If you have all the necessary parts for the swap, how much would it generally cost for an auto place to install the rb26det?

 

2K -$2500 but most of the places I have seen do it cheap like that are hacks, and they insist that you buy their motor which they markup the price like crazzy! Also the parts you think you need is prob not as big of a list as the parts you will actually need. you always forget something.

 

Is there anything different from the sr20det redtop and blacktop?

 

Is there anything different from the sr20det redtop and blacktop? also can they handle 430whp in a 240sx with no motor stress?

 

no, not for the s13 motors, they are the same other than the blacktop's are slightly newer. But if you get the s14 or s15 motor then yes, they are different. As for the power, bottom end is good, but u are probably gona want springs, retainers, and some rocker arm stoppers. Also a metal headgasket.

 

Thanks for the info, I really want to get a rb25det for my 240sx but I live in quebec and I dont know any auto place to get it done for cheap, I see them for like $7k just the install.

 

Come to Albany.....

 

or allentown. it would be worth the drive to get your car done that much cheaper and prob better.

 

On stock internals at around 450whp how many miles would the rb25 last around?

 

quite a few, this motor will probably handle that just fine if your tune is right.

 

Nice, so over 90k miles id say? seems alot more reliable then the 350z motors. I want to get around 450-500 im sure the sr can do it but the rb25 would be more reliable im guessing

 

6 cylinders means each piston has to do less work to get there, 450/4 cyl = 112.5 each, 450/6 cyl = 75 each....alot easier to digest.

 

haha---"yea, i just dropped a cummins in my 240, hauls ***-front clip drags on the ground but i can tow 5500 pounds any day."

 

Torque baby, I got a buddy with a Chevy Silverado Diesel, like 850 ft lbs of torque & 500 horse AT THE WHEELS!

 

personally...i'm not a fan of 0-60 times in the 9 second range