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Old 02-16-2006, 05:42 AM
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is it possible to put

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-N...13325806QQrdZ1

into a scion tc

i know it would be lots of money, but is it doable
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Old 02-16-2006, 05:45 AM
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do you have bottomless pckets? If you do ... yes. Money makes it ALL happen! Fabricate a brand new axel to balance the weight, transform to AWD costum up the engine bay and figure out how to fit everything in a way where it will not overheat and stuff. MONEY MONEY MONEY!!
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Old 02-16-2006, 06:01 AM
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would another $5k cover the install?
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i seriously doubt it, your better off just buying a JDM skyline. Theres a place in a town near mine that sells them, complete with papers and everything
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You're better off trying a 3s-gte
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Originally Posted by ICrazyChrisI
You're better off trying a 3s-gte

that wont pass emissions neither will any rb becosue the motor has to be from the same year car or newer to pass



so if you want to swap try a 6.1L hemi lol becoseu that is just as dumb of an idea


bulid your tc then turbo it if you want crazy fast. with the cash the swap would cost you could have a low 12 sec posibly high 11 sec tc and probly a nice lip kit on it to
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Old 02-16-2006, 05:12 PM
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You install any engine into any car as long as you have the money and resources meaning you might have to cut and weld to make something fit.
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Old 02-16-2006, 06:26 PM
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an R-32 skyline engine. (rb25 or 26) Will not fit in a scion tC.

You'll have to cut a channel for the drive shaft. Buy a rear transaxle to fit the scion tC. Push the firewall WWWAAAAYYY back. Fabricate New mounting positions in the engine bay.

All that work putting that engine into the scion tC + parts will put yah well over the 40k mark for the price of your car. Parts and labor and it will be illegal as Fat women doing the splits in a nighty (well maybe thats not illegal... but it SHOULD BE!). For that price and it being illegal you can BUY an older r-32 or 33 skyline.

If you want that engine and you want to put it into something. Your best bet for having a street legal rb powered vehicle is a 1973 Datsun 240 z. Old enough so it doesn't need smog. The engine bay is large enough for the engine. Its already Rear Wheel Drive.
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that swap will cost almost as much as our tc
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Originally Posted by TimmyT
an R-32 skyline engine. (rb25 or 26) Will not fit in a scion tC.

You'll have to cut a channel for the drive shaft. Buy a rear transaxle to fit the scion tC. Push the firewall WWWAAAAYYY back. Fabricate New mounting positions in the engine bay.

All that work putting that engine into the scion tC + parts will put yah well over the 40k mark for the price of your car. Parts and labor and it will be illegal as Fat women doing the splits in a nighty (well maybe thats not illegal... but it SHOULD BE!). For that price and it being illegal you can BUY an older r-32 or 33 skyline.

If you want that engine and you want to put it into something. Your best bet for having a street legal rb powered vehicle is a 1973 Datsun 240 z. Old enough so it doesn't need smog. The engine bay is large enough for the engine. Its already Rear Wheel Drive.

you could also just pick up a 07 g35 gtr or what ever they plan on calling it when/if it comes out
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Old 02-16-2006, 09:25 PM
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why not just buy a turbo kit for your tc and be done with it? or for that much money just buy a skyline or supra or something?
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That engine is in Paterson, NJ. 5 minutes from my town. I could go get it and be back home in 10 minutes..... but then I'm out $4000 and I cant use it. lol
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