Fitting an RB25det into my Nissan 240sx Project

The RB25det neo is a massive engine for a small car like an S13. These RB motors were found in Nissan Skylines and Stageas and were never offered in America.
There are a few steps required to make this RB engine fit in a Nissan 240sx project car. Luckily all off the jigs I made have done their job and everything lines up quite well!
Small side missions include finding a new hood for my S13 and a new b18b engine for Seths Civic EK hatch build!
I spent the last 7 years building this 1990 Nissan 240sx from the ground up by myself. I swapped out the KA24e for a KA24de. Then once more for a RB25det neo out of a R34 Skyline and couldn't be happier. I have also converted the 240 to right hand drive, (which ended up saving my life!) After installing a few drift parts; such as a hydro E - Brake, and dual rear calipers, welded diff, solid suspension bushings and more, the car handled amazing. Surprisingly this S13 was able to drift and stay sideways perfectly despite the damage that was done to it.
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[@u_n_c_l_e_m_i_s_o]

I still remember when everyone was saying "oh it's not gonna be worth fixing" "it's not gonna be structurally sound ever again". I'm pretty sure you actually made it stronger than it was from the factory lol. Keep proving bad energy spreaders wrong. 💪

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Yesss!!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Your friends haul motors in cars like its groceries 😂 I love it bro!!!!!

[@rad8078]

I’m like do these guys have something against trucks or what 😂😂

[@seanpatsu]

Must be a Honda guy thing, I used to do that shit all the time lol.

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@rad8078 I love it!!!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@seanpatsu no excuses 😂 some guys would be like... Well I aint got no truck 😂 not these guys!!! I love their energy!!!

[@davidbeverly3463]

Honda boi Ingenuity shenanigans 🤪

[@Erwin23]

At the start of this week I managed to get hired in a salvage yard for cars and since then I have been working my ass off doing small things here and there , because it's my first job , and because it's the first time I actually have gotten the chance to work on cars, a thing which I wanted for... years now. I must say , I truly truly admire your expertise and hard work , especially now that I know just how challenging it might be sometimes! You're the biggest inspiration for me and I hope I'll be able to do the same rad stuff you do now! Keep goin' , I'm more than sure you've got it! You're simply awesome , Mike!

[@PrizzaMike]

Congrats on the job! Sounds like itll be a good experience! Appreciate your kind words 🙌 just never stop learning!

[@Erwin23]

@@PrizzaMike Thank you so much Mike! I'm really excited to start this journey and I can't wait to learn all that I can! ❤️

[@benputhoff9898]

love the vibe with how y'all use other project cars to effectively transport hoods, motors, hoists, etc

[@david929190]

I feel bad about needing to weld a cracked strut tower because of metal fatigue and yet your entire car is many pieces put together again. Keep up the great work!

[@CodySnell_87]

Most people stitch weld chassis this is the only time ive seen someone run full beads on sheetmetal. Id just be careful like you said metal fatiguing happens i would personally stitch weld then if i wanted it fully welded come back later and stitch the gaps in between to spread out the heat more , less warping, and less fatiguing the metal 🤘

[@quattroondrix]

Bro you are simply the definition of "never give up". I still remember the moment, when I saw your video about crash and now I am watching you putting the motor back on. All of my respect to you bro🔥♥

[@scottweber5964]

Dude I love your “Fast Forward” transitions. Like foot sliding the subframe under and then the camera pans up and bam it’s installed. Good stuff keep up the good work!

[@mitch9427]

Love it or hate it you gotta respect the amount of hard work Mikes putting in to bring the 240 back to life it’s super motivating 👌🙏🙏🙏

[@SoldadoFerreiraa]

God Bless you BRO,, Big hug from a Brazilian Drifter COP! ♥

[@5.9manualzj]

It's coming together so perfectly. I'm so stoked!! I never want these videos to end when they finally come out lol.

[@silviasenpai1645]

Literally every time I’m bummed it’s over hahah

[@KUROSAKURA01]

Might be a good idea to get the subframe powder coated, it'd be a nice touch too to do a color change on them

[@delforcee]

this build has been incredible to watch!!

[@Ocin5031]

picking up the new hood was soo cool to see when youre from germany xD Driving without a hood here is legit like robbing a bank or something, its so frustrating that the police is doing literally anything against tuners or modified cars in general -.- Good to see u making progress, keep it up!

