R33 Rb30 Conversion

[TTT]

*stands in front of mirror and points and laughs...*

OK.... I typed that before lunch.. I was hungry.. not thinking right.

[Cubes]

Additive is to help protect the head.

[fatz]

question for the rb30 freaks

bolting a 26 head to a 30 bottom end can i use the rb25 head studs instead of the 26 head studs?

couldnt be arsed sending it off to the machinist for the 26 head studs tap on the 30 block

cheers

pete

[StockyMcStock]

maybe - yeah. can't see why not. just use a 26 head gasket.

[sproosy]

OK im very intrested in doing the RB30 twin cam conversion in my R32. Can anyone give me a rough estimates of how much its gonna cost if i use all the existing parts off my RB20DET?

Thanks heaps guys!

[Cubes]

sproosy,

This question has been asked many times.

Read the PDF, then go away and find your self an engine builder and ask him what he wants to rebuild an rb30, find out how much you can get a head for etc..

Its not brain surgery.

[sproosy]

I read the PDF and i can source an RB25DE head quite cheap. Been the time of day, no engine builders are open at the moment thats why i asked for a "rough estimate" how many thousand dollars will it cost was what i was wondering? Ive got a shopping list at the moment of stuff to buy etc tec, was going to make a phone call tomorow, but i wanted to know tonight.

Quoting a rough figure isnt brain surgery is it?

[Cubes]

Rb30e.. ~1100

Rb30e rebuilt, balanced, better bearings, a little more time take etc $1800.

The cost is fairly straight forward. Check the local rag or tradingpost it states in there what motors are worth to be rebuilt.

[sproosy]

Sweet as!

Thanks for the guestimate! I was hoping it was around the 2 grand mark. Im budneting for around 3 grans just in case. Ive seen all your posts and dyno graphs and am very impressed!

Ill let you guys know how i go with quotes from engine builders etc etc.

Cheers!

[88silhouette]

just thought i'd post a vid of my 4door. 3rd gear burnout. bout 4000rpm

gotta love rb30det power. this is the arse end of a 2 minute burnout. turn up the volume!

http://kero.drifthost.com/videos/100_1381.mpg

http://kero.drifthost.com/videos/100_1381.wmv

http://www.kero.drifthost.com/videos/100_1381.AVI

cheers

[fatz]

love that external wastgate!!!!!!

[88silhouette]

so does the atmosphere

[TTT]

sproosy - where in sydney are you getting the R32 RB25de head for cheap?

and how much is cheap?

[sproosy]

Hey GTST

I had a mate who was reckin his NA R32. I asked him to save the head for me, but aparently the bastard sold it. He wanted 300 bucks for it, thought it was pretty cheap aompared to around the 1000 mark that just jap are asking for a RB25DE head.

[sproosy]

As you can see in my previous post, my cheap head has now gone bye bye.

I rang around a few places to get some prices. Just Jap wanted 995 for an RB25DE head, SSSautomotive said they could supply me with the whole RB25DE motor for 1000. Is there something i am missing here? Or is just jap just got really high prices???

Also spoke to engine builder about rebuilding an RB30 bottom end, to get "the lot" rods, pistons, crank and block rebuilt 2200.

Please excuse my ignorance, this is my first time and i have pretty much NFI about prices on this stuff, when i get a chance over the weekend ill try to read all the posts in this thread.

thanks

[Duncan]

nah mate its just a rb25de bottom end is worthless, the only reason anyone wants one is for the head for a rb30 conversion

[Bl4cK32]

Had a retune today to clear up some issues...pulled ~218rwkw @ 1.1 bar with the rb20 highflow turbo....and about 30 more Nm of torque

[Cubes]

Your now dipping to load point 17 Bl4ck32...

Next turbo upgrade you might want to look at running the GTR load points.

[OFENSV]

my clutch doesnt like the extra torque, slips bad already and havent even reved it past 4000rpm. more money to spend

[88silhouette]

You bastard, that was the only part still working from that engine

BTW how do you kill a head?

glen at triple g dropped it

not good