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Howdy all,

Just thought I would share my joy at seeing/hearing my motor up an running for the first time in 10 weeks. Its just about finished (little bits to go on) and should have it back this weekend - YAY!

1000kms of running in and then another 3000 of gentle driving and we'll see how it copes with 18-19psi. Will keep you updated and hopefully have a dyno sheet in a few weeks.

Cheers,

ken

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Yep, full rebuild. Here is the list

Block and head acid washed and decked, mild head port

Gen nissan rebuilt bottom end (just as good as aftermaket apparently)

REV I beam forged rods

CP forged pistons

Tomei sump kit

N1 oil pump

N1 water pump

Tomei enigne gasket kit

Tomei 260 cams

OS Giken cam gears

Greddy timing belt

Bling clear camgear cover (couldnt help myself)

D1 Splitfire coils

Sard 720cc injectors

Greddy fuel rail

Bosch fuel pump

Malpassi RR reg

Remote oil filter and cooler

40mm triple core radiator

102mm Blitz front mount

Z32 afms

N1 Group A turbos

Tunagent exhaust mainfolds

HKS dumps

Nismo front pipe

Trust PE2 cat back

Autech oil air sep

Couple of guages

Power FC with HC

Greddy profec spec2 ebc

Pretty sure thats it.

Its going to be really frustrating running the thing in. Might have to set the pfc for low rpm and "lose" the hand controller for a while, aarrgghhh.

Edited by RBNT
Yep, full rebuild. Here is the list

Its going to be really frustrating running the thing in. Might have to set the pfc for low rpm and "lose" the hand controller for a while, aarrgghhh.

hahahhaa 4sure!

there are so many variables with running in engines - maybe talk to Cruisliner or Sydneykid about it?

thats a fair sized list there.......... well done and best of luck.

have a read: http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm (warning: for bike engines!)

Advice lads on running in? Much appreciated. This is the first motor I have had to rebuild, I'm pretty surprised it didnt happen sooner. Hopefully never have to do it again either! Bloddy expensive.

Well done on getting it finished, it's such a great felling to hear it burst into life the first time. :P

I have used the same basic running in process for lots of years and on many engines;

Castrol GTX (the basic no frills mineral oil) with new filter.

Run engine for about 1/2 hr or until well warm.

Change oil filter. Engines can have particles in them that acccumulate during the build/maching proces and they need to be removed from the engine ASAP, these are caught in the oil filter. If you leave them in, the oil filter can get blocked and so it will be bypassed ie; no filtering.

Check the basic tune on the dyno or on the road with portable lambda sensor.

Drive to Bathurst and back, around 500k's, lots of varying conditions, up and down hills, freeway, long climbs etc. Don't rev the beegeesus out of it, gentle but firm, change throttle openings often, no slogging it in high gears with lots of throttle. Much better to load it up with partial throttle openings going up hills.

Drain the GTX and remove the oil filter.

Refill with Castrol Edge 10W60 and fit a new oil filter.

Do leak down test, if OK then final tune on the dyno.

Go racing

:D Cheers :(

Edited by Sydneykid

http://mototuneusa.com/thanx.htm

for your info - 5 parts to the running-in of an engine, plus his advice makes sense.

Im not liable for blame if she blows! - but my bike engine loved me for it :P

http://mototuneusa.com/thanx.htm

for your info - 5 parts to the running-in of an engine, plus his advice makes sense.

Im not liable for blame if she blows! - but my bike engine loved me for it :(

Honda motorcycle engines rev to double the rpm of a Nissan RB

The tolerances that a motorcycle engine is built to are not the same as an RB

Honda motorcycle engines are not usually turbocharged

Don’t pussy the thing, lots of varying load is good, but not lots of rpm or boost.

:P cheers :D

Don’t pussy the thing, lots of varying load is good, but not lots of rpm or boost.

:blush: cheers :blush:

I agree - not that that means much.

Lots of varying the RPM, ie the load on the engine, is the way to go. Never let it 'idle' drive, ie sit at 60kmph for 5mins at 2500rpm; vary the load.

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