[@Watchy5boy]

Smashing it, only person i have the notifications for. Can’t wait to see the car finished

[@Patrik2166]

So much has been done so far and can't belive it will rin like... after 1 year :O Hope things go smoothly from this point!

[@gd9204]

Mad respect for you man! how you build it back from a piece of shredded metal... you give me insparation to fix my golf MK2! Grtz from Belgium

[@gasNmudtv]

Ive seen a few firewalls tubbed with wheel barrels b4. Great video reminded me of the fun learning to cut threads in engineering school. Cheers from Canada!!

[@pedropamorim9542]

Let’s go bro 🔥 you got this I’ve been working on my vw mk2 more often bc of you ! Much love all the way from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@pranaidesingh2011]

Major props to you brother working alone and killing the process no cutting corners and making awesome content 🤘🤘🤘... #Respect 👌🤙

[@dabogdatestrujaubila]

I love to watch every saturday or sunday a new episode how you rebuild your rb swaped car 👌 keep forwarding and i hope in future you begin another rwd project 😁 Greetings from croatia and austria

[@p_3_n_n_y]

I love the progress! I also love your measure twice cut once mentality! Cheers brother, we on the home stretch now!

[@PrizzaMike]

Almost there! 🔥🤘

[@fatboilxke9037]

Just a dude that loves his car 🤞🏻 I love all of it man!!! Keep up the great energy and the amazing work! I love following this and thank you for showing some of us the nitty gritty it takes into doing a project like this!!! Your an inspiration to others my dawg remember that!!

[@Gouranga552]

The ammount of work you get done by yourself is inspiring. keep the grind going man you're killing it.

[@RJIGGLES]

Fran's car will be good content after your car. I'm excited cause you seem to have future plans to keep the channel flowing. I'm really enjoying the content man.

[@twoends80]

You have done what every siad was impossible and not worth doing! You my friend have not just fixed that car you have saved from it from sudden death. Big upps to you !!! And thanks for sharing this journey with us all. ❤️ true legend 🙌

[@badaboom8520]

always nice seeing progress, keep it up Mike, that bucket of welds is gona be on road in no time

[@NekoWinters]

This gives me so many flash backs to building out shit cars back into hella fun stuff as a teen and it almost makes me sad my friends and I don't nearly have enough time for this anymore and can only run out to each other's house every other weekend

[@DustyMacsGarage]

I was just comenting earlier this makes me miss my younger times wrenching with friends. Im still wrenching now just not so much with the friends part!!

[@drstallings_314]

Straight determination and hard work. I respect it! Amazing work Mike as always

[@fiqriegillangramadhan1661]

It's always good time when mike uploads! Thanks brothaa 🔥🔥🔥

[@tommybrown8210]

Lets gooooo your vids always get me hype to see this car one step closer to ripping around looking brand new 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@snowflake7233]

Hi, im kinda new on the channel and i saw your 240sx videos of the crash and all that. You rebuilding and restoring this piece of art is absoluteley amazing. And how that engine and trans fitted perfectly... so satisfying. Keep up the great work bro👍 You earned a sub❤

[@gazzer883]

Great videos ,you have a brilliant work ethic and good pals.

[@luckgrip252]

This looks so great! Can't wait for the end result. Just commented on previous video regarding the missing videos, little did I know that I got late to the party shortly after (5hrs too late) 🤣

[@tbgaming894]

Let’s gooo man so hype to see it looking almost alive again ❤

[@1slowmugen]

Best KZbin channel very informative!

[@TotalPreachr]

I like the black on white, can’t wait till you get to the paint part later on!

[@AllTheBoost]

Congratulations dude! Almost there

[@StarPower999]

Love the edits my guy huge fan!

[@cgslidez]

Definitely gonna be copping some merch next week love the new design also making great project on the 240 keep up the awesome work Mike ❤️

[@alexwalton3856]

Eastwood ftw! Love that place

[@max-zo5ew]

So much fun to watch Thank You

[@imsogilly2544]

Your a true inspiration you show me this can be done individually you don’t need anyone i need to get back to my a4 turbo change thanks for the motivation

[@schassis_eddi]

ayooo, good to see progress! keep it up Mike!

