Rb25 Gearbox In R32. Yes I Have Searched

[reeceo21]

Alrighty i have a r32 4 door with a rb25 engine and it had a 20 gearbox. Gearbox went pop, bought 25 gearbox. I have been on the net alot reading up about this conversion. I have got the box in (farkin heavy thing to bench press). Now the crossmember as far as i can tell doesnt line up with ANY bolts so heres my first question

1. Do you use the 32 crossmember so at least two bolts line up ? Or are 33 and 32 crossmembers the same. Have read some crossmembers just bolt up but im not this lucky Also are the 32 and 33 gearbox mounts the same as both the one on the 32 and 33 are pretty shagggy. Does running a old gearbox mount affect anything ?

2. The main question. I have read MANY things about the tailshaft promblem. some say the front half just bolts on and bobs your uncle. Others say just smash the yoke on your 32 shaft and your set. Others say its to long and needs shortening. Can someone confirm anything of what i have said ?.

[Tommy Kaira RL]

I had an NA r33 that had the same box as the 32. When it went pop put in the turbo box. From memory I just had to change the rear rubber support to the old cross member. And the tailshaft was a direct swap with the new turbo one. The yokes are bigger on the turbo box .The boxes where the same length. So I would think it would be the same for R32. I also had to change the location of where the wires went for reverse light and speed sensor.