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hey guys

i have a rb25det powered 180sx but the engine has dramaz, so i was gonna get e rb20det jus to chuck in to get it running...

jus wondering if the loom is the same, can i put the motor in, plug up the loom, put in the rb20 ecu n drive away, or is there differences

if so what are the differences???

plz help asap as i need it runnin in 2 weeks

thanks in advanced

cheers

ryan

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jus wondering if the loom is the same, can i put the motor in, plug up the loom, put in the rb20 ecu n drive away, or is there differences

looms are different, as are ancillaries and sensors. For example the injectors and PTU all need to be rewired. You'd be better off sourcing a second RB25DET.

Personally, i think by the time you get the RB20 running properly you would have spent nearly enough for another 25. You already have everything on the 25, just get another RB25 block (and head if its not in good condition) and swap it. Thats the most cost effective alternative. Dont downgrade man, never take a step back i say.

Personally, i think  by the time you get the RB20 running properly you would have spent nearly enough for another 25. You already have everything on the 25, just get another RB25 block (and head if its not in good condition) and swap it. Thats the most cost effective alternative. Dont downgrade man, never take a step back i say.

Yeah that's what I meant, an RB20DET is like $1200 and an RB25DET is like $2200 these days. By the time you're done f**kin around with the wiring and the parts to fit the RB20 your $1000 saving will have dissapeared, so you're better off just buying a bare RB25 (as you should have the throttle body and manifolds already) and simply dropping it in.

If there's no engine in the R33 right now then put the 1JZ in there... just for shits n giggles :D

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