Rb26Dett Into 73 Lj Gtr Torana

[datdrag93]

hi everybody new to this site just seeing how hard to swap an rb26dett into a torana bolting it in is no problem i just need to know if you can take the transfer case driveshaft and front diff out or is there too much screwing around? any information would be much appreciated cheers

[GTSBoy]

Have you googled ANYTHING? This would have to be one of the most extensively discussed RB26 transplant related topics on the entire internet.

But, to pander to your needs.....yes. You can do all of that.

Note that the front diff is in the engine's sump, so to get rid of it all you need is to obtain or make a suitable sump (ie, RB25 sumps may suit depending on the crossmember location). Or you can hack up and weld up the RB26 sump.

Note also that the transfer case is in the back end of the gearbox and you won't want to be using the RB26's gearbox. You'd be better off using an RB26 box. That's RWD original. Note also that these boxes are much bigger than what will easily fit into the Torana's tunnel, so you're going to need to hack up the car.

But the logic of the transplant escapes me. 15-20 years ago, when it was cool to transplant late model techno motors into old chassis, this might have made sense. But these days I would think that a rock'n'roll 202 worked up in the old style with dirty great carbs on E85 would make it more interesting. Or a turbo 202 using a nice, modern, efficient turbo (and black 202 EFI manifold and modern EFI), or some variation on those themes. Yes, they've all been done before, but they retain some of the essential nature of the car, which is that it is 40+ years old. I'd even consider a plain Jane RB30 to be a sensible swap (even if it's not that far away from an RB26) because at least you can say it's a Holden motor, and the engines make good power and torque. And that is the root of the problem and the cause of my main objection to an RB26 here. An LJ is not a platform for shovelling massive amounts of power and torque into. They did well with 240 engine HP in the Bathurst days. But you can make double that on an RB26 without even breaking a sweat. And if you did, in an LJ, it would be a miserable thing to drive, unless you just set it up for drags.

Just my 2c.

[datdrag93]

cheers for the info we'll see how it pans out?

[GTSBoy]

Oops. I just read my post and I see that I said "You'd be better off using an RB26 box" when I actually meant You'd be better off using an RB25 box.

[StevenCJR31]

look in the projects section of this forum

someone is already doing this