oil pan very short in the front. Im not sure if your hood would clear, the only one I know for sure will clear is that 1000 hood for the 2jz swap. It is such a small hole Im just going the make a very low profile hood bubble out of fiberglass like this guys but smaller:

 

yea moding the hood doesnt sound great to me, even tho getting that thing mounted seems easier and cheaper then an ls1 (easy mod to the subframe to allow clearance instead of full k member) i think im gona stick with the ls2 route so i dont have to worry about hacking up a hood

 

I bet you could get away using a stock hood if you made your motor mounts about 1/2" thinner then mine. Mine or the thickness of a hockey puck with washers with thick washers on each side of it.

 

2jzswap.com the people that made the aftermarket hood to clear the motor and the 2jz swap kit have said that the Scoot hood will clear the extra height of the motor they only came out with "their" hood as another option for people doing the swap.

 

what all is involved with this swap, wiring, ecu, little work to clear the pan (no problem i have a welder) a koyo in the stock fd location should clear, front mount intercooler, assuming if the engine is stock a stock fd fuel system would keep up, just need a regulator. what did you guys spend on your swap?

 

^ your going to want to upgrade the fuel system

 

curiouse how the shifter lines up in the tranny tunnle as well

 

Mine sits about 1-2in closer to the engine bay then the stock position, I had to cut a little bit out of the shifter hole

 

man your car is my dream car (except for color and wheels but it's just personal choice,you'rs a killer!!)
i actually strongly considere selling my skyline to build one also...everyone can say what they want about the weight distribution and useless engine since te 13b can easily do the same power figures but...an rb just for the sound...nothing else...those who were bitten once by the sound of a RB are done...lol
remember also the RB26 grey one but no backup of him since waaay long...that's sad..

anyway..congrats for your absolutely stunning car!!

 

How is the 5speed gearbox ?