Joseph’s Barra-swap journey kicked off with an R33 Skyline sedan rolling shell that Jhe intended to drop a naturally aspirated RB25 in, bringing it back to a somewhat factory condition. His initial plan came to a sudden halt as he faced the reality of the overpriced and heavily ‘taxed’ RB market. Gone are the days when you could pick up a motor for loose change or a box of beers.
The frustration of overpriced and poor-quality RB25 long blocks triggered this young man’s inner Kiwi ingenuity. Joseph needed to phone a friend but ended up ringing a cousin who happened to have a BA Falcon rotting away on his lawn (as you do). After researching, he found out that Barra-swapping Skylines were pretty common over the ditch.
“The Barra to me is basically an RB40DE. It’s got decent power, it’s robust, reliable, easy to work on and really cheap.” He discovered
