Has anyone swapped a nissan RB26DETT in a 300E?
 

Just wondering?:) Those nissan skylines can make insane power and there is a TON of performance parts out for them. Stock they make around 300 hp plus they sound crazy wicked:fork_off: no one would think that a 300 E would have that under the bonnet:D when you say it's a I6

???

I would guess the answer is 'no.'

Sixto
93 300SD

There's a mechanic dude in Thailand who posted a thread on an inline-6 Toyota engine conversion, in I think a W126. Could've been a W124, though.

If you're good with the search function, you'll find it.

He posted nice pics, too.

I don't think people would do that when it's much easier to buy a 124 - like a 500 - with a very powerful V8 already in it, and then tune that, instead of adapting a completely different engine and transmission to the 124 body. It might be a fun idea though if you had a 124 with a blown engine...

i posted a pic of a 1jz and a 2jz in a W123 during my trip to thailand before. but i am no mechanic so might be a different person.

I was just wondering cuz when the 3.0 go's bad I was thinking about the skyline and how kool and different it would be to put that in the 300E and we have a bit of time left before that and this is a new idea.:D

my friends uncle was the mechanic at the place. i found out about it here is some info:

1. good engine were swapped out because of expensive maintainance parts, also thailand taxed cars based on engine size. they had a nice 560SEC that was running that they were gonna gut out.

2.the toyota 1jz and 2 jz were the most common swap.

3. they were kinda ghetto'd basically they leave the trans and have the "toyota" shifter poking up. u can see the floor at an angle :) just attach the diff to the toyota tran i guess. oh and they are usually automatics.

4. speedo is hooked up but no accurate. aftermarket tach

note the 2 pictures are of different cars: (one has a turbo one doesn't)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...cture035-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...Picture037.jpg

didn't see any of these run but i did see a old beat up volvo 240 with a twinturbo supra engine. BIG BIG exaust, so big they don't even fart, more like a straight pipe big. it was sticking sideways since they didn't have enough mounting room. it went like STINK!

>> Has anyone swapped a nissan RB26DETT in a 300E?<<

Yes they have.
http://web.mac.com/dakota/iWeb/Cars/Tuners.html

SICK I LOVE IT THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO DO! I know where to buy the engine and trans with the complete wiring and computer:D Im going to find more info. I hope that DEQ wont mind:D :greedy:

I just don't want it to be obvious what is under the hood and no flashy paint and wings , Everything else on those cars is great! does anyone know more about these car's?
http://web.mac.com/dakota/iWeb/Cars/Tuners.html
I Hope the link works this is the first time I tried to add a link:D

well the E may have a leak in the rear main seal and the oil pan and if it is that than were just going to do this swap and get it over with 500 E's are cool but we want something different and I am starting to learn a lot about these car's now:D anyone know anything more about this swap? I am still trying to find more than just pics?:D

Hey you guy's any more info on those swap's? I need to know if they used the stock tranny that came in the mercedes or the one that came in the skyline?

Does the shifter look stock to you?

LOL OK I know that that the one with the Toyota engine is not stock thats a Toyota shifter there. We wanted to try and keep it as stock as possible if there is a way to get a adapter plate to make it work that would be cool but if not we can get the transmission with the skyline engine.
Oh and I cant get a good close up look at the Japanese tuner pics to see if that is stock or not I am guessing that it is not I bet it may be easier to just use the skyline GTS trans with the 300E.:cool: I wish I could just get a wrecked Skyline GTS to strip for parts lol.
http://www.batfa.com/ They are an importer of Japanese cars