RB26 Engine Conversion

[leeroy_25]

Guy\'s has anyone here (or do you know anyone) tried to put a Nissan Skyline GTR engine in to a FD3??
Does it even fit? I might have a measure up.. I am toying with ideas for my next project now!!

Lee

[clive]

I have seen this done in America in a yellow FD around 8 years ago in I think Turbo magazine

The engine looked absolutely Huge and very stuffed in and by the looks of it only really suited for Drag as it had so much weight so far forward.

Stick the question into ask or google and see what you get.

[Fish]

Worth doing a search on the RX7Club forums.

Fish

[leeroy_25]

Have read a few posts and the general concensus is it\'s not a good idea! I can see why.. What about a hyabusa engine? keeps the weith and size down?!

Lee

[Kaptainbalistik]

Normally its LS1 ( Cheap, But why!!!!!!!:Grrr ) Or a V6 ( VG30 twin turbo?)

[DRAGON]

The yellow FD has a 2JZ in it I think, not an RB26.
Thsi is the only one I know about http://www.dragworx.com/viewtopic.php?t=48&highlight=rb26
We\'ve just sold a wide arch shell to a customer who plans to put a SR20 in though.

[gsb876]

I\'m quite sure the yellow rx7 had a Supra engine transplanted not a RB26

[Fish]

An FD would be too heavy for a hyabusa.

Fish

[rx jamie]

beat me to it.  no torque either

[travellinbob]

If a piston was to be what you wanted then I would be hard presed to go past a sr20 as well as they are small enough to fit into the engine bay and can be tuned for 400hp without too much hassle....i.e it has been done before, not that it will be cheap. Must say it would be hard pressed to also go past the ls v8 as it has also been done before in this country and as far as i can tell the guy on here who does them seems pretty clever and also very happy to help others with advice. Hmm mind yo a cosworth 4 pot can also be bought for less than £1500 these days.....oh and the newish honda motor that readilly puts out 240hp from factory.............the list goes on.
  cheers, michael,......born to hybrid.

[leeroy_25]

Well.. Thank you guy\'s I will ponder on that and see how I get on with my Rotary lump first! Just fancied something a little different.. and maybe more bomb proof than a rotary! Benst of both worlds.. looks, handling and power!
Hyabusa lumps can be tunned to get serious power (400bhp+) with the aid of a turbo or supercharger.. not cheap.. Car may need lightening some what too?

[travellinbob]

def go with the hyabusa if you think you can shed at least 500kg from the fd!

[Rotaryguru]

What about a lexus Twin turbo\'d V8 from the (Lexus) Toyota Soarer?
 
All alloy, light, big horsepower, small size. Have been in a FB Drag car fittted with one. It was awesome:3gears-rh

[Timmy]

the twin turbo lexus soarer is a 1jz-gte which is a straight 6. And it is 2.5l version of a 2jz-gte found in a supra, i got a feeling there both around the same size.
The soarer with a v8 or is a v6, anyway it\'s n/a. Or thats what i thought anyway.

[travellinbob]

yep you are right but the one he is talking about is aftermarket fitment of turbo\'s
  cheer,s michael.