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long story short.. i need a new engine... my car had an rb20det but yeah it died.. should i get another one.. for about $1000 or sh0uld i get an rb25det? they are newer, bigger & better lol ect.. how much more would i have to pay? $2500 for the rb25?.. has anyone got an rb25 for sale? :laugh: would it go in fine? no problems? :w00t:

and another thing.. i have about.. $3500 BUDGET :ninja: thats for the engine and install ..and prolly one of those major services ect. like timing belt and the oil and fluid top ups ect :rofl: lol i would shout u guys a carton and a good time if u wanted to meet up somwhere and do it all :laugh: i need to get in the circle of LOVE!

im lost without my r324door </3

haha does anyone have a flat bet tow trucK? ... just putting it out there :)

LUB JEZ <o/

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following on from the PM's, I would recommend the Rb25 but not sure of whats needed in the gearbox department whether it bolts straight on or not.

3500 budget for a rb25?

nope... keep walking... you would ( while its open) replace any worn parts etc on the engine and possibly do the clutch at the same time ( since its all open)

for a rb25 ( + the ecu and wiring loom since the putahs are different) i would be looking at an upwards of 5000-15000

I got a few places to put a quote for me when i was thinking of putting an RB20//25 into my silvia and they broke down what needed to be done and what is reccomended..

they were not to far off each other and yah.. cheapest was 5000 and the most expensive was 15000 ( 15,000 was a complete rebuild + "bullet proofing" + after market gear)

So with your price range get an RB20 and do it right.

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3500 budget for a rb25?

nope... keep walking... you would ( while its open) replace any worn parts etc on the engine and possibly do the clutch at the same time ( since its all open)

for a rb25 ( + the ecu and wiring loom since the putahs are different) i would be looking at an upwards of 5000-15000

I got a few places to put a quote for me when i was thinking of putting an RB20//25 into my silvia and they broke down what needed to be done and what is reccomended..

they were not to far off each other and yah.. cheapest was 5000 and the most expensive was 15000 ( 15,000 was a complete rebuild + "bullet proofing" + after market gear)

So with your price range get an RB20 and do it right.

+ 1. normally all the wreckers sale for 5G.

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I dont know much about the price ranges and acually bolting in the Rb25 but by the sounds of it, if you get a new RB20 and luckily you'll do it right and have some exra dosh over to get some nice upgrades.

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stoking a 20 to a 24 is more effort than it's worth and it's not cheap anyway! With your budget, just stick to putting in a 20 again. You're going to have to pay someone to take it out, someone to put it all back in....and depending on where you go you'll use up your budget quicker than you probably think. Remeber he's not doing any of this himself....I assume? If you're LUCKY you'll have a bit of left over money for some bolt ons.

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