R32 Gearbox Problem

[HungarySkyline]

hey all, iv recently purchased a r32 for a decent price but it has a gearbox problem sounds like a input shaft bearing, i was wondering, is it cheaper to replace the box with another rb20 gearbox, or rebuild? I was also thinking to go for a stronger box out of another car like a r33 gtst or RB30 but i heard they might custom mounts to make them fit. thanks

[GTSBoy]

Generally easier to just buy another RB20 turo box (or R33 non turbo)....if you can find one in good nick. That's getting harder. They're about $500. You can open a gearbox up and drop $500 into it in just a few minutes though, so as usual you have to balance what is technically best (the rebuild) vs. what will probably cost less up front but not be technically best and possibly be exactly the same.

As to transplanting an R33 gearbox. It's a good idea. They're double the price to buy, they're twice as heavy, twice as strong. You need to organise a different gearbox crossmember, but they bolt up to eveything else.....except the tailshaft. You need the front half of an RB25 turbo gearbox tailshaft to get stiched onto your R32 tailshaft. Cut'n'shut'nbalancing costs variable numbers of hundreds.

[HungarySkyline]

Good to know thanks mate.

[Jayden.K]

Should not be to bad to do a full main bearing change on a gearbox then doing all that custom work. Changing gears is where it's a bit of a pain