Turbo Engine Into Non Turbo Body

[Candyman69]

A mate has written off his r33 25t and has sold me engine drivetrain brakes etc. i am interested in finding a cheap non turbo shell i.e skyline, silvia or cefiro to convert into. What process do i have to go through to get the car back on the road in terms of roadworthy and ergo .If i get a non turbo body, will i have any issues? What sort of cost will i be looking at if a cert is needed? any info regarding this will be much appreciated.

Edited June 27, 2012 by Candyman69

[StevenCJR31]

it wilbe easy to get rego on the non turbo body if you drop all the turbo running gear (inc exhaust ecu etc) into a R33 (easiest option)

[Candyman69]

what if i were to put it into a silvia. would it be a straight forward roadworthy or would i need to get a cert being a different motor from original?

Edited June 27, 2012 by Candyman69

[FrakMunkie]

Would need to get it certified, as it's an RB swap into an SR body as far as I know.

Anyone care to elaborate further?

[Birds]

Yes different engine requires an engineers cert. Why wouldn't you just transplant all that gear into a turbo model shell, instead of a non-turbo shell?

You know, you could search the forums too, because this isn't the first time the topic has been covered...

[Candyman69]

looking for the cheaper option with a non turbo shell. If i find a turbo shell for a reasonable prise i will for sure. Any idea how much it is to cert?

[mad082]

you would be best off finding a turbo 33 with a blown motor and bolting the good one in and selling off all the parts you don't use. this is probably the cheapest and easiest option (no modifying parts to make it fit). natros are more sought after now due to P plate restrictions so generally go for as much, if not more than the turbo models