1200 ute engine suspension conversions

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1200 ute engine suspension conversions

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this has probably been asked heaps i had a search but couldn't find much
fitting a sr20de into my 1200 ute if im correct rwd sr20 block, sr20 bellhousing and r30 stumpy box? is this straight forward fitting the bellhousing and does the sr clutch fit the r30 input shaft?
whats a good easy diff upgrade or do i have to go down the hilux route?
what crossmembers are used on gearbox and engine do you use a 1200 crossmember from a sedan or coupe and modify it to work i see you can buy them but they arent cheap.
does the tunnel need widened to fit the r30 gearbox?
and iv got s13 suspension is that a straight forward swap im running drums all around so im going to have to squeeze a booster in somewhere what's the best booster to get
and is there anyting else im missing
thanks in advance
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Swapping the bellhousing should be no problem, you'll need to bush one of the selector rod holes and swap the counter shaft bearing to the bigger one (C box). I've done a similar thing with my R30, fitting an RB bellhousing to a 280ZX box. 99% of RWD Nissan clutches have the same spline so it should be alright.
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Re: 1200 ute engine suspension conversions

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wicked i found information regarding that swap so im going to start the engine build next week and stripping the ute i bought a set of quad throttle bodies to so now need to get engine together and dummy fitted in the whole so i can get some trumpets sorted for it
anything else i need to know?
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What throttle bodies are you using?
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Bought some off a gtir if they don't work to well ill fit them into Silvia just unsure what computer to use with them
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