Hey guys... Perhaps my situation is a little bit different and unique. What are your thoughts on the practicality of this.
I have a relatively cheap R32 gts-t sedan auto. FMIC, Exhaust, Fuel Pump, Brakes. Car has been really good to us and we've put about 30000km on it. However, yesterday my worst fears were confirmed, a very slight tap tap sound from somewhere deep inside . Mechanic feels it is likely one of the gudgeon pins and the engine will keep going for awhile yet.. however I guess it's a wake up call to work out where to go next. The car is my fiances and she wants to keep it auto.
I have a _complete_ (all ancillary, pipework, loom, ecu) RB25de NEO less gearbox out of an R34 which is in really good nick. I had a mind to put it in an old Z or K, however I am not averse to putting it in this R32 instead. If I went down this path I have everything needed already to turbo it (all the RB20det parts) however I am stumped on two problems which are intertwined. It is my understanding that the 33DET ecu will not run a 34 neo. An R34det ECU will be required to run the engine (which I have yet to find) however the R32 ECU is required to run the auto. Is there an easy solution to this?
Given the additional problem of the auto box, would it be a better plan to simply sell this engine and find a complete DET?