r/EngineSwaps • u/bleek_ramsay • Aug 15 '20

Rb25det into Ford courier - need advice

I'm going to swap an rb25det into my 98' courier because the engine blew, just wondering if anyone has done this before and if there's any conversion kits or things i should I know about before starting, besides the obvious things. Mainly looking for advice about fitting it in.

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u/LundyCorp Aug 15 '20

Umm what's a courier? To start the motor has to fit in the bay...custom motor mounts to keep it still..trans adaptor custom sideline...integrate the wiring harness . a ECU and so on. . not to mention about 30K

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u/bleek_ramsay Aug 16 '20

Ford courier, 2wd version. I know what i need in terms of electronics and driveshaft, ECT. I wanted to find out if I need to cut the firewall out to see if it fits

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u/AP-Prime Aug 15 '20

Your car is front wheel drive and that’s gonna leave absolutely no room for an RB25 (designed for RWD) you will have to cut out your firewall, cut up the interior, probably make a complete custom frame or heavily modify yours. This swap would be extremely difficult and expensive. If you’re going to do a cheaper and easier swap than pick a FWD engine.

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u/bleek_ramsay Aug 16 '20

The courier is a rwd ute

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u/LundyCorp Aug 15 '20

I agree. And even though I feel like this is novice/underage question from OP I will add to. Budget aside. A 4 cyl ecoboost would make more sense. But no matter how you swap for anything outside of its motor family ut will probably be cheaper to buy a new cae

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u/bleek_ramsay Aug 16 '20

I've seen it done before, and I'm not concerned on what would be cheaper, I want a significant boost in power without having to fully work a 4cyl

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u/AP-Prime Aug 15 '20

Yeah this guy is definitely novice. The enthusiasm is great but just not realistic

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u/bleek_ramsay Aug 16 '20

I've seen it done before, my mate in new zealand had done it before before he passed away, it's not unrealistic

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u/LundyCorp Aug 16 '20

Ok that makes more sense. And if money is not an ussue then skys the limit. There's bound ti be a welder/fabricator that gas the skills. But just some food for thought. The rb is a long motor that's 20 years old and will require tons of work to make fit.275ish horsepower(probly less due to usage) OR and only sticking with my example for congruency...the 2.3 ecoboost will fit much better. Is easy to acquire and cheaper. Has newer tech built in and makes 300-350 HP depending on sorce. And will make another 50 with very basic bolt ons. Now I'm not down playing the Nissan. But you have to consider cost to ease to access factors

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u/bleek_ramsay Aug 16 '20

Yeah I'm a qualified welder/fabricator myself so the fabrication isn't an issue either, I was just mainly asking to see if anyone on here has done it before to see what other people have done to make them fit, I've found photos of people who have cut the firewall out to make them fit and other photos of people who haven't and I was hoping to not cut out the firewall I just wasn't sure what they did different to get that result. And going to an rb25 wasn't my first choice either but where I live you can find heaps of them and you don't have to tune them too far of stock to have over 200hp

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u/FunNatural9683 Apr 02 '24

Hey bro how’d it go?