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Hey buddy, I was also researching into putting an RB26 into a 350z over in the states, I'm moving there fairly soon and wanted a ride. But in researching, I found that it's difficult to put the RB into anything that's LHD as the turbo and ancillaries are going to interfere with the steering components, unless you spend copious amounts of money into putting a high mount single turbo onto the RB.

RB26 into 350Z

That's just an example, be it a drag car, but thought you might like a link of how it can be done.

It can be done, but it's a big cost hit, compared with rebuilding a VQ series engine. I'm sure you've come across the U.S. sites which do sell the RB's like I have, which is why your looking at shipping from overseas direct. Perhaps wait for how the new VQ35HR engines are like? but im unsure how it's going to be be boost-friendly as it has a higher compression than current VQ35DE's.

It seems like as time goes on there are more and more people with 350Z's going with a RB swap.

There is one in Miami, FL that's had it for a while. My buddy her In Orlando is in the process as well.

Oh, there is another from the North East also. So by the begining of the summer I hope to have learned a bit more or more importantly find out what were some of the hurttles they faced in the process, leran from them and avoid them.

Here is a reply by JE import performance when I asked them about there RB26DETT motor swap kit for the 350Z/G35

"Yes, the production mount kit is almost ready to ship. The mount kit includes the transmission mount, engine mounts, and front crossmember. We can set you up with a package including the major components you would need to do the swap if you would like. Let me know if we can help."

The mag feturing there RB swapped G35 is on news stands now.

January issue of TURBO

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