[@PrizzaMike]

Appreciate it homie 🤘🔥

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Your speaking facts about if you walk in the garage and see the tap and die set 😂 😂

[@PrizzaMike]

😅 it's a dangerous sight haha

[@DustyMacsGarage]

@@PrizzaMike love the vibes!!! It takes me back to when I was younger and use to wrench on cars alot with my friends. Now weve gotten older, all had kids, Im still wrenching but now Im usually alone 😂 but my kids/wife help me sometines!!

[@NuclearPineapple]

New shirt came in today, looks great and the material is so comfy

[@blackout6442]

i love your content i just bought a 240sx cause you inspired me. thx alot

[@yannicg]

Awesome content as always!

[@kmydet]

the day has finally come, super exciting. go on and prove all of the people who said it wasn't worth fixing wrong

[@kriskrisminer]

glad that you treat your work truck better

[@chrisfisher5188]

Hell yea nice to see the motor back In

[@asosa7100]

nice job getting the RB in there 🤙

[@rafaelmwega7543]

Wowwww ... admiration admiration... keep it going bro .

[@mikepadelford2585]

Gotta love a work truck. I've hauled a trans and engine in my em1 and called it a work truck

[@tadejpolak1448]

The hood is in the hood.... And now to finish the wellding on the car and theeeeennnnnn the drive 😎😎😎

[@jeromiahhaines280]

3M makes a cavity wax for the back sides of panels after you weld them. I’d highly recommend that, the cans are bigger and you can get a pack of really long straw things

[@PrizzaMike]

I actually have 2 cans of 3M cavity wax! Thanks for the insight tho!

[@st4ch00]

2:42 transition went smooth 👍

[@redlinequickshift]

Bro youve mad so much progress, Im like trying to finish my car and i feel like you going to over take me hahahaha. Plus starting to get cold and raining here in UK looks sunny and warm by you hahaha!! Great vid again make keep them comin!!

[@wexdesigns1453]

Such an amazing sight ❤️

[@charlesturner5538]

Sick video mike!

[@aleeey520]

Great vid man, cant wait for next weekend for a new video.. :)

[@cookieintune]

Welcome Back Mike ✌️

[@Papajin68]

I used the Eastwood product on my frame rails... it seemed to work decently as far as coverage... no clue how well it will work to keep rust at bay... especially if there's already rust in there... I figured it can't hurt though! I taped a wooden dowel to the nozzle to give me a bit better reach... they were thin and bendable enough that I still could maneuver around obstructions, but it helped keep the little hose from wanting to coil back up.

[@mizorefn]

Loving the Progress bro , its going to be sliding soon

[@TRUNYA1]

Before I start watching. Very excited for this vid and have been wanting patiently. Anticipation has been killing me. Been putting in the work on mine too. After almost a 2 year wait my motor should be ready for pick up next week! Party time very soon. On a sad not I sold my 32 GTR on Thursday 😢 Already regret it

[@gateaccess818]

@03:18 nice work, you prob know. but just to share wisdom, there are 2 kinds of tap tools, a cutting edge tap tool and a chasing edge tap tool. one cuts new threads (ie. removes material) and the other just pushes material around to correct its shape. it does not remove or cut away material but it pushes and reshapes the metal that is currently there. this is perfect for fixing mangled threads. it maintains the integrity of the threads, but the cutting tap tools dosent care about integrity of the threads, all it cares is that it cuts away any material that is in the way to leave a desired thread shape and pitch, but if there is bent threads in the way, itll cut them out of the way. which decreases thread strength, a "chase" tap tool just bends the metal instead of removing it out of the way entirely. this is the tool needed for fixing threads. no hate here, just sharing wisdom ive acquired over the years of headaches and bloody knuckles lol

[@PrizzaMike]

I appreciate your advice from prior experience! Unfortunately I didnt have a chase kit, but luckily the threads werent toooooo bad 🙌

[@bent0236]

let's go bro hope everything is done easily

[@arthurmanceau7096]

Come on men! That's too easy😂 Such cool videos👌

[@becausezachvirus]

I recommend making your radiator support removable and "v mounting" your radiator slightly. Did it on my LS setup and it gives you so much more room

[@JMSRS172]

Very cool 😎. Keep up and spread inspiration and motivation. Greezfromgermany

[@FirestarLenzen]

Can’t wait for the finished painted car please do a paint match on the bay

[@dibidi922]

Good job. Greetings from Poland 👍

[@gateaccess818]

i will say, you are officially ahead of me now, i have my rear quarter chop n swap. i need to finalize fitment and welds, then i can get ready for slight body work and respray before dropping motor into the shaved engine bay. soooo much fn work! respect to ya broskie! i need to re light this flame under my ass and get shit moving.... ive been lazy as shit latley

[@aj_skatez370]

I love your content man

[@curtisbeef]

You should make some "Thread Chasers" you just take a normal bolt and grind 2 slots down the sides. It's better than using the taps cause like you said you can cut new threads accidently.

