FS5R30A to KA24DE, compatible or not?

[patrol_maverick]

Hello, I'm new to this forum, normally I'm on the Patrol forum.
I'm looking at buying a D22 for a project and need to know if the FS5R30A gearbox will fit up to a KA24(E or DE) engine in place of the FS5W71C box?
The QD/ VG models have the FS5R30A box, but I would like to go with the KA24 if possible (all depending on the gearbox).

 

[Dion]

No it won't, why do you want the KA?

 

[patrol_maverick]

No it won't, why do you want the KA?

You say no they won't go together. Is that from experience, or just an assumption?
I might go the VG if I can find one, and I'd go the QD's except they are slow. Are the QD's any good when turboed or are they still slow?
My plan was to turbo a KA, and do some other driveline changes Ideally I'd go for a ZD but can't afford the price tag as well as the mods I want.

 

[Dave]

They wont bolt together. Never tried it myself though.

There is a guy on the Silvia forum who cuts the belhousing off SR20 gearboxes and welds them onto RB25 gearboxes (FS5R30A).

I only seen his work when my sisters ex got a RB25 gearbox off him for his 180SX.

I cant find what the stock SR20 gearbox model is.

 

[Dion]

You say no they won't go together. Is that from experience, or just an assumption?
I might go the VG if I can find one, and I'd go the QD's except they are slow. Are the QD's any good when turboed or are they still slow?
My plan was to turbo a KA, and do some other driveline changes Ideally I'd go for a ZD but can't afford the price tag as well as the mods I want.

Experience. Also, you can download the D22 manual and there are bolt patterns for the bellhousing flanges in the MT section.

QDs are very close in performance to the ZD when turbo'd.

 

[Dave]

The QD32ETI has the same potential as the ZD30.

I reckon it would take some serious work to get the mechanical injected QD32 turbo to match the ZD30.

Oh and Dion, ever seem what I posted above been done about the SR to RB box.

 

[patrol_maverick]

Has an RB25 ever been fitted to a D22? I'd like to see that.

The plan for the project was to build a D22 truggy. I knew some D22's had the FS5R30 box, so it was going to be based around that box to make it easier. I want to run (preferably) a navara motor into a GQ Patrol FS5R30 box (RB30/ RD28 type) so I can run the GQ transfer and either GQ or GU diffs front and rear.
Starting to think the VG might be the better way to go if I can find one. Can you get a VG33 in a 2WD single cab? Or am I limited to a VG30?
A QD would be better for economy, but not sure about it pushing 37'+ muddies around

 

[Dave]

VG30DETT it.

Z32 300ZX motor.

There is a link on how to install one into a D22 in Links.

 

[Dave]

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FySu7QGCzaM[/YT]

Been done in the Middle East.

RB25DET in a 2WD D22.

A RD28 sump may work.

 

[patrol_maverick]

NICE!!! Maybe I should build a skid machine instead Nah, truggys are way better. I'd rather roll slow than fast. But I like the idea of a VG30dett, although they are pretty old and are all probably rooted by now.

 

[Dave]

My vote is to VG30DETT it.

A VQ30DET would go alright to. Those things are nuts when worked hard.

 

[patrol_maverick]

Now I just have to find a D22. Who wants to swap for an N16 Pulsar?

 

[Bvandermaat]

I have recently put a turbo on my QD32.
I noticed a great increase in power and after I had it tuned a lot more.
My vote would be on a VG30DETT though. I have seen a D21 with that done and it was insane.