skyline rb25det swap into rx7...

[rxv8]

now i have your attention i am probably going to get slated,i am seriously thinking if fitting a skyline rb25 in to an fc or fd,the rb engine is 29" long and 24"tall inc sump,i dont have an engine bay to measure up,so does anyone know if this will fit and the bonnet close without having to cut any holes???
i think it could be quite different,instead of the usual sr20 swaps...:burnout or if there are any pics if this has been done already...thanks...

[D1 WTF]

contraversial, but intresting

[rxv8]

hopefully someone can help...

[BlitzBoy]

I think the engine is going to be too long for the engine bay unless you can move the gearbox back, no probs with a V8 swap, but they did a straight six Supra conversion (US) and they couldnt fix the handling problems in the end

[MillSpeed]

Why not use the RB26? I remember seeing a pic of an FD with a Supra lump in it, she looked really nose-heavy, engine came a fair way over the front axle.

[rxv8]

maybe be more room in the fc...

[MillSpeed]

Now this makes much more sense!

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-8032833552741468306&q=rx7+v8

[edgasket]

yeah, interesting, would you not put something a bit revvier in? the RB25s are a bit lazy imho?

[Grizzly]

maybe be more room in the fc...

Is that a real Fc or a Photo shop?

[shafster]

interesting idea and well worth a shot. my concern would be that it is a heavy engine and the beauty of the rotary is that it is lightweight and small and as such sits far back in the engine bay to give a nice weight distribution in the rx.

good luck in the project. i for one would like to see it happen

[rxv8]

Is that a real Fc or a Photo shop?

its a real fc of yahoo auctions...

[shafster]

cool, get on a plane and take it for a test drive

[rxv8]

yes shaf that fc is real sweet,just needs the rb motor,as the pic is just for reference of how it could look...

[avalaugh]

i know TSL now have a demo car with a cossie lump in it ? i got chatting with the builder the other day when i went to look at another car he had !

[gsb876]

Seems a interesting project, the Cossie lump is smaller hence the better fitting into the FD, the Skyline lump is bigger though and might well be better suited to the FC perhaps :Thumbs-up

And that looks a nice FC too :wiggle