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Just thought Id introduce myself. Im in the U.S. military stationed here in Okinawa Japan for the next 4 years. My name is Frank, been doing alot of homemade boost jobs so Im no newbie to boost/ or the auto industry. I just now own a skyline, and wanna make the most of it.

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I just picked up a R33 Skyline for a meare $1,500USD. Pretty decent shape, the draw back is that its got the RB20 powerplant -non turbo:whackit:

Im courious if the RB20det will drop right in? I went through alot of threads on here, couldnt find a definate Yes/No anwser, or a write up, so Id thought Id ask. Is it just a engine swap/wire harness swap/ecu swap? I know the obvious, change the brakes, probably the rear end, my main question is, are the RB engines interchangable? any write ups?

-frank

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i cant answer your questions sorry but why not go the rb25det? a rb20det in a r33 wouldnt be that special i wouldnt think. pay a little extra and get a heaps better engine

would the RB25det be just as easy to swap?

its it a one for one swap?

ive searched through alot of threads a few times to try to find the anwser to my question, and all i read was "search". well i searched, and the info isnt there.

-frank

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my advice is don't bother with the engine swap. you are probably better off to tootle around in the NA skyline until the shaken is due, then chuck it and buy a GTST or GTR. you will be able to save some $$ in the meantime and it'll be worth it in the end.

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thanks for the advice. by chance did you notice my screen name? I do everything as cheap as possible. a GTR is out of my budget. no questions asked.

a gtst might be within my reach money wise, but lets mess with the toy I have. I paid $1500 for it. if i put another grand into it, and be boosted, ill be happy.

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