[@PrizzaMike]

That's a great idea honestly! Thanks for the tip 🔥🙌

[@TinyTurboVW]

yo you've helped inspire me to get a project car, whether I decide I want my b5 to be the project car or if I'ma get an old Jetta and build it it's partially gonna be because of you

[@calvinDy]

Its finally here

[@niggaballs623]

love ur content ❤

[@loganjones7761]

Eastwood should definitely sponsor you though imo they’d take good care of you for sure

[@oldredbeard9095]

seth is a savage i love it haha

[@RayquazaKing04]

RB time

[@PrizzaMike]

💪

[@TheRealVoidFreddy]

I love this build is coming out so nicely and you are the best and please can I get a shout out on the next vid

[@422JF]

nothing beats the classic 7:58 ✌️😂

[@Builditblanch]

Omg this project car is coming out so nicely! Nice work man! We need more people like y in this world !Any chance can teach me how to fix up my 2008 toyota tacoma??🤣i have to do so much on it😕

[@CodySnell_87]

I was thinking about keeping support oem and using nut zerts and make weld little brackets on the rad support so i could just tale like 6 bolts out total with the center latch support and pull off top of rad support

[@iCleanUp]

Fun fact, USDM integra hoods actually fit in the trunk of hatchback tegs with 0 modifications or panels being removed.

[@RotaryRich7]

they have things called a tap socket which go on the end of the tap so you can use a ratchet on them instead of a wrench or the tap thing it comes with

[@maxbutler2558]

You guys could totally just get a little nissan pickup or a mazda b series or something to haul your stuff, but I get such a kick out of you using the acura and corolla as 'work trucks'😅. Keep up the good work.

[@Ronnie_S]

Your car build is progressing very nicely! 👍 Also, just wondering...what's the story behind the Corolla? Seems too new/nice to be used as a 'work truck'. Also, if time allows...will he be doing a Volvo Electric PS pump on his EK? Would love to see a step-by-step tutorial if so. Thank you so much for sharing your build. It's been very educational 😁

[@whatthe363]

Lmaooo bro you nose diving the engine in. Ive been so scared to do that with my swap. Fresh bay paint

[@rosstihh2220]

Hey Mike, what about the coat and the painting of the bay? Do you think to weld some semitruck tire fenders to the towers again?

[@PrizzaMike]

Shhhhh you're gonna give away the next video! 😬😅

[@theoriginalwallace]

You're making excellent progress, Mike! Quick question about the RB. Can you measure the length from the front of the pulley to the bell housing face & the height, please? Can't find any definitive answers on the 'net! Cheers. Leigh.

[@CodySnell_87]

Im going to make my upper radiator support removable next time i pull my rb makes it soo much easier

[@dubiousf00d]

So if any of you guys borrow my car..no hauling engines or transmissions. Lol we have an actual truck for that. Cool to see drivetrain in the car. Definitely a milestone!

[@mikeeru]

Usually, you want to apply corrosion protection as the very last piece, after everything is painted

[@therestingmitchface6241]

You should make stickers saying “Certified work truck”😂

[@levelrideconcepts]

Lovin' the Build. Great progress. Let me know if you would like a hydraulic handbrake solid steel mount I manufacture at Levelride Concepts at no charge brother. Keep up the great work and content.

[@squintgarage]

How do you keep going dude. How have you stayed positive and motivated through all this

[@errorsk2188]

You guys have a style, but I'd invest in a small trailer 😂

[@jasonpetrich4141]

Very very smart to use the primer inside the frame rails!! And that's called chasing thread's with the tap.... she's coming together nicely dude, lookin good 👍 I GOTTA SAY SHE IS NO LONGER A BANANA!!! NOW SHES CHERRY AGAIN 🍒

[@PBJPRODUCTIONSTUDIOS]

are you painting it white again? once its fully done? like how it was?