Identifying a r34 rb26dett... Please make suggestions

**cschepp** · 10-06-2011, 02:13 PM

Ok so here's the story. I have recently been shopping around for cars and looking for something that will work for me. I found a car that says he has a rb26 out of a r34 in there. Besides the cam angle sensor and the valve covers what is another way of identifying what is stated is true? I will do a complete check over the car before buying but would like to make sure everything that is said is legit. Anyways any help is appreciated.

**Daryl @ RightDrive** · 10-06-2011, 05:04 PM

R34s had no ignitor and different coils, silver intake manifold.

**edit** sorry just re-read your post, so this engine is in an R32 or R33? If so, they would have used the R32/33 ignition most likely, so you will see an ignitor and regular coils.

**cschepp** · 10-06-2011, 05:32 PM

Not necessarily, if they used a r33 series 2 or newer they wouldn't need a ignitor and it would be easily hidden. I know that the cost difference between a r33 and r34 motor are quite different. A r33 motor can be had for 3500$ and a r34 can be had for 6000$. Just want to make sure I'm getting what I am looking for

**Gojira** · 10-24-2011, 11:32 AM

The engine number can be found under the intake manifold.

You can then check it on this site to get a rough manufacture date. If it's 1999+, then you have an R34 GTR motor

http://webbersrbguide.com/index.php?...sters&Itemid=2

**MKIV** · 10-24-2011, 01:20 PM

This may not be useful to you Cschepp but does the car come with the 6-speed transmission?

Can you use the R32/R33 5-speed with the R34 26motor?

Just figure if it's an R34 motor the buyer may have well just bought the whole swap...anyway best of luck!

**Gojira** · 10-24-2011, 01:29 PM

Yep, the R34 GTR RB26DETT is pretty much bolt in for any GTR. I had one in my R32 GTR without any major modifications. Mounts etc all the same AFAIK. The R34 GTR 6 Speed Getrag is VERY rare.. and the few that I've seen come up for sale sold for a very pretty penny.