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Pros:
1.) Unique
2.) Easier to work on
3.) (see #1) "something different".
4.) The sound. :)
5.) Tried and tested motor that has been around for 21 years, stock internals will handle my needs (for now, hah)
6.) Continually sit in amazement that the mash up of Z32, R32/33 RB36 and RB25, and other models (Z31, S13 240, and old Maxima) parts that all "fit together" to make things work correctly. Example: Z32 trans, RB26 bellhousing, RB25 slave cyl, RB26 flywheel, Z32 N/A clutch, Z32 pivot ball, TO bearing, etc. all fit together.
Probably others I'm not thinking about at the moment, but yea...
Cons:
1.) WAY more expensive that I planned.
2.) Parts take forever to get from Japan, still take 1-2 weeks from Ztune in Canada because they have to get them, but is still better than a month or so).
3.) Many manuals are only in Japanese, so time to learn it (or find someone that does).
4.) A decent amount of fabrication required, even with buying all of the "swap" parts from someone that parted out their swap (to buy a house).
Had I not had those "swap" parts, I probably would not have done this swap... said parts being: * Modified Z32 crossmember
* FMIC w/modified endtanks
* Radiator and fan fabbed to fit between the nose of the Z
* Brand new Chromoly sway bar (front).. this was $750 because they are made one at a time, to order.
* "custom" motor mounts and brackets
* Modified TRUST v-band SS downpipe
* Custom made exhaust w/apexi muffler That took a lot of the "work" needed in this swap down to a minimum, thankfully.
Z's:
1990 TTZ (RB26DETT nearing completion....running soon!)
505 RWHP/483 FT/lb @18psi @ 380' ALT Oct. 2008
457 RWHP/441 FT/lb @18psi @ 5800' ALT Nov. 2007
436 RWHP/433 FT/lb @17psi @ 5300' ALT June 2006 Previous Z's:
1991 TTZ 368 RWHP/404 FT/lb @17psi
1994 TTZ 262 RWHP/271 FT/lb @11psi
1990 N/A 238 RWHP/226 FT/lb w/50 shot Nitrous
1990 TTZ (from the THIEF Arley Leghorn in Mt. View, CA) 2003 350z Sunset Lemans Touring Edition
2003 G35 Coupe, procharged.
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